Cooksville, Illinois
Cooksville, Illinois | |
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| FIPS code | 17-16210 |
| GNIS ID | 2398622[1] |
| Wikimedia Commons | Cooksville, Illinois |
Cooksville is a village in
Geography
Cooksville is in eastern McLean County, 18 miles (29 km) east-northeast of Bloomington, the county seat. Illinois Route 165 touches the northwest part of the village leading west-southwest toward Bloomington and east-northeast 20 miles (32 km) to Sibley.
According to the
History
Founding
Cooksville was laid out under the name "Kochsville" on December 4, 1882, by Frederick Wilhelm Koch (1829 – 1900).
Design and growth
Cooksville was incorporated in December 1901. The population of the village peaked in 1910 with 332 people. The design of the original town of Cooksville was a rectangle north of the tracks with the southern blocks slightly truncated because the railroad did not run exactly east and west. The original town contained about 55 lots. The depot was on the north side of the tracks and the two early elevators on the south side. Soon small additions were laid out south of the tracks and on the east side of the original town.[7] In 1883 William G. Darnell established the first grain elevator in Cooksville.[8] Harvey W. Crumbacker also moved to the town in 1883. He established a hardware store and in 1902 built a two-story brick building in the town.[9]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 332 | — | |
| 1920 | 297 | −10.5% | |
| 1930 | 324 | 9.1% | |
| 1940 | 269 | −17.0% | |
| 1950 | 256 | −4.8% | |
| 1960 | 221 | −13.7% | |
| 1970 | 241 | 9.0% | |
| 1980 | 259 | 7.5% | |
| 1990 | 211 | −18.5% | |
| 2000 | 213 | 0.9% | |
| 2010 | 182 | −14.6% | |
| 2020 | 157 | −13.7% | |
| Decennial US Census | |||
As of the
There were 91 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males. For 20 years, Cooksville was home to Congressman Kath and his wife, Doris.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,094, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $23,594 for females. The
Education
Cooksville is within Ridgeview School District.
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cooksville, Illinois
- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Cooksville village, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of McLean County (Chicago: Munsell, 1908. p. 902.
- ^ Jacob L. Hasbrouck, History of McLean County (Indianapolis and Topeka: Historical Publishing Company, 1924) p. 89.
- ^ Historical Encyclopedia, 1908, p.686.
- ^ Combined Indexed Atlas, 1856–1914, McLean County, Illinois (Bloomington: McLean County Historical Society and McLean County Genealogical Society, 2006) P.59.
- ^ Historical Encyclopedia, 1908, p. 996.
- ^ Historical Encyclopedia, 1908, p.990.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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