Shiloh (Illinois)
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Location in Illinois
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| County : | St. Clair County | ||
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 33 ′ N , 89 ° 55 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 7,643 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 294 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 26.1 km 2 (approx. 10 mi 2 ) of which 26.0 km 2 (approx. 10 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 202 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 62221 | ||
| Area code : | +1 618 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-69524 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 426528 | ||
| Website : | www.shilohil.org | ||
| Mayor : | James A. Vernier, II | ||
Shiloh is a city in St. Clair County in the west of the US -amerikanischen state of Illinois . In 2000 Shiloh had 7,643 residents.
The city is part of the region called Metro-East , which includes the eastern part of the Illinois metropolitan area around St. Louis in Missouri .
geography
Shiloh lies at 38 ° 33'00 "north latitude and 89 ° 54'53" west longitude. The city extends over 26.1 km², which is spread over 25.9 km² of land and 0.2 km² of water.
Shiloh is 16 miles east of the Mississippi River , which forms the border between Illinois and Missouri .
In Shiloh, Illinois State Routes 2 and 43 and some subordinate roads meet on the same route.
On the northern outskirts of the city is Interstate 64 , which is the shortest route from St. Louis (22 miles to the west) and Kentucky 's largest city, Louisville (237 miles to the east). Via Illinois' 146 km away, the capital city of Springfield , it is 476 km north to Chicago .
Demographic data
In the 2000 census, the population was 7,643. These were distributed over 2,778 households in 2,080 families. The population density was 295.6 / km². There were 2,920 residential buildings, which corresponded to a building density of 112.9 / km².
The population in 2000 was 82.1% white , 13.3% African American , 0.3% American Indian , 1.9% Asian and 0.7% other. 1.6% said they came from at least two of these groups. 2.6% of the population consisted of Hispanics belonging to any of the named groups.
27.7% were under 18 years of age, 10.7% between 18 and 24, 34.6% between 25 and 44, 20.4% between 45 and 64 and 6.7% 65 and over. The mean age was 33 years. Statistically, there were 102.0 men for every 100 women, 98.0 among those over 18.
The median income per household was $ 57,692 and the median family income was $ 67,054. The median income for men was $ 42,083 and that for women was $ 30,843. The per capita income was $ 25,550. Around 6.1% of families and 7.7% of the total population had their income below the poverty line .
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ↑ Google Maps: Shiloh, IL - Mississippi River
- ^ Google Maps: St. Louis, MO - Shiloh, IL
- ↑ Google Maps: Shiloh, IL - Louisville, KY
- ^ Google Maps: Shiloh, IL - Springfield, IL - Chicago, IL
- ^ US Census Bureau - Shiloh, Illinois