Flat Rock, Illinois

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Flat Rock, Illinois
City
First Street
First Street
Location of Flat Rock in Crawford County, Illinois.
Location of Flat Rock in Crawford County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°54′8″N 87°40′21″W / 38.90222°N 87.67250°W / 38.90222; -87.67250Coordinates: 38°54′8″N 87°40′21″W / 38.90222°N 87.67250°W / 38.90222; -87.67250
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCrawford
Area
[1]
 • Total0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2)
 • Land0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total331
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
307
 • Density358.64/sq mi (138.49/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62427
Area code(s)618
FIPS code17-26350
Wikimedia CommonsFlat Rock, Illinois

Flat Rock is a village in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 331 at the 2010 census.[3]

History[]

Flat Rock was established in 1876 by John W. Jones, a merchant who would operate the first general store in the village.[4]

Geography[]

Flat Rock is located in southern Crawford County at

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38°54′8″N 87°40′21″W / 38.90222°N 87.67250°W / 38.90222; -87.67250 (38.902220, -87.672402).[5] Illinois State Route 1 passes just west of the village, leading north 34 miles (55 km) to Marshall and south 12 miles (19 km) to Lawrenceville. Robinson, the Crawford County seat, is 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Flat Rock via IL 1 and Illinois State Route 33.

According to the 2010 census, Flat Rock has a total area of 0.86 square miles (2.23 km2), all land.[6]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880140—
18901517.9%
1900315108.6%
1910840166.7%
1920745−11.3%
1930584−21.6%
19405850.2%
1950558−4.6%
1960497−10.9%
19705041.4%
1980493−2.2%
1990421−14.6%
2000415−1.4%
2010331−20.2%
2019 (est.)307[2]−7.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 415 people, 166 households, and 118 families residing in the village. The population density was 485.0 people per square mile (186.3/km2). There were 176 housing units at an average density of 205.7 per square mile (79.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.63% White, 1.93% African American, 0.72% Asian, and 0.72% from two or more races.

There were 166 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,184, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $30,357 versus $15,417 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,398. About 10.0% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.5% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people[]

References[]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Flat Rock village, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  4. ^ History of Crawford and Clark Counties, Illinois (O.L. Baskin and Company, 1883), p. 206.
  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. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  9. ^ Jones, Emil; Philip, Pate (May 7, 1995). "Senate Resolution 116, 91st General Assembly". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  10. ^ Johnson, Rupert H. (1971). Lamb, Robert J. (ed.). "George Arthur Taylor". Assembly. United States Military Academy. Association of Graduates. 30 (1). Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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