Louisville, Illinois
Louisville, Illinois | |
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618 | |
| FIPS code | 17-44927 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Louisville, Illinois |
| Website | villageoflouisvilleil |
| Although spelled the same as Louisville, Kentucky, the general pronunciation of the town is "Lewis-ville". | |
Louisville is a village in
The proper pronunciation of "Louisville" in the local dialect of mid-southern American is "Loose-vil" and is phonetically distinct from the southern American pronunciation of "lou-vle"
History
The village was named for the Lewis family of settlers.[3]
Grand Army of the Republic
The Grand Army of the Republic had a post known as the Louisville Post, No. 249 with the post name of William J. Stephenson. The post received its charter May 18, 1883.
Geography
Louisville is located near the center of Clay County at 38°46′17″N 88°30′23″W / 38.77139°N 88.50639°W (38.771356, -88.506301).[4] U.S. Route 45 passes through the village, leading north 25 miles (40 km) to Effingham and south 8 miles (13 km) to Flora.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Louisville has a total area of 0.83 square miles (2.15 km2), all land.[5] The Little Wabash River flows past the east side of the village.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1860 | 313 | — | |
| 1870 | 529 | 69.0% | |
| 1880 | 514 | −2.8% | |
| 1890 | 637 | 23.9% | |
| 1900 | 646 | 1.4% | |
| 1910 | 670 | 3.7% | |
| 1920 | 797 | 19.0% | |
| 1930 | 803 | 0.8% | |
| 1940 | 925 | 15.2% | |
| 1950 | 970 | 4.9% | |
| 1960 | 906 | −6.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,020 | 12.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,166 | 14.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,098 | −5.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,242 | 13.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,139 | −8.3% | |
| 2020 | 1,136 | −0.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
As of the
There were 527 households, out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.86% were married couples living together, 11.95% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.18% were non-families. 47.82% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.94% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 1.96.
The village's age distribution consisted of 18.5% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,298, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $38,507 versus $22,109 for females. The
Notable people
- Bailey Zimmerman, country artist
- Tom Richardson, pinch hitter for the St. Louis Browns; born in Louisville
- John Riley Tanner, governor of Illinois January 11, 1897 – January 14, 1901; home and farm in Louisville
- Andy Haines Hitting Coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 191.
- ^ "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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