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New Douglas, Illinois

Coordinates: 38°58′12″N 89°40′3″W / 38.97000°N 89.66750°W / 38.97000; -89.66750
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New Douglas
Location of New Douglas in Madison County, Illinois.
Location of New Douglas in Madison County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°58′12″N 89°40′3″W / 38.97000°N 89.66750°W / 38.97000; -89.66750
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMadison
Area
 • Total1.07 sq mi (2.76 km2)
 • Land1.06 sq mi (2.75 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total319
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
316
 • Density296.99/sq mi (114.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62074
Area code(s)217, 618
FIPS code17-52415
Wikimedia CommonsNew Douglas, Illinois

New Douglas is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 319 at the 2010 census.[3] It is a community that was centered on the local coal mines and farming in the early 1900s. When need for coal dropped in the 1950s the town fell back on its farming roots, mostly of corn and soybeans.

History

New Douglas was laid out about 1857.[4]

Geography

New Douglas is located at 38°58′12″N 89°40′3″W / 38.97000°N 89.66750°W / 38.97000; -89.66750 (38.970100, -89.667426).[5]

According to the 2010 census, New Douglas has a total area of 1.062 square miles (2.75 km2), of which 1.06 square miles (2.75 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.002 square miles (0.01 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880400
189055538.8%
1900469−15.5%
19104996.4%
1920390−21.8%
1930335−14.1%
19403453.0%
19503594.1%
19603672.2%
19703783.0%
19803892.9%
1990387−0.5%
2000369−4.7%
2010319−13.6%
2016 (est.)316[2]−0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 369 people, 147 households, and 105 families residing in the village. The population density was 345.6 people per square mile (133.2/km²). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 166.7 per square mile (64.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.29% White, 0.81% Native American, 0.27% Asian, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.98% of the population.

There were 147 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the village, the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,417, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,617. About 5.5% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jun 30, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): New Douglas village, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  4. ^ Norton, William T. (1912). Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812 to 1912. The Lewis Publishing Co. p. 583.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.