East Gillespie, Illinois

East Gillespie is a village in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 270,[2] up from 234 in 2000.[4]

East Gillespie
Village
Location of East Gillespie in Macoupin County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°8′14″N 89°48′53″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Macoupin
Area [1]
• Total	0.32 sq mi (0.83 km^2)
• Land	0.32 sq mi (0.83 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	663 ft (202 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	270
• Estimate  (2019)[3]	262
• Density	821.32/sq mi (317.40/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)	62033
Area code(s)	217
FIPS code	17-21852
GNIS ID	2398776
Wikimedia Commons	East Gillespie, Illinois

Geography

East Gillespie is located at 39°8′14″N 89°48′53″W (39.137337, −89.814663).[5]

According to the 2010 census, East Gillespie has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.83 km²), all land.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1940	278		—
1950	224		−19.4%
1960	208		−7.1%
1970	187		−10.1%
1980	197		5.3%
1990	205		4.1%
2000	234		14.1%
2010	270		15.4%
Est. 2019	262	[3]	−3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 234 people, 91 households, and 65 families residing in the village. The population density was 735.9 people per square mile (282.3/km²). There were 97 housing units at an average density of 305.1 per square mile (117.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.72% White, 0.43% African American, 0.43% Pacific Islander, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 91 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $36,500. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,628. About 3.2% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.7% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
2. "Places: Illinois". 2010 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 1, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. "G001 – Geographic Identifiers – 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.