Mount Carroll, Illinois
| Mount Carroll | |
| City | |
| Name origin: Named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Carroll |
| Elevation | 810 ft (247 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°05′44″N 89°58′37″W / 42.09556°N 89.97694°W |
| Area | 2.02 sq mi (5 km2) |
| - land | 2.02 sq mi (5 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 1,832 (2000) |
| Density | 963.5 / sq mi (372 / km2) |
| Mayor | Carl Bates |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 61053 |
| Area code | 815 |
  Location of Mount Carroll within Illinois
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| Wikimedia Commons: Mount Carroll, Illinois | |
| Website: http://www.mtcarrollil.org | |
Mount Carroll is a city in Carroll County, Illinois, United States, of which it is also the county seat. The population was 1,832 at the 2000 census.
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History [edit]
Located on the Waukarusa creek, Mount Carroll began life as a mill town around 1841. In 1843, a referendum moved the county seat from nearby Savanna to Mount Carroll. The town was incorporated in 1855 and became a city in 1867; the first mayor was Nathaniel Halderman, a prominent local businessman and co-founder of the mill.[1]
Shimer College was established in Mt. Carroll in 1853, but mounting debts forced a move to Waukegan, Illinois in 1979. The campus now is home to several organizations, most notably the Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies.
Political scientist Robert Keohane grew up in Mt. Carroll before attending Shimer.
Geography [edit]
Mount Carroll is located at 42°5′44″N 89°58′37″W / 42.09556°N 89.97694°W (42.095473, -89.977042).[2]
According to the 2010 census, the city has a total area of 2.02 square miles (5.2 km2), all land.[3]
Arts and culture [edit]
Mount Carroll is home to the Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies, located on the historic former Shimer College campus.
The Timber Lake Playhouse, the oldest semiprofessional summer stock theater company in Illinois, is located a short distance southeast of Mount Carroll.
Demographics [edit]
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,832 people, 765 households, and 501 families residing in the city. The population density was 963.5 people per square mile (372.3/km²). There were 855 housing units at an average density of 449.7 per square mile (173.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.53% White, 0.16% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.
There were 765 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,861, and the median income for a family was $40,511. Males had a median income of $29,292 versus $22,212 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,455. About 5.1% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people [edit]
- Samuel James Campbell, banker and philanthropist, born in Mount Carroll
- Suzanna W. Miles, archaeologist, anthropologist, ethnohistorian and Mayanist, born in Mount Carroll
- Ward Miller, outfielder for the five Major League Baseball teams; born in Mount Carroll
- Neta Snook, pioneer woman aviator and aviation instructor
- Emmert L. Wingert, Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, born in Mount Carroll
Notable Shimer Students who attended Shimer in Mt Carroll [edit]
- Robert Keohane, political scientist, grew up in Mt. Carroll before attending Shimer.
- Daniel Perlman, was president of Suffolk University and president of Webster University.
- Phoebe Snow, was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for her chart-topping 1975 hit "Poetry Man".
- Laurie Spiegel, is an American composer whose most recent accolades are her work in the movie 'The Hunger Games'.
- Mary Wings, is an American writer, artist, and musician.
- Catherine Yronwode, is an American writer, editor, graphic designer, typesetter, publisher with an extensive career in the comic book industry.
Photos [edit]
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Downtown Market Street
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Downtown Market Street
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Downtown Market Street
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Downtown Hotel
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Downtown Main Street
References [edit]
- ^ History of Carroll County. 1878. p. 358.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for Places – Illinois". United States Census. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links [edit]
- Carroll County
- Mt. Carroll City & Chamber of Commerce website
- Mt. Carroll website
- Mt. Carroll Community Development
- Video of Carroll Creek
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