Spillertown, Illinois Explained

Spillertown
Settlement Type:Village
Image Map1:Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates:37.7675°N -88.9189°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Williamson
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Village president
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.85
Area Total Sq Mi:0.33
Area Land Km2:0.83
Area Land Sq Mi:0.32
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Elevation Ft:486
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:181
Population Density Km2:217.93
Population Density Sq Mi:563.86
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:62959
Area Code:618
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-71526
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399873
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons
Blank2 Info Sec2:Spillertown, Illinois

Spillertown is a village in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 203 at the 2010 census and as of 2018, the population has grown to an estimated 272.[2]

History

Spillertown was incorporated as a village on March 3, 1900.[3] It was named for Elijah Spiller, a prominent early settler who arrived in the area in 1817. Throughout the 19th century, Spillertown lay along an important wagon road that ran north from Marion to Benton, and eventually to Harmony, Indiana, where the nearest carding machines were located. A post office opened in 1898, but closed in 1914.[4]

In August 2011, residents of the town began discussions with city officials in neighboring Marion about possible annexation.[5]

Geography

Spillertown is located at 37.7675°N -88.9189°W (37.767467, -88.918902).[6]

According to the 2010 census, Spillertown has a total area of 0.369sqmi, of which 0.36sqmi (or 97.56%) is land and 0.009sqmi (or 2.44%) is water.[7]

Demographics

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 220 people, 84 households, and 61 families residing in the village. The population density was 707.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 95 housing units at an average density of 305.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 97.27% White, 1.36% African American, 0.45% Asian, 0.91% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.64% of the population.

There were 84 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 14.5% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,674. About 6.3% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 20.9% of those 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES. data.census.gov. April 3, 2020.
  3. Barbara Burr Hubbs. 1939, reprint 1979. Pioneer Folk and Places. Marion, Ill.: Williamson County Historical Society. 212-213; and James Adams, comp. 1989. Illinois Place Names. Springfield, Ill.: Illinois State Historical Society. 513.
  4. Barbara Barr Hubbs, "Spillertown History," Williamson County Illinois Historical Society website. Accessed June 14, 2021.
  5. Stephen Rickerl. August 23, 2011. "Marion City Council Tables Pair of Votes." Southern Illinoisan (Carbondale, Ill.).
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  7. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . December 25, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213065934/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1771526 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.