Carlinville
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Location in Illinois
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1865 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| County : | Macoupin County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 17 ′ N , 89 ° 53 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 5,685 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 916.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 6.2 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 6.2 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 191 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 62626 | ||
| Area code : | +1 217 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-11202 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 405594 | ||
| Mayor : | Robert Schwab | ||
Carlinville is a city and administrative seat of Macoupin County in the US -amerikanischen State Illinois . In 2000 Carlinville had 5,685 residents.
Carlinville is located on the northeastern edge of the metropolitan area Metro-East , which includes the Illinois part of the metropolitan area around St. Louis in Missouri .
Geography and traffic
Carlinville is 39 ° 16'54 "north latitude and 89 ° 52'55" west longitude. The city extends over an area of 6.2 km², which consists exclusively of land.
In central Carlinville, Illinois State Route 108 , which runs east to west, and Illinois State Route 4, which runs north to south, cross . Interstate 55 , which is the shortest route from Chicago to St. Louis , runs 20.8 km east of Carlinville .
A railway line that runs from St. Louis to Springfield also runs through Carlinville. In addition to freight trains, Amtrak passenger trains run between St. Louis and Chicago several times a day.
St. Louis is 89.8 km southwest of Carlinville and 68.9 km north-northeast to Illinois' capital Springfield.
history
Carlinville is named after Thomas Carlin , the seventh governor of Illinois. As a member of the Illinois General Assembly, he drove the formation of Macoupin County.
The historically most significant building in Carlinville is the courthouse, built in 1870.
In the early 20th century, many Sears Catalog Homes were built in Carlinville , prefabricated houses that could be ordered from the Sears mail order catalog . One of the models sold nationwide was named "Carlin", of which 152 of the original 156 buildings still exist today. The city was completed in 1918 by a settlement for the oil workers of what was then Standard Oil of Indiana .
Demographic data
In the 2000 census, the population was 5,685. These were distributed to 2,125 households in 1,393 families. The population density was 922.0 / km². There were 2,289 buildings, which corresponded to a building density of 371.3 / km².
The population in 2000 was 97.0% White , 1.5% African American , 0.2% Native American , 0.3% Asian, and 0.2% other. 0.7% said they came from at least two of these groups. 0.8% of the population were Hispanics belonging to any of the above groups.
23.4% were under 18 years of age, 12.8% between 18 and 24, 25.1% between 25 and 44, 19.4% between 45 and 64 and 19.4% 65 and older. The average age was 37 years. For every 100 women there were 89.7 men, among those over 18 years of age 84.1.
The median income per household was $ 34,259 and the median family income was $ 39,693. The average income for men was $ 35,137 and that of women was $ 21,286. The per capita income was $ 16,663. Around 9.0% of families and 12.5% of the total population had their income below the poverty line .
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ↑ Google Maps: Carlinville, IL - Interstate 55
- ^ Google Maps: Carlinville, IL - St. Louis, MO
- ↑ Google Maps: Carlinville, IL - Springfield, IL
- ^ US Census Bureau - Carlinville, Illinois
