Dowell, Illinois

Coordinates: 37°56′22″N 89°14′22″W / 37.93944°N 89.23944°W / 37.93944; -89.23944

Dowell
Village
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jackson
Coordinates	37°56′22″N 89°14′22″W / 37.93944°N 89.23944°W / 37.93944; -89.23944
Area	0.4 sq mi (1 km2)
- land	0.4 sq mi (1 km2)
Population	441 (2000)
Density	1,188.0 / sq mi (459 / km2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	62927
Area code	618
Location of Dowell within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Dowell, Illinois

Dowell is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 441 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Dowell is located at 37°56′22″N 89°14′22″W / 37.93944°N 89.23944°W / 37.93944; -89.23944 (37.939545, -89.239553)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

The town has supported miners from local coal mines (http://www.iltrails.org/Mining_IL_Counties.html)

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 441 people, 199 households, and 125 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,188.0 people per square mile (460.2/km²). There were 217 housing units at an average density of 584.6 per square mile (226.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.41% White, 0.23% African American, 0.91% Native American, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.

There were 199 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the village the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,750, and the median income for a family was $28,958. Males had a median income of $24,821 versus $16,719 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,464. About 10.3% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.7% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.

Famous residents

The famous billiards player Rudolph Wanderone Jr. (better known as Minnesota Fats) made the town home. (http://egyptianaaa.org/SI-MinnesotaFats.htm)

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

Minnesota Fats stories http://egyptianaaa.org/SI-MinnesotaFats.htm