Percy (Illinois)

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Percy
Randolph County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Percy Highlighted.svg
Location of Percy in Randolph County and Lages of County in Illinois
Basic data
Foundation : 1863
State : United States
State : Illinois
County : Randolph County
Coordinates : 38 ° 1 ′  N , 89 ° 37 ′  W Coordinates: 38 ° 1 ′  N , 89 ° 37 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 970 (as of 2010)
Population density : 421.7 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 2.3 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of
which 2.3 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 144 m
Postcodes : 62272
Area code : +1 618
FIPS : 17-59104
GNIS ID : 415545

Percy is a village in Randolph County in the south of the US -amerikanischen state of Illinois . In 2000 Percy had 942 residents; by 2010 the population rose to 970.

geography

Percy geographical coordinates denominated 38 ° 1 '  N , 89 ° 37'  W . The location is on Illinois State Route 150 .

According to the United States Census Bureau , Percy has a total area of ​​2.42 km 2 , of which 2.41 km 2 (or 99.68%) is land and 0.01 km 2 (or 0.32%) is water.

A stretch of the Illinois Central Railroad (now the Canadian National Railway ) runs northwest to southeast through Percy; Routes to the east and west to the Chester route turn south of town. A stretch of the Missouri Pacific Railroad (now the Union Pacific Railroad ) runs north of the village streets, which are largely arranged in a checkerboard pattern .

history

Percy was founded in 1863 on land provided by John T. Stort by the Cairo and St. Louis Railroad and is believed to be named after Percy Kampen, the son of a superintendent of the Kampenville Mine. According to other sources, Percy was the name of the machinist on the first train that passed through town. A post office was established on February 19, 1873, and Percy was incorporated as a Village in 1887.

Demographics

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1900 660 -
1910 1033 56.5%
1920 1280 23.9%
1930 907 -29.1%
1940 958 5.6%
1950 933 -2.6%
1960 810 -13.2%
1970 967 19.4%
1980 1053 8.9%
1990 925 -12.2%
2000 942 1.8%
2010 970 3%
2016 estimate 929 -4.2%
US Decennial Census

At the time of the United States Census 2000, Percy lived in 942 people. The population density was 431.3 people per km 2 . There were 431 housing units at an average of 189.1 per km 2 . The population of Percy consisted of 98.94% of White , 0.21% Black or African American , 0.21% Native American , 0.32% Asian , 0% Pacific Islander , 0.32% said other races to belong and 0.32% named two or more races. 2.23% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.

The residents of Percy were distributed to 387 households out of which 28.4% had children under 18 years of age. 51.9% of households were married, 10.3% had a female head of household without a husband, and 35.4% were not families. 30.5% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 16.0% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.89 people.

The population was divided into 22.0% minors, 9.7% 18–24 year olds, 27.8% 25–44 year olds, 21.4% 45–64 year olds and 19.1% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 women there were 88.0 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 84.7 men.

The median household income in Percy was 31,333 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 35,956 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 28,043 compared to $ 20,385 for women. The per capita income was $ 15,524. 11.3% of the population and 8.1% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 20.7% of minors and 3.5% of those aged 65 and over.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
  2. ↑ G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 ( English ) United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  3. ↑ Edward Callary: Place Names of Illinois ( English ). University of Illinois Press, Urbana and Chicago 2009, ISBN 978-0-252-03356-8 .
  4. ↑ Population and Housing Unit Estimates ( English ) Retrieved on March 18, 2018th
  5. ^ Census of Population and Housing ( English ) Census.gov. Retrieved March 18, 2018.

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