Augusta, Illinois

Augusta is a village in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 587 at the 2010 census,[3] down from 657 at the 2000 census. It is located near Weinberg-King State Park.[4]

Augusta, Illinois
Village
Location of Augusta in Hancock County, Illinois.
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Coordinates: 40°13′51″N 90°57′3″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hancock
Area [1]
• Total	0.69 sq mi (1.79 km^2)
• Land	0.69 sq mi (1.79 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	587
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	543
• Density	785.82/sq mi (303.32/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62311
Area code(s)	217
FIPS code	17-02986
Wikimedia Commons	Augusta, Illinois

Geography

Augusta is located in southeastern Hancock County at 40°13′51″N 90°57′3″W (40.230946, -90.950741).[5] Illinois Route 61 passes through the village, leaving to the west as Main Street and to the north as Center Street; Bowen is 6 miles (10 km) to the west, and Plymouth is 5 miles (8 km) to the north. Augusta's Main Street continues east from the center of town as Illinois Route 101, leading 3 miles (5 km) to Weinberg-King State Park and 15 miles (24 km) to Littleton.

According to the 2010 census, Augusta has a total area of 0.72 square miles (1.86 km²), all land.[6]

History

Augusta was founded in 1832 by Joel Catlin and W.D. Abernathy, who was the village's first postmaster. Catlin named Augusta after having a memorable visit to Augusta, Georgia.

On September 18, 1858, soon-to-be President Abraham Lincoln visited Augusta, where he gave a speech and stayed at the home of Elder James Stark. Previously, Lincoln's opponent in the historic Lincoln–Douglas debates, Stephen A. Douglas, had spoken in Augusta. In 1864, Congressman James Garfield (the future president) spoke in Augusta on behalf of Lincoln. Other notable visitors include William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt in the fall of 1900. Only Roosevelt gave a short speech on his trip through Augusta during the campaign.

Events

Every year in July, Augusta plays host to the Hancock County Fair.

Education

Southeastern High School is located in Augusta.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	1,015		—
1890	1,077		6.1%
1900	1,149		6.7%
1910	1,146		−0.3%
1920	1,085		−5.3%
1930	1,011		−6.8%
1940	972		−3.9%
1950	945		−2.8%
1960	915		−3.2%
1970	824		−9.9%
1980	764		−7.3%
1990	614		−19.6%
2000	657		7.0%
2010	587		−10.7%
Est. 2019	543	[2]	−7.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 657 people, 296 households, and 179 families residing in the village. The population density was 921.1 people per square mile (357.3/km²). There were 330 housing units at an average density of 462.7 per square mile (179.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.70% White, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 296 households, out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $29,167, and the median income for a family was $37,813. Males had a median income of $24,926 versus $17,639 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,237. About 5.9% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.

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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Augusta village, Illinois". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
4. City data. 2000 census information Retrieved on May 18, 2007
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.