New Holland, Illinois Explained

New Holland, Illinois
Settlement Type:Village
Image Map1:Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates:40.1836°N -89.5825°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Logan
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Sheridan
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Village President
Leader Name1:Danny Dean
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.80
Area Total Sq Mi:0.31
Area Land Km2:0.80
Area Land Sq Mi:0.31
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:548
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:275
Population Density Km2:342.26
Population Density Sq Mi:887.10
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:62671
Area Code:217
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-52545
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399467
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons
Blank2 Info Sec2:New Holland, Illinois

New Holland is a village in Logan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 269 at the 2010 census, down from 318 in 2000.

The village start up and growth is highly influenced by the Diffendefer family, which was the first family to settle in the location we call New Holland today.[2]

The post office was established in 1802.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, New Holland has a total area of 0.29sqmi, all land.[4]

Illinois Route 10 runs through the village.

Demographics

Per the 2010 US Census, New Holland had 269 people. Among non-Hispanics this includes 259 White (91.4%), 3 Native American, & 2 from two or more races. The Hispanic or Latino population included 5 people.

There were 114 households, out of which 30 had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54 were married couples living together, 6 had a female householder with children & no husband present, and 45 were non-families. 38 households were made up of individuals, and 31 had someone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.01.

The population was spread out, with 77.7% over the age of 18 and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.9 years. The gender ratio was 51.7% male & 48.3% female. Among 114 occupied households, 86.8% were owner-occupied & 13.2% were renter-occupied.https://archive.today/20190521214830/https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 318 people, 126 households, and 86 families residing in the village. The population density was 1107.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 137 housing units at an average density of 477.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.06% White, and 0.94% from two or more races.

There were 126 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,278, and the median income for a family was $45,313. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $21,944 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,241. About 9.2% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

New Holland-Middletown Elementary School District 88 operates the primary and middle school for the community. The high school for students assigned to District 88 schools is Lincoln Community High School.[6]

The first school was established in 1787 by the German Lutheran congregation, which taught English and German.[7]

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Society . New Holland Area Historical . New Holland Area Historical Society . 2024-06-01 . New Holland Area Historical Society . en-US.
  3. Web site: Society . New Holland Area Historical . New Holland Area Historical Society . 2024-06-01 . New Holland Area Historical Society . en-US.
  4. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . December 19, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213055600/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1752545 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  6. http://www.nhm88.com/ Home
  7. Web site: Society . New Holland Area Historical . New Holland Area Historical Society . 2024-06-01 . New Holland Area Historical Society . en-US.