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Coalton, Illinois

Coalton, Illinois
Village
Location in Montgomery County, Illinois
Location in Montgomery County, Illinois
Coalton is located in the United States
Coalton
Coalton
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°17′05″N 89°18′11″W / 39.28472°N 89.30306°W / 39.28472; -89.30306[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMontgomery
TownshipNokomis
Area
[2]
 • Total
0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
 • Land0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
317
 • Density598.11/sq mi (231.13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62075 (Nokomis)
Area code217
FIPS code17-15209
GNIS feature ID2398590[1]
Wikimedia CommonsCoalton, Illinois

Coalton is a village in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. The population was 317 at the 2020 census.[3]

Geography

Coalton is in eastern Montgomery County and is bordered to the northeast by the city of Nokomis. Illinois Route 16 runs along the northwest edge of the village, leading southwest 15 miles (24 km) to Hillsboro, the county seat, and northeast 14 miles (23 km) to Pana.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Coalton has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km2), all land.[2] The village drains northwest to the East Fork of Shoal Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the Kaskaskia River.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920991—
1930611−38.3%
1940459−24.9%
1950402−12.4%
1960352−12.4%
1970304−13.6%
198040633.6%
1990359−11.6%
2000307−14.5%
2010304−1.0%
20203174.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 307 people, 123 households, and 79 families residing in the village. The population density was 592.1 inhabitants per square mile (228.6/km2). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 254.6 per square mile (98.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.07% White, 0.33% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 123 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $40,455 versus $15,938 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,901. About 13.5% of families and 22.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.2% of those 65 or over.

Coalton became significant during the early to mid-twentieth century with its shaft mining operations, hence its village name.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coalton, Illinois
  2. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Coalton village, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalton,_Illinois