La Moille, Illinois
La Moille, Illinois | |
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![]() Historic school in La Moille | |
![]() Location of La Moille in Bureau County, Illinois. | |
![]() Location of Illinois in the United States | |
Coordinates: 41°31′45″N 89°16′52″W / 41.52917°N 89.28111°WCoordinates: 41°31′45″N 89°16′52″W / 41.52917°N 89.28111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Bureau |
Townships | Lamoille, Clarion |
Area | |
• Total | 1.20 sq mi (3.10 km2) |
• Land | 1.20 sq mi (3.10 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 726 |
• Estimate (2019)[2] | 679 |
• Density | 566.78/sq mi (218.82/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code(s) | 61330 |
Area code(s) | 815 |
FIPS code | 17-41794 |
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La Moille is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 726 at the 2010 census.[3] It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area.
La Moille was named after the Lamoille River valley, in Vermont.[4]
History[]
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La Moille was first settled in 1830 by Daniel Dimmick, who went on to found Dimmick, Illinois after the Blackhawk War. The village was originally named Greenfield when platted, but was soon after changed to La Moille. In 1870, an extension of the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad began passenger and freight service between Mendota, IL and Fulton, IL.[5]
By 1877, the town was home to a hotel, several churches, more than a dozen stores, a grain elevator, doctors, and a one room schoolhouse. These businesses made up a downtown area of three blocks. The Allen School was built in 1887 to alleviate overcrowding brought on by the increasing population and consolidation of public schools.[6] A fire on May 19th, 1916 destroyed much of the northern portion of the downtown area.[7]
Geography[]
La Moille is located at 41°31′45″N 89°16′52″W / 41.52917°N 89.28111°W (41.529204, -89.281187).[8]
According to the 2010 census, La Moille has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.11 km2), all land.[9]
The village is at the junction of State Highway 92 and U.S. Route 34, as well as State Highway 89 and U.S. Route 34.
Pike Creek, a tributary to Big Bureau Creek, flows south through the town.
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 488 | — | |
1890 | 516 | 5.7% | |
1900 | 576 | 11.6% | |
1910 | 555 | −3.6% | |
1920 | 547 | −1.4% | |
1930 | 504 | −7.9% | |
1940 | 509 | 1.0% | |
1950 | 505 | −0.8% | |
1960 | 655 | 29.7% | |
1970 | 669 | 2.1% | |
1980 | 734 | 9.7% | |
1990 | 654 | −10.9% | |
2000 | 773 | 18.2% | |
2010 | 726 | −6.1% | |
2019 (est.) | 679 | [2] | −6.5% |
U.S. Decennial Census[10] |
As of the census[11] of 2010, there were 726 people, 305 households, and 215 families residing in the village. The population density was 641.5 people per square mile (246.7/km2). There were 321 housing units at an average density of 266.4 per square mile (102.4/km2).
The racial makeup of the village was 97.67% White, 0.13% African American, 1.42% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.14% of the population.
There were 305 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,212, and the median income for a family was $46,563. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $21,944 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,008. About 4.4% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.
Gallery[]
La Moille CB&Q Depot ca. 1920
1923 CB&Q timetable showing a stop at La Moille
References[]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): La Moille village, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. pp. 180.
- ^ Past and Present of Bureau County, Illinois. Chicago: Pioneer Publishing. 1906. p. 110.History of Bureau County, Illinois
- ^ Schallhorn, Pamela S. (September 11, 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Allen School" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ^ La Moille Sesquicentennial 1987. La Moille, IL: Village of La Moille. 1987.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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