Alorton, Illinois

Alorton (formerly Alcoa) is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The estimated 2018 population was 1,928.[3] The population was 2,002 in 2010, down from 2,749 in 2000.[4]

Alorton
Village
Location of Alorton in St. Clair County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°35′3″N 90°7′4″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	St. Clair
Area [1]
• Total	1.84 sq mi (4.76 km^2)
• Land	1.81 sq mi (4.68 km^2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km^2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,002
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	1,901
• Density	1,051.44/sq mi (406.05/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62207
Area code(s)	618
FIPS code	17-00958

Alorton was home to Cahokia Downs, an American horse racing track located on Highway 15 which hosted both Standardbred harness racing and Thoroughbred flat racing events from 1954 until 1979.

The name Alorton is most likely an abbreviation of "aluminum ore town".[5]

Geography

Alorton is located at 38°35′3″N 90°7′4″W (38.584094, -90.117720).[6]

According to the 2010 census, Alorton has a total area of 1.83 square miles (4.74 km²), of which 1.8 square miles (4.66 km²) (or 98.36%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km²) (or 1.64%) is water.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1950	2,547		—
1960	3,282		28.9%
1970	3,573		8.9%
1980	2,237		−37.4%
1990	2,960		32.3%
2000	2,749		−7.1%
2010	2,002		−27.2%
Est. 2019	1,901	[2]	−5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 2,749 people, 886 households, and 670 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,545.3 people per square mile (596.3/km²). There were 1,000 housing units at an average density of 562.1 per square mile (216.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 1.56% White, 97.09% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.25% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.

There were 886 households, out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 23.5% were married couples living together, 46.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 39.3% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $17,860, and the median income for a family was $19,833. Males had a median income of $21,579 versus $20,188 for females. The per capita income for the village was $8,777. About 41.3% of families and 47.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 57.8% of those under age 18 and 26.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The United States Postal Service operates the Alorton Post Office.[10]

Education

East St. Louis School District 189 serves Alorton.

Curtis Miller Alternative High School is located in Alorton.[11][12]

Neely Elementary School was formerly located in Alorton.[12][13]

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. Alorton, Illinois
4. City data. 2000 census information Retrieved on May 16, 2007
5. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
7. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
10. "Post Office™ Location - ALORTON Archived 2011-03-12 at the Wayback Machine." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on January 24, 2011.
11. Curtis Miller Alternative High School Archived 2011-01-19 at the Wayback Machine. East St. Louis School District 189. Retrieved on January 24, 2011. "Curtis Miller Alternative High School 4400 Grand Avenue East St. Louis, IL 62207."
12. "Alorton village, Illinois." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 24, 2011.
13. "Schools." East St. Louis School District 189. February 28, 2001. Retrieved on January 24, 2011. "Neely 4400 Grand Ave."