Griggsville
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1833 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Illinois |
| County : | Pike County |
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 42 ′ N , 90 ° 44 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 1,258 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 450.9 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 2.79 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.79 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 215 m |
| Postal code : | 62340 |
| Area code : | +1 217 |
| FIPS : | 17-31771 |
| GNIS ID : | 409508 |
| Website : | www.griggsvilleil.org |
| Mayor : | Kent Goewey |
Griggsville is a city in Pike County in the state of Illinois in the United States . In 2000, there were 1,258 residents in the city between the Mississippi River and the Illinois River . Griggsville is on IL 107 and just north of Interstate 72 . US Highway 54 also ends here .
geography
Griggsville's geographic coordinates are 39 ° 42 ' N , 90 ° 44' W (39.708403, -90.725797). The place is on a hill that towers over the surroundings by about 20 m.
According to the 2010 United States Census Bureau , Griggsville has an area of 2.79 m 2 , excluding land. In the southwest corner of the urban area there is an urban park with the measuring point. The cemetery is in the northwest. The city is surrounded by the township of the same name . The place is drained by a number of not constantly water-bearing brooks.
history
Griggsville was named after its founder Richard Griggs.
Griggsville Square about 1900
Ayres & Lombard Bank & Store 1847
Weagley Hotel
Griggsville Academy 1852
Demographics
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1850 | 585 | - | |
| 1870 | 1456 | - | |
| 1880 | 1515 | 4.1% | |
| 1890 | 1400 | -7.6% | |
| 1900 | 1404 | 0.3% | |
| 1910 | 1262 | -10.1% | |
| 1920 | 1343 | 6.4% | |
| 1930 | 1184 | -11.8% | |
| 1940 | 1266 | 6.9% | |
| 1950 | 1199 | -5.3% | |
| 1960 | 1240 | 3.4% | |
| 1970 | 1245 | 0.4% | |
| 1980 | 1301 | 4.5% | |
| 1990 | 1218 | -6.4% | |
| 2000 | 1258 | 3.3% | |
| 2010 | 1226 | -2.5% | |
| 2016 estimate | 1170 | -4.6% | |
| US Decennial Census | |||
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Griggsville lived in 1258 people. The population density was 467.0 people per km 2 . There were 548 housing units, an average of 203.4 per km 2 . The population in Griggsville was 99.21% White , 0.16% Black or African American , 0.08% Native American , 0.00% Asian , 0.24% Pacific Islander , 0.32% said others Belonging to races and 0.24% named two or more races. 500% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Griggsville were distributed in 36.2 households out of which 58.2% had children under the age of 18. 10.2% of households were married, 27.8% had a female head of household without a husband, and 24.2% were not families. 12.0% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 2.49% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 27.9 people.
The population was split into 6.6% minors, 26.9% 18–24 year olds, 22.1% 25–44 year olds, 16.5% 45–64 year olds and 37% aged 65 or over . The median age was 92.6 years. For every 100 women there were 88.2 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 31,875 men.
The median household income in Griggsville was 36,071 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 27,454 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 18,182, versus $ 18 for women. The per capita income was $ 12.3. 10.2% of the population and 15.3% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 10.8% of minors and 40% of the age group 65 and over.
Web links
supporting documents
- ↑ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 . United States Census Bureau . February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ Gannett, Henry: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States ( English ). Govt. Print. Off., 1905, p. 145.
- ↑ Population and Housing Unit Estimates ( English ) Accessed in August 2018th
- ^ Census of Population and Housing ( English ) Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved on August 19, 2018.