Crainville, Illinois

Coordinates: 37°44′56″N 89°3′57″W / 37.74889°N 89.06583°W / 37.74889; -89.06583

Crainville
Village
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Williamson
Coordinates	37°44′56″N 89°3′57″W / 37.74889°N 89.06583°W / 37.74889; -89.06583
Area	1.4 sq mi (4 km2)
- land	1.4 sq mi (4 km2)
Population	992 (2000)
Density	709.9 / sq mi (274 / km2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	62918
Area code	618
Location of Crainville within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Crainville, Illinois

Crainville is a village in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 992 at the 2000 census.

History

One of the earliest mining communities in Williamson County. James M. Crain filed the first plat under the name of Crain City. However it incorporated as the village of Crainville on 28 June 1881. A post office opened 26 September 1888 also under the name Crainville. It discontinued operations 31 January 1914. Today the community is served by the neighboring post office at Carterville.^[1]

Geography

Crainville is located at 37°44′56″N 89°3′57″W / 37.74889°N 89.06583°W / 37.74889; -89.06583 (37.748761, -89.065718)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	290		—
1910	446		53.8%
1920	557		24.9%
1930	413		−25.9%
1940	371		−10.2%
1950	433		16.7%
1960	421		−2.8%
1970	549		30.4%
1980	910		65.8%
1990	1,019		12.0%
2000	992		−2.6%
2010	1,256		26.6%
U.S. Census[3]

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 992 people, 425 households, and 265 families residing in the village. The population density was 709.9 people per square mile (273.6/km²). There were 459 housing units at an average density of 328.5 per square mile (126.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.78% White, 0.71% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.

There were 425 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,750, and the median income for a family was $48,021. Males had a median income of $34,219 versus $20,972 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,911. About 6.6% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ James N. Adams, comp. 1989. Illinois Place Names. Springfield, Ill.: Illinois State Historical Society. 332.
2. ^ "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. 
3. ^ Census of Population and Housing, U.S. Census Bureau, http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/ 
4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Further reading

• Erwin, Milo, and Jon Musgrave. 2006. The Bloody Vendetta of Southern Illinois. Marion, Ill.: IllinoisHistory.com. 240 pages.