Maryville, Illinois Explained

Maryville, Illinois
Settlement Type:Village
Motto:"Come Grow With Us"[1]
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Maryville
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the United States
Coordinates:38.7253°N -89.9578°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Madison
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Collinsville
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Village president
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:14.93
Area Total Sq Mi:5.76
Area Land Km2:14.72
Area Land Sq Mi:5.68
Area Water Km2:0.20
Area Water Sq Mi:0.08
Elevation Ft:568
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:8221
Population Density Km2:558.36
Population Density Sq Mi:1446.09
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:−6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:−5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:62062
Area Code:618
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-47397
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399269
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons
Blank2 Info Sec2:Maryville, Illinois

Maryville is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,221 at the 2020 census,[3] up from 7,487 in 2010.

History

Coal mining was historically the principal industry in Maryville.[4] Maryville was incorporated on July 21, 1902.[5]

Geography

Maryville is located in southern Madison County at 38.7253°N -89.9578°W (38.725298, -89.957674).[6] It is northeast of downtown St. Louis, Missouri. It is bordered to the north by Glen Carbon, to the east by Troy, and to the south by Collinsville.

Illinois Route 159 passes through the village as Center Street, leading north 6miles to Edwardsville, the Madison county seat, and south 4miles to the center of Collinsville. Illinois Route 162 crosses the northern part of the village, leading east 4miles to Troy and west 6miles to Pontoon Beach. Interstates 55 and 70 cross the southern end of Maryville together, with access from Exit 15 (IL 159).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Maryville has a total area of 5.76sqmi, of which 5.69sqmi are land and 0.075sqmi, or 1.30%, are water.[2]

Demographics

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 4,651 people, 1,743 households, and 1,267 families living in the village. The population density was 996.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,816 housing units at an average density of 389.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 94.11% White, 3.46% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.77% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.

There were 1,743 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the village, the age distribution of the population showed 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $60,135, and the median income for a family was $62,110. Males had a median income of $43,226 versus $30,393 for females. The per capita income for the village was $27,634. About 2.6% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Events

On March 8, 2009, 27-year-old Terry Sedlacek shot and killed Senior Pastor Fred Winters in front of the congregation at First Baptist Church of Maryville affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Village of Maryville, Illinois . The Village of Maryville, Illinois . August 31, 2012.
  2. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois . United States Census Bureau . February 17, 2023.
  3. Web site: P1. Race – Maryville village, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. February 17, 2023.
  4. Book: Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812 to 1912 . The Lewis Publishing Co. . Norton, William T. . 1912 . 618.
  5. Web site: Maryville, Illinois. City-Data.com . August 31, 2012.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  8. Web site: 2021. 2020 Olympic Profile. August 6, 2021. July 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210718013308/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/volleyball/athlete-profile-n1298747-bartsch-hackley-michelle.htm#bio. dead.
  9. Web site: Bob Boken Stats. Baseball Almanac . August 31, 2012.
  10. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,506820,00.html Pastor Killed, 2 Hurt in Illinois Church Shooting