Coatsburg, Illinois
Coatsburg, Illinois | |
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| FIPS code | 17-15261 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398591[2] |
| Wikimedia Commons | Coatsburg, Illinois |
Coatsburg is a village in
History
A post office called Coatsburgh was established in 1856, and the name was changed to Coatsburg in 1893.[3] The village has the name of Robert Coats, a first settler.[4]
Geography
Coatsburg is located at 40°1′57″N 91°9′34″W / 40.03250°N 91.15944°W (40.032493, -91.159561).[5]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Coatsburg has a total area of 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2), all land.[6]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 192 | — | |
| 1880 | 218 | 13.5% | |
| 1890 | 308 | 41.3% | |
| 1900 | 321 | 4.2% | |
| 1910 | 262 | −18.4% | |
| 1920 | 185 | −29.4% | |
| 1930 | 199 | 7.6% | |
| 1940 | 189 | −5.0% | |
| 1950 | 194 | 2.6% | |
| 1960 | 178 | −8.2% | |
| 1970 | 188 | 5.6% | |
| 1980 | 258 | 37.2% | |
| 1990 | 201 | −22.1% | |
| 2000 | 226 | 12.4% | |
| 2010 | 147 | −35.0% | |
| 2020 | 150 | 2.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
As of the
There were 80 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.75% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.50% were non-families. 26.25% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 2.25.
The village's age distribution consisted of 17.8% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 37.8% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 130.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $55,714, and the median income for a family was $57,143. Males had a median income of $37,250 versus $23,750 for females. The
Notable people
- William S. Gray, educator and literacy advocate, co-author of the Dick and Jane readers
- A. Arnim White, United States Army officer
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coatsburg, Illinois
- ^ "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 85.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
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