St. Jacob, Illinois

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St. Jacob
Village
Location of St. Jacob in Madison County, Illinois.
Location of St. Jacob in Madison County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°43′1″N 89°46′2″W / 38.71694°N 89.76722°W / 38.71694; -89.76722Coordinates: 38°43′1″N 89°46′2″W / 38.71694°N 89.76722°W / 38.71694; -89.76722
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMadison
Area
[1]
 • Total0.83 sq mi (2.16 km2)
 • Land0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,098
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
1,319
 • Density1,593.00/sq mi (614.80/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62281
Area code(s)618
FIPS code17-66859
Wikimedia CommonsSt. Jacob, Illinois
Websitewww.stjacobil.com

St. Jacob is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1098 at the 2010 census.[3]

History[]

St. Jacob derives its name from Jacob Schutz who operated a store, saloon and tavern called the St. Jacob House.[4] Earl E. Herrin (1892–1964), Illinois state representative and businessman, was born in St. Jacob.[5]

Geography[]

St. Jacob is located at

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38°43′1″N 89°46′2″W / 38.71694°N 89.76722°W / 38.71694; -89.76722 (38.716897, -89.767122).[6]

According to the 2010 census, St. Jacob has a total area of 0.766 square miles (1.98 km2), of which 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2) (or 99.22%) is land and 0.006 square miles (0.02 km2) (or 0.78%) is water.[7]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880461—
18904753.0%
1900464−2.3%
191053415.1%
1920485−9.2%
1930451−7.0%
1940439−2.7%
19504788.9%
196052910.7%
197065924.6%
198079220.2%
1990752−5.1%
20008016.5%
20101,09837.1%
2019 (est.)1,319[2]20.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

At the 2000 census there were 801 people, 301 households, and 232 families in the village. The population density was 1,433.1 people per square mile (552.3/km2). There were 321 housing units at an average density of 574.3 per square mile (221.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.25% White, 0.50% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75%.[9]

Of the 301 households 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 19.6% of households were one person and 9.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.01.

The age distribution was 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median household income was $47,917 and the median family income was $55,417. Males had a median income of $36,000 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,340. About 3.3% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): St. Jacob village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  4. ^ Norton, William T. (1912). Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812 to 1912. The Lewis Publishing Co. pp. 599.
  5. ^ 'Herrin Succumbs,' The Edwardsville Intelligence (Illinois), August 21, 1964, pg. 1
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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