Keensburg, Illinois

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Keensburg
Village
Water tower
Water tower
Location of Keensburg in Wabash County, Illinois.
Location of Keensburg in Wabash County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°21′3″N 87°52′3″W / 38.35083°N 87.86750°W / 38.35083; -87.86750Coordinates: 38°21′3″N 87°52′3″W / 38.35083°N 87.86750°W / 38.35083; -87.86750
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWabash
PrecinctCoffee
Area
 • Total0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Land0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total210
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
201
 • Density773.08/sq mi (298.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62852
Area code(s)618
FIPS code17-39259
Wikimedia CommonsKeensburg, Illinois

Keensburg is a village in Coffee Precinct, Wabash County, Illinois. The population was 192 at the 2010 census.[3]

History[edit]

Keensburg was founded in the mid-1870s, and named for the Keen family.[4]

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, Keensburg has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), all land.[5] Keensburg is connected to the nearby towns of Mount Carmel and Grayville by Illinois Route 1. The village lies just west of the Wabash River and Beall Woods State Park.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
188068—
1910405—
1920354−12.6%
1930320−9.6%
194042131.6%
1950302−28.3%
1960263−12.9%
1970242−8.0%
19802440.8%
1990238−2.5%
20002525.9%
2010210−16.7%
2019 (est.)201[2]−4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 252 people, 102 households, and 73 families residing in the village. The population density was 978.6 people per square mile (374.2/km2). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 431.0 per square mile (164.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.21% White, and 0.79% from two or more races.

There were 102 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,375, and the median income for a family was $36,500. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,889. About 4.2% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty five or over.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. ^ "ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  4. ^ Edward Callary, Place Names of Illinois (University of Illinois Press, 2010), p. 184.
  5. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-08-04. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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