Shawneetown, Illinois
Shawneetown, Illinois | |
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| City of Shawneetown | |
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 Location of Shawneetown in Gallatin County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°42′53″N 88°11′0″W / 37.71472°N 88.18333°W / 37.71472; -88.18333 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Gallatin |
| Area [1] | |
| • Total | 0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2) |
| • Land | 0.73 sq mi (1.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation [2] | 407 ft (124 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,054 |
| • Density | 1,435.97/sq mi (554.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62984 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-69082 |
| GNIS ID | 2395860[2] |
| Wikimedia Commons | Shawneetown, Illinois |
Shawneetown is a city in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,054 at the 2020 United States Census. It is the county seat of Gallatin County.[3]
Geography
Shawneetown is located southeast of the center of Gallatin County at 37°42′53″N 88°11′00″W / 37.714701°N 88.183465°W / 37.714701; -88.183465.[4] Illinois Route 13 passes through the city, leading southeast 3 miles (5 km) to the Ohio River and the Kentucky border at Old Shawneetown, and west 20 miles (32 km) to Harrisburg. It is located at the northeast edge of Shawnee National Forest.
History
The present town was established in 1937 after the Ohio River flood of 1937 inundated what is now Old Shawneetown, Illinois.[5]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1,963 | — | |
| 1950 | 1,917 | −2.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,280 | −33.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,742 | 36.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,841 | 5.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,575 | −14.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,410 | −10.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,239 | −12.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,054 | −14.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
As of the 2020 census, there were 1,054 people, 505 households, and 490 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 92.13% White, 1.14% African American, 0.48% Native American, 1.24% from other races, and 4.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population.
There were 505 households, out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.4% were married couples living together, 46.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household was $40,231, and the median income for a family was $44,554.[7]
Notable people
- John R. Anderson (minister) (1818–1863), an American minister from St. Louis, Missouri, who fought against slavery and for education for his fellow African Americans.
- Chris Edwards, author, publisher and display artist
- Henry Rollman, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate
- William W. Wilshire, U.S. Representative from Arkansas (1873-1874, 1875–1877)
- Major General ECD Scherrer. (1913-2002) Southern Illinois Univ. 1931. West Point 1937. Retired 1972. Distinguished Army Officer. Served in Pacific and European wars.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shawneetown, Illinois
- ^ "Shawneetown, Il, USA 2020 Census".
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ Collins, Timothy (October 23, 2012). "Two Fine River Towns Flow Into Uncertainty". Daily Yonder. Archived from the original on May 30, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Shawneetown, USA 2020 Census".
Further reading
- 1887. History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin and Williamson Counties, Illinois. Chicago: Goodspeed Publishing Co.
- Musgrave, Jon, ed. 2002. Handbook of Old Gallatin County and Southeastern Illinois. Marion, Ill.: IllinoisHistory.com. 464 pages.
- Musgrave, Jon. 2004, Rev. ed. 2005. Slaves, Salt, Sex & Mr. Crenshaw: The Real Story of the Old Slave House and America's Reverse Underground R.R.. Marion, Ill.: IllinoisHistory.com. 608 pages.
- Waggoner, Horace Q., interviewer. 1978. "Lucille Lawler Memoir" Shawneetown Bank Project. Sangamon State University. Springfield, Ill.
External links
- Shawneetown High School
- Shawneetown history
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