Watseka
| Watseka | |
|---|---|
 Old Iroquois County Courthouse |
|
| Location in Iroquois County | |
 |
|
| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1843 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Illinois |
| County : | Iroquois County |
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 47 ′ N , 87 ° 44 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 5,375 (as of 2009) |
| Population density : | 790.4 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 6.8 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) |
| Height : | 196 m |
| Postcodes : | 60970 |
| Area code : | +1 815, 779 |
| FIPS : | 17-79228 |
| GNIS ID : | 2397217 |
| Website : | www.watsekacity.com |
Watseka is a city and administrative center of the Iroquois County to the east of the US -amerikanischen state of Illinois .
geography
Watseka is 40 ° 46'34 "north latitude and 87 ° 44'11" west longitude. The state of Indiana begins at a distance of 15 kilometers to the east. The closest major cities are Chicago (100 kilometers north) and Indianapolis (170 kilometers southeast). The distance to the southern tip of the northeastern Lake Michigan is about 90 kilometers. The Iroquois River flows through Watseka . The US Highway 24 runs through the city, Interstate 57 is located at a distance of 20 kilometers to the west.
history
The name of the town Watseka, which was founded in 1865, goes back to the name "Watch-e-kee". This was the name of the wife of the settler Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard , who belonged to the Potawatomi tribe . The "Old Iroquois County Courthouse" was built as early as 1866 and expanded in 1881 and 1927. Today it can be visited under the name "The Old Countryhouse Museum".
The city gained a dubious fame through spiritual portrayals at the end of the 19th century, which are referred to as Watseka Wonder ( Watseka Wonder ) and also contain thoughts of reincarnation .
Demographic data
In the census in 2009 a population of 5375 was determined, which means a decrease of 5.2% compared to the year 2000. The average age in 2009 was 40.1 years.
sons and daughters of the town
- Fern Andra (real name: Vernal Edna Andrews ); (1894–1974), actress , director , screenwriter and film producer
- Henry Bacon (1866–1924), architect of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC
- Phyllis Christine Cast (* 1960), author
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ^ The People of the Prairie , Charles Warwick, The Illinois Steward, vo. 16, no.2, 2007
- ↑ watsekawonder
Web links
- Hubbard's Landing Watseka history
- epodunk city profile
- watsekacity official website
- city-data population figures
- historicplaces historic facilities
- museum Old Courthouse Museum
- watsekawonder00stev.pdf Watseka miracle