Collinsville, Illinois
Collinsville, Illinois | |
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City | |
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FIPS code | 17-15599 |
GNIS feature ID | 2393598[2] |
Website | www |
Collinsville is a city located mainly in
Collinsville is the location of
History
During the French colonial era of its Illinois Country, a group of French Catholic monks had a settlement on Monks Mound, after whom it was later named. They cultivated agriculture on the terraces of the mound. They traded with bands of the historic Illini, who had migrated into the area after the peak of the Mississippian culture.[citation needed]
Collinsville was subsequently settled by the Cook family and by a group of German-American settlers who arrived by Conestoga wagon in 1812 from Pennsylvania. They founded Holy Cross Lutheran Church. They also had a hardware store, though they were mainly farmers. Within five or six years, a number of other settlers arrived and began to organize the legal work required to form a town on the site. These original settlers are all buried in the Cook Cemetery or the Old Lutheran Cemetery. Other early settlers are buried in the Old German Cemetery near Sugarloaf Road near Maryville.[citation needed]
During
Several historical buildings survive in Collinsville. Built in 1885, the City Hall is still used today. It was built on property originally owned by the Collins family. The building features Italianate architecture with window crowns. A short, half-block walk from City Hall is the former State Bank of Collinsville at the corner of Center and Main streets. Designed in 1916 by architect Robert G. Kirsch, this structure features a limestone exterior and marble interior walls. To the west on Main Street, the Collinsville Public Library is a colonial-style brick building with an inviting circular stone walkway; the first section was completed in 1937. Additional wings were added in 1967 and 1980.[10]
Geography
Collinsville is located mainly in southern Madison County at 38°40′28″N 89°59′43″W / 38.67444°N 89.99528°W (38.674398, -89.995402),[11] approximately 12 miles (19 km) by air or 14 miles (23 km) by road east-northeast of downtown St Louis. Two portions of the city extend south into St. Clair County. Collinsville is bordered to the north by Maryville, to the west by Pontoon Beach and Fairmont City, and to the south by Caseyville. The 90W longitude line passes through Collinsville, west of the city center.
According to the
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 2,887 | — | |
1890 | 3,498 | 21.2% | |
1900 | 4,021 | 15.0% | |
1910 | 7,478 | 86.0% | |
1920 | 9,753 | 30.4% | |
1930 | 9,235 | −5.3% | |
1940 | 9,767 | 5.8% | |
1950 | 11,862 | 21.4% | |
1960 | 14,217 | 19.9% | |
1970 | 18,224 | 28.2% | |
1980 | 19,475 | 6.9% | |
1990 | 22,446 | 15.3% | |
2000 | 24,707 | 10.1% | |
2010 | 25,579 | 3.5% | |
2020 | 24,366 | −4.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[12] |
As of the
There were 10,458 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% 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 2.94.
In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 23.2% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,353, and the median income for a family was $54,956. Males had a median income of $39,379 versus $27,409 for females. The
Transportation
Roads
Interstates 55 and 70 run concurrently through the north side of Collinsville, with access from Exits 9 through 15, while Interstate 255 passes through the west side of the city, with access from Exits 24 and 26. Illinois Route 159 passes through the center of Collinsville as Morrison Avenue and Vandalia Street, leading north 10 miles (16 km) to Edwardsville and south 5 miles (8 km) to Fairview Heights, while Route 157 (Bluff Road) crosses the west side of the city, leading north 5 miles (8 km) to Glen Carbon and south 3 miles (5 km) to Caseyville. U.S. Route 66 in Illinois originally passed through Collinsville.
Culture
Collinsville is the self-proclaimed "Horseradish Capital of the World", and sponsors an annual Horseradish Festival.[14] The area is said [who?] to produce 85% of the world's horseradish, of such high quality that Germany and China (key users of the herb) import it for gourmet use. The Horseradish Festival is held annually during the first weekend in June and is held uptown Collinsville on Main Street. It has activities for all ages, including a 5K run, live music, a beauty pageant, and root-grinding demonstrations.[14]
Known for its large
Collinsville is the site of the
The Fairmount Park Racetrack for horse racing is located in Collinsville. The racetrack is owned by the corporation Ogden-Fairmount Incorporated. This is one of five race tracks in Illinois, and the only one located outside Chicago. Fairmont Park Racetrack features a one-mile oval dirt track and opened in 1925. The racetrack originally hosted both Thoroughbred flat racing and Standardbred harness racing. The racetrack has hosted popular races, including the Fairmont Derby in the 1920s and the St. Louis Derby in 2006, along with other weekly live races. Three restaurants are located at the track for visitors to enjoy: the Top of the Turf, the Black Stallion Room, and the 1st Turn Café.[19] Admission for live racing is $1.50 per person on Tuesdays and $2.50 per person on Fridays and Saturdays.[20]
The
Notable people
- Michelle Bartsch-Hackley, Team USA Olympic volleyball player[22] and professional volleyball player; grew up in Collinsville[23]
- Irving Dilliard, journalist and author; life-long resident of Collinsville.[24]
- New York Giants and Philadelphia Phillies; born in Collinsville
- Moses Harrison, Illinois jurist; born in Collinsville
- 2017 MLB Draft; grew up in Collinsville
- Tom Jager, Olympic gold medalist in swimming; went to Collinsville High School
- Jerry Kane, first baseman and catcher for the St. Louis Browns; born in Collinsville
- Tony Malinosky, third baseman and shortstop for the Brooklyn Dodgers; born in Collinsville
- George M. McCormick, Illinois state senator; lived in Collinsville[25]
- James O. Monroe, Illinois state legislator and newspaper editor; lived in Collinsville[26]
- Terry Moore, center fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals; lived and died in Collinsville
- George Musso, Football Hall of Fame lineman for the Chicago Bears; born in Collinsville
- Ken Oberkfell, former infielder St. Louis Cardinals 1982 World Series Champ went to Collinsville High School
- Alexandra Picatto, former child actress; born in Collinsville
- Robert Prager, German immigrant who was lynched in Collinsville during World War I
- Joe Reiniger, forward for the St. Louis Illusion (Major Indoor Soccer League-MISL)
- John Shimkus, US congressman; born in Collinsville[27]
- Kevin Stallings, former college basketball coach; born in Collinsville
- Michael Stipe, lead singer of R.E.M.; graduated from high school in Collinsville
- Daniel A. Vallero, research scientist; author; adjunct professor of engineering at Duke University; grew up in Collinsville
References
- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Collinsville, Illinois
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Collinsville city, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ "Collinsville IL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ City of Collinsville: History of Collinsville http://www.ci.collinsville.il.us/history.htm Archived August 19, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved January 13, 2007
- ^ "World's Largest Catsup Bottle". Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ "Horseradish Capital of the World". Archived from the original on November 1, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
- ISBN 9781612349848.
- ^ "Hunt Started for Lynchers of Enemy Alien", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 5 April 1918; "Collinsville Mayor Let Mob into Jail, Thinking Prager Had Been Removed", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 7 April 1918; "Coroner Says He Knows Five of Prager Lynchers", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 6 April 1918; "11 Men Placed on Trial for Lynching of Paul Prager", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 13 May 1918; "Plea of Prager Defendants to be He Was Spy", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 16 May 1918; and "Jury Acquits Defendants in Prager Lynching", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2 June 1918.
- ^ Strebel, Neal. "Collinsville in Vintage Postcards". Collinsville Historical Museum. 2005.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "International Horseradish Festival". Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "Italian Fest – The Main Street Event". Archived from the original on May 14, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ "National Register". Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- ^ "Collinsville catsup bottle up for sale". July 21, 2014.
- ^ "World's Largest Catsup Bottle Festival".
- ^ "Embrace the Race".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Fairmont Park Racing".
- ^ "Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site".
- ^ "2020 Olympic Profile". 2021. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ "Illinois Fighting Illini Roster - Michelle Bartsch". 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ "Collinsville celebrates journalism legend Irving Dilliard. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1907-1908,' Biographical Sketch of George M. McCormick, pg. 288-289
- ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1961-1963,' Biographical Sketch of James O. Monroe, pg. 220-221
- ^ "Biography". Congressman John Shimkus. Archived from the original on October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.