Mount Carmel, Illinois
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1815 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Illinois |
| County : | Wabash County |
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 25 ′ N , 87 ° 46 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 7,284 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 662.2 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 12.0 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 11.0 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 137 m |
| Postal code : | 62863 |
| Area code : | +1 618 |
| FIPS : | 17-50868 |
| GNIS ID : | 413939 |
| Website : | www.cityofmtcarmel.com |
| Mayor : | Thomas W. Meeks |
The city of Mount Carmel is the administrative center ( the county seat ) of Wabash County in the US -amerikanischen State Illinois . It is located at the mouth of the Patoka River and White River in the Wabash River , which forms the border between Illinois and Indiana . In 2004, the city was the largest city in Wabash County with 7,713 inhabitants on an area of 11 km². Mount Carmel is approximately 385 km from Chicago as the crow flies .
On the opposite side of the Wabash River in Indiana is East Mount Carmel . Mount Carmel is eight kilometers northeast of the Forest of the Wabash, a National Natural Landmark belonging to Beall Woods State Park . The city is the birthplace of Robert Ridgway , an American ornithologist and the singing duo Girls of the Golden West . The Wabash Valley College is located in Mount Carmel.
geography
Mount Carmel's geographic coordinates are 38 ° 25 ′ N , 87 ° 46 ′ W (38.414859, -87.768596). The city is located on the Wabash River, which marks the border with the state of Indiana. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city had a total area of 12.94 km 2 in 2010 , of which 12.57 km 2 (or 97.20%) is land and 0.37 km 2 (or 2.80%) is water . Mount Carmel is in the Wabash Valley Seismic Zone . Most recently, on April 18, 2008, an earthquake with a moment magnitude of 5.2 hit the city and its surroundings. The aftershocks lasted for several months.
The bridge over the Wabash River was once famous for being painted white on the Illinois side and black on the Indiana side. Through an episode of Ripley's Believe It or Not! it had been reported nationwide. The 12-span Parker Truss Bridge was later painted all green and connected Mount Carmel to Princeton , Indiana via Illinois Route 15 and Indiana State Road 64 . After three years of construction, this bridge was replaced by a new one in January 2011. The measure is a stage in the four-lane expansion of the IN-64. Illinois Route 1 and Illinois Route 15 meet just a few blocks from the bridge, and a railroad bridge runs parallel to the IN-64 / IL-15 bridge, and another bridge is a few miles further downstream on the southern outskirts of town.
history
tornado
On June 4, 1877, an F4 tornado hit directly west of Mount Carmel and devastated the city, especially between Third and Fifth Street, on its way east-northeast. A local newspaper described the event as follows.
“During its prevalence the air was filled with flying roofs, windows, doors, lumber, rails, clothing, etc. Much of the debris was carried more than a mile away. Thirteen persons were killed outright, and many others will undoubtedly die of their injuries. There are also several others reported missing who are probably buried in the ruins. It being a rainy day, many farmers who could not work at home were in town. The county court was also in session, which caused many people to be in the city.
Men, women and children were blown a distance of 400 feet, as if they were feathers. The better part of the town is destroyed. Some seventy families were rendered houseless and much distress is anticipated. "
“During its existence, the air was filled with flying roofs, windows, doors, wooden beams, railings, clothes, etc. Much of the debris was carried away for more than a mile. Thirteen people were killed on the spot, and many more will no doubt succumb to their injuries. Several others have also been reported missing and are probably buried in the ruins. Since it was a rainy day, many of the unable-to-work farmers were in town. The city court was also in session, which meant that there were many people in the city.
Men, women and children were blown away more than 120 meters as if they were feathers. Most of the city has been destroyed. More than seventy families have been left homeless and great misery is expected. "
In the end, the tornado damaged or destroyed 20 businesses and 100 homes, and at least 16 people, possibly up to 30, were killed and around 100 injured.
Grand Rapids Hotel and Resort
In the 1920s there was a hotel not far from the Grand Rapids Dam and Hanging Rock on the Wabash River . This was outside the urban area in Wabash County and was called the Grand Rapids Hotel . It belonged to Frederick Hinde Zimmerman . During its nine years of existence, it has been the destination of travelers from across the United States. It then burned down under circumstances that were not fully understood.
Demographics
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1850 | 935 | - | |
| 1860 | 1393 | 49% | |
| 1870 | 1640 | 17.7% | |
| 1880 | 2047 | 24.8% | |
| 1890 | 3376 | 64.9% | |
| 1900 | 4311 | 27.7% | |
| 1910 | 6934 | 60.8% | |
| 1920 | 7456 | 7.5% | |
| 1930 | 7132 | -4.3% | |
| 1940 | 6987 | -2% | |
| 1950 | 8732 | 25% | |
| 1960 | 8594 | -1.6% | |
| 1970 | 8096 | -5.8% | |
| 1980 | 8908 | 10% | |
| 1990 | 8287 | -7% | |
| 2000 | 7982 | -3.7% | |
| 2010 | 7284 | -8.7% | |
| 2017 estimate | 6972 | -4.3% | |
| US Decennial Census | |||
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Mount Carmel was inhabited by 7,982 people. The population density was 667.1 people per km 2 . There were 3,653 housing units at an average of 305.3 per km 2 . The Mount Carmel population was 97.69% White , 0.48% Black or African American , 0.19% Native American , 0.51% Asian , 0.08% Pacific Islander , 0.29% said belonging to other races and 0.76% named two or more races. 0.86% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Mount Carmel were distributed to 3302 households out of which 29.3% were living in children under 18 years of age. 51.2% of the households were married, 10.5% had a female head of the household without a husband and 35.0% were not families. 30.6% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 15.9% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95.
The population was divided into 23.6% minors, 9.8% 18–24 year olds, 25.7% 25–44 year olds, 21.8% 45–64 year olds and 19.2% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 women there were 90.6 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 88.4 men.
The median household income in Mount Carmel was 31,715 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 39,882 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 30.85 versus $ 17,129 for women. The per capita income was $ 16,391. 15.8% of the population and 10.2% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 20.5% of minors and 9.3% of those aged 65 and over.
Personalities
- Brace Beemer (1902–1965), radio announcer and radio play actor ( The Lone Ranger ), was born here.
- Charles H. Constable (1817–1865), judge and politician in the Illinois Senate, practiced law in Mount Carmel.
- Archie Dees (1936-2016), basketball player in the NBA, attended Mount Carmel High School.
- Orlando B. Ficklin (1808-1886), member of the US House of Representatives (1843-1849, 1851-1853), practiced here as a lawyer.
- George W. Fithian (1864-1921), member of the US House of Representatives (1889-1895), worked here in the printing industry.
- Glenn Goodart (1885–1948), manager of the Grand Rapids Hotel , served the city and county in elected positions for nearly two decades.
- Charles T. Hinde (1832–1915), river captain, industrialist, co-founder of the Hotel del Coronado , went to school in Mount Carmel.
- Edmund C. Hinde (1830–1909), gold digger in the California gold rush , grew up in Mount Carmel and lived there as a wheat trader after the gold rush.
- Harry Hinde (1830–1909), businessman and MP in the Missouir House of Representatives, was born in Mount Carmel.
- Thomas S. Hinde (1785–1846), newspaper editor, real estate investor, and Methodist pastor, founded Mount Carmel.
- Lauren Kieffer (* 1987), rider at the Olympic Games and the Pan American Games, was born here.
- Silas Z. Landes (1842–1910), Democratic member of the US House of Representatives (1885–1889), was a lawyer here and died here.
- Don Liddle (1925-2000), pitcher for the New York Giants (1952-1954); Champion of the World Series in 1954 , was born in Mount Carmel and died here.
- Gil Mains (1929–2009), Defensive Tackle for the Detroit Lions (1953–1961), was born in Mount Carmel.
- Mark Medoff (born 1940), playwright and screenwriter, director, was born in Mount Carmel before the family moved to Miami Beach .
- Kenneth Nance (1941–2013), a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (1968–1978), was born here but moved to Oklahoma City as an infant .
- Bellenden Seymour Hutcheson (1883–1954), soldier in World War I and bearer of the Victoria Cross in Canada , was born in Mount Camel.
- OL Rapson (1883–1952), first manager of the Grand Rapids Hotel, grew up here.
- Robert Ridgway (1850–1929), ornithologist, was born here.
- Samuel Williams (1851–1913), a candidate for the Populist Party in the 1908 presidential election in the United States , was born in Mount Carmel.
- Frederick Hinde Zimmerman (1864-1924), founder of the Grand Rapids Hotel, farmer and agricultural official, was born in Mount Carmel.
- Jacob Zimmerman (1831–1912), newspaper publisher and politician, member of the Illinois House of Representatives (1878–1882), lived and died in Mount Carmel.
supporting documents
- ^ Places: Illinois . In: 2010 Census Gazetteer Files . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ↑ Wabash County Museum - Crossing the Wabash ( English ) Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved on March 1 of 2019.
- ↑ INDOT information on SR 64 bridge project ( English ) Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved on January 3, 2019.
- ↑ Mt Carmel, IL Tornado, Jun 1887 (sic!) ( English ) Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ↑ June Weather Trivia for Illinois ( English ) National Weather Service WFO Lincoln, IL. Archived from the original on September 22, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2019. The document incorrectly states the year as 1887; That year, on June 3, a tornado struck the area around the town.
- ↑ Population and Housing Unit Estimates ( English ) Retrieved on February 25 of 2019.
- ↑ Census of Population and Housing ( English ) United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2019.