Shipman, Illinois

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Shipman
Village
Location of Shipman in Macoupin County, Illinois.
Location of Shipman in Macoupin County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°7′6″N 90°2′37″W / 39.11833°N 90.04361°W / 39.11833; -90.04361Coordinates: 39°7′6″N 90°2′37″W / 39.11833°N 90.04361°W / 39.11833; -90.04361
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMacoupin
Area
[1]
 • Total1.33 sq mi (3.45 km2)
 • Land1.32 sq mi (3.42 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
630 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total624
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
587
 • Density444.70/sq mi (171.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62685
Area code(s)618
FIPS code17-69563
Wikimedia CommonsShipman, Illinois

Shipman is a town in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 624 at the 2010 census.

Geography[]

Shipman is located at 39°7′6″N 90°2′37″W / 39.11833°N 90.04361°W / 39.11833; -90.04361 (39.118240, -90.043506).[3]

According to the 2010 census, Shipman has a total area of 1.333 square miles (3.45 km2), of which 1.32 square miles (3.42 km2) (or 99.02%) is land and 0.013 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 0.98%) is water.[4]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880485—
1890410−15.5%
1900396−3.4%
1910392−1.0%
1920333−15.1%
1930308−7.5%
194037220.8%
19503761.1%
196041710.9%
197048215.6%
198058120.5%
19906247.4%
20006555.0%
2010624−4.7%
2019 (est.)587[2]−5.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 655 people, 249 households, and 181 families residing in the village. The population density was 495.8 people per square mile (191.6/km2). There were 273 housing units at an average density of 206.7/sq mi (79.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.86% White, 0.76% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.31% Asian, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.

There were 249 households, of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,318, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $21,786 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,139. About 7.2% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person[]

Museum registrar Helena M. Weiss was raised in Shipman.[7]

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. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. ^ "Helena M. Weiss Papers, 1923-2001". SIA Acc. 05-112. Smithsonian Institution Archives. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
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