Havana, Illinois
Havana, Illinois | |
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FIPS code | 17-33513 |
GNIS ID | 2394323[1] |
Wikimedia Commons | Havana, Illinois |
Website | www |
Havana is a city and the county seat of Mason County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,963 at the 2020 census,[3] a decline from the figure of 3,301 tabulated in 2010. [4]
History
Havana was a major ancient American settlement two thousand years ago, when the largest verified mound of the Western
Geography
Havana is located in western Mason County on the Illinois River. U.S. Route 136 passes through the city as Dearborn Street, South Promenade Street, and East Laurel Street, leading east 24 miles (39 km) to San Jose and west 40 miles (64 km) to Macomb. US 136 crosses the Illinois River on the Scott Wike Lucas Bridge. Illinois Routes 78 and 97 join US 136 passing through Havana and crossing the Illinois River. IL 78 leads south-southwest (downriver) 9 miles (14 km) to Bath and north 21 miles (34 km) to Canton, while IL 97 leads south-southeast 11 miles (18 km) to Kilbourne and northwest 11 miles (18 km) to Lewistown. Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge is 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Havana, along the Illinois River.
According to the
Climate
Climate data for Havana, Illinois (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 33.5 (0.8) |
38.8 (3.8) |
51.2 (10.7) |
63.8 (17.7) |
74.5 (23.6) |
84.6 (29.2) |
88.1 (31.2) |
86.0 (30.0) |
80.4 (26.9) |
67.8 (19.9) |
52.4 (11.3) |
39.1 (3.9) |
63.4 (17.4) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 25.0 (−3.9) |
29.6 (−1.3) |
40.7 (4.8) |
52.4 (11.3) |
63.7 (17.6) |
73.1 (22.8) |
76.6 (24.8) |
74.4 (23.6) |
66.9 (19.4) |
54.9 (12.7) |
42.1 (5.6) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
52.5 (11.4) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 16.4 (−8.7) |
20.4 (−6.4) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
40.9 (4.9) |
52.8 (11.6) |
61.6 (16.4) |
65.1 (18.4) |
62.9 (17.2) |
53.5 (11.9) |
42.0 (5.6) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
21.8 (−5.7) |
41.6 (5.3) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.20 (56) |
2.18 (55) |
2.72 (69) |
4.22 (107) |
5.08 (129) |
4.73 (120) |
4.18 (106) |
4.02 (102) |
3.26 (83) |
3.37 (86) |
2.73 (69) |
2.35 (60) |
41.04 (1,042) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 9.7 (25) |
5.8 (15) |
3.2 (8.1) |
1.2 (3.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.1 (2.8) |
6.9 (18) |
27.9 (71.9) |
Source: NOAA[6] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1850 | 462 | — | |
1870 | 1,785 | — | |
1880 | 2,118 | 18.7% | |
1890 | 2,525 | 19.2% | |
1900 | 3,268 | 29.4% | |
1910 | 3,525 | 7.9% | |
1920 | 3,614 | 2.5% | |
1930 | 3,451 | −4.5% | |
1940 | 3,999 | 15.9% | |
1950 | 4,379 | 9.5% | |
1960 | 4,363 | −0.4% | |
1970 | 4,376 | 0.3% | |
1980 | 4,277 | −2.3% | |
1990 | 3,610 | −15.6% | |
2000 | 3,577 | −0.9% | |
2010 | 3,301 | −7.7% | |
2020 | 2,963 | −10.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
As of the
There were 1,467 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% 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 2.88.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,316, and the median income for a family was $35,684. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $21,215 for females. The
Notable people
- Boston Doves, Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies
- Roy Hamey, MLB general manager for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Phillies and New York Yankees
- Scott W. Lucas, U.S. senator from Illinois
- Paul Samuell, Illinois Supreme Court justice
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Havana, Illinois
- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Havana city, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 152.
- ^ "NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". NOAA. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
External links
- Official website
- The Nature Conservancy's Emiquon Project - The Emiquon Project, a 7,000 acres (28 km2) wetland restoration project located across the Illinois River from Havana
- Historic Water Tower
- Havana City Data
- Havana Attractions
- Historic Havana Website