Gillespie, Illinois

Gillespie, IL
City
Country United States
State Illinois
County Macoupin
Elevation 663 ft (202 m)
Coordinates 39°7′34″N 89°48′59″W / 39.12611°N 89.81639°W / 39.12611; -89.81639Coordinates: 39°7′34″N 89°48′59″W / 39.12611°N 89.81639°W / 39.12611; -89.81639
Area 1.46 sq mi (4 km2)
 - land 1.46 sq mi (4 km2)
 - water 0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 3,412 (2000)
Density 2,349.3/sq mi (907/km2)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 62033
Area code 217
Location of Gillespie within Illinois
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Gillespie is a city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,412 at the 2000 census.

History

Gillespie is named for Judge Joseph Gillespie, who was active in Illinois state politics.[1][2]

Geography

Gillespie is located at 39°7′34″N 89°48′59″W / 39.12611°N 89.81639°W / 39.12611; -89.81639 (39.126023, -89.816403).[3]

According to the 2010 census, Gillespie has a total area of 1.45 square miles (3.76 km2), all land.[4] Gillespie has a large lake, Lake Gillespie, just outside the city limits. Many people from surrounding towns enjoy fishing, boating, water-skiing and sunbathing at Gillespie Lake.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880432—
1890948119.4%
1900873−7.9%
19102,241156.7%
19204,06381.3%
19305,11125.8%
19404,440−13.1%
19504,105−7.5%
19603,569−13.1%
19703,457−3.1%
19803,7408.2%
19903,645−2.5%
20003,412−6.4%
20103,319−2.7%
Est. 20153,176[5]−4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 3,412 people, 1,452 households, and 936 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,349.3 people per square mile (908.5/km²). There were 1,547 housing units at an average density of 1,065.1 per square mile (411.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.56% White, 0.32% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.

There were 1,452 households, of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,168, and the median income for a family was $40,500. Males had a median income of $35,032 versus $23,136 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,042. About 8.6% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

Festivals

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 137.
  2. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 77.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. ↑ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  5. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  8. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0444476/bio
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