Louisville (Illinois)

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Louisville
Louisville (Illinois)
Louisville
Louisville
Location in Illinois
Basic data
State : United States
State : Illinois
County : Clay County
Coordinates : 38 ° 46 ′  N , 88 ° 30 ′  W Coordinates: 38 ° 46 ′  N , 88 ° 30 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 1,242 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 690 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 1.8 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of
which 1.8 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 146 m
Postcodes : 62858
Area code : +1 618
FIPS : 17-44927
GNIS ID : 412681

Louisville is a Village at Little Wabash River (a right tributary of the Wabash River ) and the administrative seat of Clay County in the US -amerikanischen State Illinois . In 2000 Louisville had 1,242 residents, an estimate in July 2008 showed a population of 1,235.

geography

Louisville is located at 38 ° 46'17 "north latitude and 88 ° 30'23" west longitude. The city extends over an area of ​​1.8 km², which consists exclusively of land.

Louisville is located on the Little Wabash River, which flows into the Wabash River a few kilometers below New Haven , which is 127 km southeast .

US Highway 45 runs through Louisville and runs in a north-south direction and meets a number of secondary roads in the center of the town. Highway 45 meets US Highway 50 at Flora , 10.6 km south of Louisville .

Louisville is 173 km west to St. Louis , Missouri , Illinois' capital Springfield is 185 km to the northwest, Chicago 377 km to the north. Via Terre Haute , 150 km away, it is 264 km northeast to Indianapolis , Indiana . Louisville , Kentucky’s largest city and namesake, is 281 km east-southeast and Tennessee's capital, Nashville, 406 km south-southeast.

Demographic data

In the 2000 census, the population was 1,242. These were distributed to 503 households in 312 families. The population density was 690.0 / km². There were 543 buildings, which corresponds to a building density of 301.7 / km².

The population in 2000 was 99.3% white , 0.2% African American , 0.2% Native American , 0.1% Asian and 0.2% other. 0.1% said they came from at least two of these groups. 0.4% of the population were Hispanics belonging to any of the above groups.

26.3% were under 19 years of age, 5.9% between 20 and 24, 24.5% between 25 and 44, 21.9% between 45 and 64 and 21.4% 65 and older. The average age was 39 years. The population was composed of 48% male and 52% female residents.

The median income per household was $ 25,250 and the median family income was $ 35,673. The average income for men was $ 21,719 and that of women was $ 24,464. The per capita income was $ 13,119. Around 13.1% of families and 18.9% of the total population had their income below the poverty line .

Individual evidence

  1. US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
  2. Google Maps: Louisville, IL - Wabash River
  3. Google Maps: Louisville, IL - US Highway 50
  4. ^ Google Maps: Louisville, IL - St. Louis, MO
  5. ^ Google Maps: Louisville, IL - Springfield, IL
  6. Google Maps: Louisville, IL - Chicago, IL
  7. Google Maps: Louisville, IL - Terre Haute, IN - Indianapolis, IN
  8. Google Maps: Louisville, IL - Louisville, KY
  9. Google Maps: Louisville, IL - Nashville, TN
  10. ^ US Census Bureau - Louisville, Illinois

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