Mount Olive (Illinois)
| Mount Olive | |
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 Location in Macoupin County and Illinois
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Illinois |
| County : | Macoupin County |
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 4 ′ N , 89 ° 43 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 2,099 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 749.6 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 2.8 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.8 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
| Postal code : | 62069 |
| Area code : | +1 618 |
| FIPS : | 17-51024 |
| GNIS ID : | 414005 |
Mount Olive is a small town in the southwest of the US state of Illinois and is located on the well-known Route 66 , about 65 km northeast of St. Louis . About 2150 people live in Mount Olive.
geography
Mount Olive's geographic coordinates are 39 ° 4 ' N , 89 ° 44' W (39.071624, -89.726719). The place is on the Norfolk and Western Railroad between Litchfield and Staunton . Historic Route 66 and Illinois State Route 138 run through the town .
According to the 2010 United States Census Bureau , Mount Olive has a total area of 2.99 km 2 of which 2.98 km 2 (or 99.74%) is land and 0.01 km 2 (or 0.26%) is water omitted.
Demographics
| Population development | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1880 | 709 | - | |
| 1890 | 1986 | 180.1% | |
| 1900 | 2935 | 47.8% | |
| 1910 | 3501 | 19.3% | |
| 1920 | 3503 | 0.1% | |
| 1930 | 3079 | -12.1% | |
| 1940 | 2559 | -16.9% | |
| 1950 | 2401 | -6.2% | |
| 1960 | 2295 | -4.4% | |
| 1970 | 2288 | -0.3% | |
| 1980 | 2357 | 3% | |
| 1990 | 2126 | -9.8% | |
| 2000 | 2150 | 1.1% | |
| 2010 | 2099 | -2.4% | |
| 2016 estimate | 2002 | -4.6% | |
| US Decennial Census | |||
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Mount Olive was inhabited by 2,150 people. The population density was 754.7 people per km 2 . There were 991 housing units at an average of 347.8 per km 2 . The population at Mount Olive was 96.79% White , 0.83% Black or African American , 0.64% Native American , 0% Asian , 0% Pacific Islander , 1.28% said they were races and 0.47% named two or more races. 3.0% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Mount Olives distributed to 906 households out of which 30.7% were living in children under 18 years of age. 54.6% of households were married, 8.9% had a female head of the household without a husband and 32.7% were not families. 29.6% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 19.3% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.92.
The population was divided into 23.5% minors, 7.7% 18–24 year olds, 28.8% 25–44 year olds, 19.9% 45–64 year olds and 20.1% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 women there were 95.6 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 88.6 men.
The median household income in Mount Olive was 35,065 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 41,765 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 30.79 versus $ 21,125 for women. The per capita income was $ 17,172. 6.1% of the population and 6.1% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 7.0% of minors and 6.7% of those aged 65 and over.
Personalities
- Frank Biscan , St Louis Browns pitcher , born here in 1920
- Jess Dobernic , pitcher for the Chicago Cubs , Chicago White Sox, and Cincinnati Reds , born here in 1917
- Mary Harris Jones , also known as “Mother Jones”, a unionist, is buried in Mount Olive
- Mike Kreevich , Chicago Cubs , Chicago White Sox , Philadelphia Athletics , St. Louis Browns and Washington Senators player , born here in 1908
- Adolph Germer (1881–1966), National Executive Secretary of the Socialist Party of America from 1916 to 1919, buried in Mount Olive
Attractions
In Mount Olive is the Union Miners Cemetery , where the miners killed in the Virden massacre and the unionist Mary Harris “Mother” Jones are buried.
The cemetery is just south of Route 66 . The Soulsby service station is the oldest is located still operating gas station on historic Route in Illinois. The cemetery and gas station are on the National Register of Historic Places .
Gas station on Route 66 in Mount Olive
supporting documents
- ↑ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 ( English ) United States Census Bureau . February 12, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ↑ G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 ( English ) United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ↑ Population and Housing Unit Estimates ( English ) Retrieved on March 18, 2018th
- ^ Census of Population and Housing ( English ) Census.gov. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ National Register Information System . In: National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . Retrieved March 13, 2009.