Carrollton, Illinois
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Location in Illinois
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| County : | Greene County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 18 ′ N , 90 ° 24 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 2,605 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 605.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 4.3 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 4.3 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 189 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 62016 | ||
| Area code : | +1 217 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-11462 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 405642 | ||
| Website : | carrolltonil.com | ||
| Mayor : | Tim Brannan | ||
Carrollton is a small town and the administrative seat of Greene County in western US -amerikanischen state of Illinois . In 2000 Carrollton had 2,605 residents.
geography
Carrollton is 39 ° 17'48 "north latitude and 90 ° 24'29" west longitude. The city extends over an area of 4.3 km², which consists exclusively of land.
Carrollton is 11 miles east of the Illinois River and 20 miles east of the Mississippi River , which forms the border between Illinois and Missouri .
US Highway 67 , which runs in a north-south direction and crosses Illinois State Route 108 in the center, runs through Carrollton .
A railway line of the BNSF Railway runs on the eastern edge of the city .
The city of St. Louis in Missouri is 85.6 km south of Carrollton, the capital Springfield , 110 km away , is 439 km northeast to Chicago , the Quad Cities are 282 km to the north and Iowa's capital Des Moines is 493 km to the northwest.
Demographic data
In the 2000 census, the population was 2,605. These were distributed over 1,077 households in 724 families. The population density was 609.3 / km². There were 1,166 residential buildings, which corresponded to a building density of 272.7 / km².
The population in 2000 was 98.8% white , 0.2% Indian , 0.3% Asian and 0.3% other. 0.4% said they came from at least two of these groups. 0.5% of the population were Hispanics belonging to any of the above groups.
23.7% were under 18 years of age, 8.2% between 18 and 24, 24.3% between 25 and 44, 22.1% between 45 and 64 and 21.7% 65 and older. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 women there were statistically 88.0 men, among those over 18 years of age 83.8.
The median income per household was $ 30,154 and the median family income was $ 37,368. The per capita income was $ 16,340. Around 6.4% of families and 9.0% of the total population had their income below the poverty line .
Known residents
- Karen Allen - actress, born in Carrollton
- Major Marcus Albert Reno - battalion commander and participant in the Battle of Little Bighorn , born in Carrollton
- Henry T. Rainey - House Speaker under President Franklin D. Roosevelt , born in Carrollton
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ↑ Google Maps: Carrollton, IL - Illinois River - Mississippi River
- ↑ Google Maps: Carrollton, IL - Springfield, IL - Chicago, IL
- ^ Google Maps: Carrollton, IL - Rock Island, IL
- Jump up ↑ Google Maps: Carrollton, IL - Des Moines, IA
- ^ US Census Bureau - Carrollton, Illinois