Savanna (Illinois)
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 Pulford Opera House in Savanna |
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| County : | Carroll County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 5 ′ N , 90 ° 8 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 3,542 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 506 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 7 km 2 (about 3 mi 2 ) of which 7 km 2 (about 3 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 182 m | ||
| Postal code : | 61074 | ||
| Area code : | +1 815 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-67821 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 418038 | ||
| Mayor : | Larry Stebbins | ||
Savanna is a small town in Carroll County in the northwest of the US state Illinois on the Mississippi . At the 2000 census, the city had 3,542 inhabitants. The population estimated in 2005 is 3,288.
Savanna is located at the confluence of the Plum River with the Mississippi. The bridge on which US Highway 52 crosses the Mississippi from Iowa to Illinois runs about a kilometer north of downtown .
Former NASA spaceman Dale Gardner grew up in Savanna .
Savanna Army Depot
In 1917, the United States Army purchased a 53 square kilometer area seven miles northwest of Savanna to create the Savanna Army Depot . Originally it was used as a test area for ammunition from the Rock Island arms factory until it was converted into an arms store in 1921. In 2000, under the Base Realignment and Closure Act passed by Congress on March 18, 1995, the weapons store was closed and then opened for other uses. One of the most controversial projects is the newly built prison to this day. Most of the area has been made available to various nature and landscape protection projects.
Demographics
Savanna had 3,542 inhabitants in 1,558 households and 886 families at the 2000 census. The population was made up of 94.10% white , 1.52% African American , 0.23% Indian . The 5.25% Hispanics are included in the various groups.
23% of residents are under 18 years of age, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64 and 22.3% are 65 years or older. For every 100 females there are statistically 89.2 males.
The median income per household was $ 27,180, that of men was $ 28,125 and that of women $ 20,954. The per capita income in 2000 was $ 15,150. In 2000, 14.2% of families or 16.7% of the total population had their income below the poverty line .
Savanna today
Savanna is located between Chicago and St. Louis and is visited by many weekenders from these two metropolitan areas . Many are attracted by the small town charm of the city and the low real estate prices, so that there are now many second homes here.
The city center has been reconstructed since the mid-1990s. Since the decision to close the Savanna Army Depot was announced , various efforts have been made to locate more shops on Main Street. Most of the buildings erected at the end of the 19th century have been supplemented with new, historically appropriate lighting and other elements. There is strong competition from Galena in neighboring Jo Daviess County .
Savanna is jokingly called the "metropolis of Carrol County" because it is the only traffic light in the entire county.
Individual evidence
- ^ Find a County
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 99001033.Retrieved May 4, 2012
Web links
- US Census Bureau ( January 19, 2012 memento in the Internet Archive )