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North City, Illinois

Coordinates: 37°59′35″N 89°3′56″W / 37.99306°N 89.06556°W / 37.99306; -89.06556
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North City, Illinois
Coello
Village Hall
Village Hall
Location of North City in Franklin County, Illinois.
Location of North City in Franklin County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 37°59′35″N 89°3′56″W / 37.99306°N 89.06556°W / 37.99306; -89.06556
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFranklin
TownshipTyrone
Area
 • Total2.23 sq mi (5.77 km2)
 • Land2.17 sq mi (5.62 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation456 ft (139 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total509
 • Density234.45/sq mi (90.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62825
Area code618
FIPS code17-53585
GNIS feature ID2399513[2]
Wikimedia CommonsNorth City, Illinois

North City is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 509. North City is also known as "Coello".[3] The current mayor is Curtis Overton.

History

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North City incorporated in 1915. Its name comes from two nearby coal mines which were nicknamed "New North" and "Old North." A post office, known as "Coello" after its first postmaster, Pete Coello, opened in 1918. Both "North City" and "Coello" are commonly used in the village.[4]

Geography

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North City is located in western Franklin County at 37°59′35″N 89°3′56″W / 37.99306°N 89.06556°W / 37.99306; -89.06556 (37.993129, -89.065547).[5] It is bordered to the south by the city of Christopher. Illinois Route 148 passes through the eastern side of the village, leading north 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to Valier, north 7 miles (11 km) to Sesser, and south through Christopher 7 miles (11 km) to Zeigler. Illinois Route 14 runs just south of North City, leading east 7.5 miles (12.1 km) to Benton, the Franklin County seat, and west 12 miles (19 km) to Du Quoin.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, North City has a total area of 2.23 square miles (5.78 km2), of which 2.17 square miles (5.62 km2) (or 97.49%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 2.51%) is water.[6]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19201,362
1930900−33.9%
1940601−33.2%
1950513−14.6%
1960362−29.4%
1970356−1.7%
198040413.5%
199053833.2%
200063017.1%
2010608−3.5%
2020509−16.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the 2020 census[8] there were 509 people, 312 households, and 192 families residing in the village. The population density was 228.56 inhabitants per square mile (88.25/km2). There were 264 housing units at an average density of 118.55 per square mile (45.77/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 92.73% White, 0.00% African American, 1.18% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 5.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 312 households, out of which 14.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.13% were married couples living together, 5.77% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.46% were non-families. 25.64% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.05% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 2.19.

The village's age distribution consisted of 11.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 13.5% from 25 to 44, 39.9% from 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $57,500, and the median income for a family was $70,714. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $46,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $32,945. About 4.7% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North City, Illinois
  3. ^ Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-252-03356-8.
  4. ^ Franklin County, Illinois, 1818-1997 (Turner Publishing Company, 1996), pp. 12-13.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.