Greenville, Illinois
| Greenville | |||
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 Bond County Courthouse in Greenville |
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| Location in Illinois | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1872 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| County : | Bond County | ||
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 53 ′ N , 89 ° 24 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 6,955 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 526.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 13.2 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 13.2 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 188 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 62246 | ||
| Area code : | +1 618 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-31589 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 409446 | ||
| Website : | www.greenvilleillinois.com | ||
| Mayor : | Alan Gaffner | ||
 Greenville College |
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Greenville is a small town and the administrative seat of Bond County in the south of the US - the State of Illinois . In 2000 Greenville had 6,955 residents.
Greenville is home to Greenville College , a liberal arts college that is affiliated with the Free Methodist Church .
geography
Greenville is 38 ° 53'22 "north latitude and 89 ° 24'13" west longitude. The city extends over an area of 13.2 km², which consists exclusively of land.
87 km southwest of Greenville is St. Louis , Missouri , where the Mississippi River forms the border between the states of Illinois and Missouri.
On the southern outskirts of the city runs US Highway 40 and parallel to it Interstate 70 on its way from St. Louis to Indianapolis . After the intersection with Interstate 70 and Highway 40, Illinois State Route 127 leads into central Greenville, where Illinois State Route 140 intersects.
Illinois' capital, Springfield, is 114 km to the north. Louisville , Kentucky’s largest city , is 400 km to the southeast. Iowa's capital, Des Moines, is 597 km to the northwest.
history
The Greenville Post Office has existed since 1819, the settlement was elevated to a city in 1855, and City status was granted to Greenville in 1872.
There are a number of different explanations for the name of the city. One theory says that the city of Greenville , North Carolina, named after the Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene , was the inspiration for the name. Another theory is put forward by early settler Thomas White , who found the area "so green and beautiful". A third theory sees the reason for the naming in the name of the city's first merchant, Green P. Rice .
During the 1840s a number of citizens of Bond County on helping Underground Railroad escaped slaves from the South to freedom. The slaves often came to Bond County from Missouri . Rev. John Leeper hid his work for the Underground Railroad under the guise of the mill he operated. Doctor Henry Perrine , a doctor near Greenville , also helped with the underground railroad's hidden activities.
In 1855, Greenville College was founded under the then name Almira College .
In 1858, both Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas made speeches in Greenville in the congressional election .
On November 21, 1915, the Liberty Bell came through Greenville on its way back across the country from the World's Fair in San Francisco to Pennsylvania . After this trip, the bell remained in Philadelphia and was never moved from there again.
During the Great Depression 500 demonstrators marched on April 18, 1934 for "Illinois Emergency Relief Commision" ( Commission for Notfürsorge of Illinois ), to protest the slow pace of distribution of relief supplies to the state and the federal government.
Ronald Reagan came to Greenville during the presidential election campaign in 1980 and gave a speech on the street in front of the courthouse.
When Barack Obama ran for a seat in the Senate in 2004 , he also came to Greenville to campaign.
Known Greenville residents
- Augustana - rock band formed out of students at Greenville College
- Josephine Elizabeth Burns Glasgow - mathematician and university professor. She was the second woman to receive a PhD in mathematics from the University of Illinois.
- Job Cooper - sixth Governor of Colorado , born in Greenville
- Jars of Clay - Christian rock band formed out of students at Greenville College
- Alfred Harrison Joy - astronomer, son of former mayor and merchant FP Joy, born in Greenville
- Edwin Gerhard Krebs - biochemist, Nobel Prize winner , lived in Greenville as a child
- Tom Merritt - Editor-in-Chief of CNET , born in Greenville.
- Gretchen Wilson - country singer , attended high school in Greenville
- Howard Zahniser - environmental activist, attended Greenville College, wrote the Wilderness Act 1964.
Demographic data
In the 2000 census, the population was 6,955. These were distributed over 2,019 households in 1,280 families. The population density was 516.4 / km². There were 2,173 buildings, which corresponds to a building density of 161.2 / km².
The population in 2000 was 82.40% White , 15.44% African American , 0.62% Native American , 0.47% Asian and 0.37% other. 0.69% said they came from at least two of these groups. 2.46% of the population were Hispanics from any of the above groups.
15.9% were under 18 years of age, 18.1% between 18 and 24, 32.7% between 25 and 44, 18.7% between 45 and 64 and 14.6% 65 and older. The average age was 34 years. Statistically, there were 143.6 men for every 100 women, 152.5 for those over 18 years of age.
The average income per household was 35,650 USD , the average family income 45,557 USD. The average income for men was $ 26,105 and that of women was $ 20,889. The per capita income was $ 17,326. Around 8.8% of families and 11.8% of the total population had their income below the poverty line .
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ^ Find a County
- ↑ a b Google Maps
- ^ A b c d e Allan H. Keith, Historical stories about Greenville and Bond County, IL
- ^ Greenville Advocate, Several Stops On 'Underground Railroad' In Bond County , Nov. 11, 2008
- ↑ reenville Advocate, Liberty Bell Attracts Crowd in Greenville During 1915 Stop
- ^ Greenville Advocate, Nov. 18, 2008, Our Readers Speak
- ^ Greenville Advocate, Nov. 23, 2008, Women in Bond County could vote for the first time in 1914
- ^ US Census Bureau - Greenville, Illinois