Coalton, Illinois

Coalton is a village in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. The population was 304 at the 2010 census.

Coalton
Village
Location of Coalton in Montgomery County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°17′7″N 89°18′4″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMontgomery
Area
 • Total0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
 • Land0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
662 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total304
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
286
 • Density539.62/sq mi (208.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)217
FIPS code17-15209
Wikimedia CommonsCoalton, Illinois

Geography

Coalton is located at 39°17′7″N 89°18′4″W (39.285144, -89.301034).[3]

According to the 2010 census, Coalton has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km2), all land.[4]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1920991—
1930611−38.3%
1940459−24.9%
1950402−12.4%
1960352−12.4%
1970304−13.6%
198040633.6%
1990359−11.6%
2000307−14.5%
2010304−1.0%
Est. 2019286[2]−5.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 307 people, 123 households, and 79 families residing in the village. The population density was 592.1 people per square mile (227.9/km2). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 254.6 per square mile (98.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.07% White, 0.33% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 123 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the village, the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $40,455 versus $15,938 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,901. About 13.5% of families and 22.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.2% of those sixty five or over.

Coalton became significant during the early to mid-twentieth century with its shaft mining operations, hence its village name.

Notable person
  • Red Ruffing, pitcher for the New York Yankees and 1967 inductee in the Baseball Hall of Fame, was raised in Coalton.
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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. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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