Jonesboro, Illinois
Jonesboro | ||
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ZIP Code(s) 62952 | ||
Area code | 618 | |
FIPS code | 17-38635 | |
GNIS feature ID | 2395480[2] | |
Wikimedia Commons | Jonesboro, Illinois | |
Website | www |
Jonesboro is a city in Union County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,821 at the 2010 census, a decline from 1,853 in 2000. It is the county seat of Union County.[3] The city is known for being tied to its close neighbor Anna, together known as Anna-Jonesboro.
History
Jonesboro was the location of the third of the
Geography
Jonesboro is located at 37°27′4″N 89°16′7″W / 37.45111°N 89.26861°W (37.451126, -89.268566).[6]
According to the 2010 census, Jonesboro has a total area of 2.706 square miles (7.01 km2), of which 2.7 square miles (6.99 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.006 square miles (0.02 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.[7]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1850 | 584 | — | |
1860 | 842 | 44.2% | |
1870 | 1,108 | 31.6% | |
1880 | 879 | −20.7% | |
1900 | 1,130 | — | |
1910 | 1,169 | 3.5% | |
1920 | 1,090 | −6.8% | |
1930 | 1,241 | 13.9% | |
1940 | 1,521 | 22.6% | |
1950 | 1,607 | 5.7% | |
1960 | 1,636 | 1.8% | |
1970 | 1,676 | 2.4% | |
1980 | 1,842 | 9.9% | |
1990 | 1,728 | −6.2% | |
2000 | 1,853 | 7.2% | |
2010 | 1,821 | −1.7% | |
2020 | 1,711 | −6.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
As of the
There were 740 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% 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 2.95.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,441, and the median income for a family was $40,066. Males had a median income of $31,691 versus $24,464 for females. The
Education
The community is served by Jonesboro Elementary School District, which operates Jonesboro Elementary School (JES), and by Anna-Jonesboro Community High School in Anna.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jonesboro, Illinois
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 170.
- ^ "Trail of Tears State Forest". enjoyillinois.com. Enjoy Illinois. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.