Cambria, Illinois

Cambria
Village
Maple Street
Location of Cambria in Williamson County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 37°46′59″N 89°7′7″W / 37.78306°N 89.11861°W / 37.78306; -89.11861Coordinates: 37°46′59″N 89°7′7″W / 37.78306°N 89.11861°W / 37.78306; -89.11861
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Williamson
Area [1]
• Total	1.41 sq mi (3.64 km2)
• Land	1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,228
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	1,463
• Density	1,074.94/sq mi (415.08/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	62915
Area code(s)	618
FIPS code	17-10630
Wikimedia Commons	Cambria, Illinois

Cambria is a village in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,228 at the 2010 census.

History[]

Cambria was established in the early 1900s by brothers Tom and Evan John, owners of the Carterville and Big Muddy Coal Company, which had opened a mine in the area around 1904. The community was originally known as Lauder, but was changed to Cambria, the old Latin name for Wales, from which the John brothers hailed. A post office known as Reeves opened in 1905, but its name was changed to Cambria in 1911.^[3]

Geography[]

Cambria is located at

37°46′59″N 89°7′7″W / 37.78306°N 89.11861°W / 37.78306; -89.11861 (37.783054, -89.118533).^[4]

According to the 2010 census, Cambria has a total area of 1.403 square miles (3.63 km²), of which 1.36 square miles (3.52 km²) (or 96.94%) is land and 0.043 square miles (0.11 km²) (or 3.06%) is water.^[5]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	658		—
1920	779		18.4%
1930	815		4.6%
1940	687		−15.7%
1950	625		−9.0%
1960	568		−9.1%
1970	798		40.5%
1980	1,090		36.6%
1990	1,230		12.8%
2000	1,330		8.1%
2010	1,228		−7.7%
2019 (est.)	1,463	[2]	19.1%
U.S. Census[6]

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 1,330 people, 564 households, and 367 families residing in the village. The population density was 974.3 people per square mile (374.8/km²). There were 649 housing units at an average density of 475.4 per square mile (182.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.04% White, 2.26% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.75% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population.

There were 564 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 13.4% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,870, and the median income for a family was $34,688. Males had a median income of $27,262 versus $20,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,913. About 18.7% of families and 23.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 25.0% of those age 65 or over.

73.7% of the total village population has their high school diploma or equivalent. This is below the national average of 80.4%. The percentage of the total population that holds a bachelor's degree or above is also below the national average of 24.4%. Only 12.9% of citizens hold college level degrees.

Government[]

Election results 2013:

The Mayor of Cambria is Steven W. Gottschalk (I), a retired Air Force Chief Master Sergeant. The mayor serves a four-year term.

Village trustees are Terry McKenzie(I), Robin McFarlin(I), Robert Chitwood, Suzzette Coffey (I), and Zack Cox (I). Village trustees serve four-year terms. The Village Clerk is Lisa Modglin.

Village board meetings are held every first and third Tuesday of the month at the Cambria Village Hall located in the old Cambria Grade School.

In recent months the village board has taken on a number of important issues. It has approved a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) system for Cambria; this is the first of its kind in the village. In addition to the zoning measures, the building permit (item which all prospective builders must file with the village) has been updated and improved. It has increased from a single page to a thirteen-page packet.

Business and industry[]

The Village of Cambria, located in the northwestern Williamson County—one of the fastest growing regions in the state. Currently, Cambria has several businesses in this order. Dollar General Store Casey's Market- Golden Goodies Resale Shop- Owned By Donna Hammonds Mild-to-Wild Auto Dealers Bev's Second Chances Auction Hall Lawrence Auto Repair and Sales

Cambria is located in the Carterville School District Unit 5. The Cambria Grade School closed in 2001 when the Tri-C communities of Carterville, Cambria, and Crainville consolidated all Kindergarten through middle school grade levels.

Cambria is located near John A. Logan College located in Carterville and Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.

Religion[]

Cambria is home to three major churches. The majority of Cambrians profess a Protestant faith.^{[citation needed]}

Notable person[]

• Luther Harvel, outfielder for the Cleveland Indians

References[]

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