Westville, Illinois
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Vermilion |
| Township | Georgetown |
| Organized | 1896 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Jeff Slavik |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²) |
| - Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,175 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 61883 |
| Area code(s) | 217 |
Westville is a village in Georgetown Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the 'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 3,175 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Westville is located on Illinois Route 1 / U.S. Route 150 about 7 miles south of Interstate 74 and the county seat of Danville.
Westville's coordinates are (40.043286, -87.637995)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
[edit] History
The town was laid out in May 1873 by William P. and E. A. West, although it started out as a station on the Danville and Southwestern Railroad, and there had been settlements in this area prior to the platting. The first known settler was Moses Scott who purchased land and built a structure in 1827. Telephone lines were first installed in 1900, and electricity arrived in 1901.
Mining was an important industry here; there were several coal mines in the area, including the Kelly mines numbers 1 through 4, and mines operated by the Bunsen, Peabody, and Dering coal companies.
On September 21, 1928, Westville High School held the first high school night football game in the United States.[3]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 3,175 people, 1,420 households, and 903 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,990.6 people per square mile (766.2/km²). There were 1,537 housing units at an average density of 963.6/sq mi (370.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.86% White, 0.41% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 1,420 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 33.0% 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 2.24 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,654, and the median income for a family was $47,083. Males had a median income of $31,694 versus $21,433 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,538. About 4.7% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ USGS detail on Westville. Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Stapp, Katherine; W. I. Bowman (1968). History Under Our Feet: The Story of Vermilion County, Illinois. Danville, Illinois: Interstate Printers and Publishers, Inc., pp. 24-26.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Westville, Illinois is at coordinates Coordinates:
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