Coatsburg, Illinois

Coatsburg is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 147 at the 2010 census.[3] It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Coatsburg, Illinois
Village
Location of Coatsburg in Adams County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°1′57″N 91°9′34″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Adams
Township	Honey Creek
Area [1]
• Total	0.13 sq mi (0.34 km^2)
• Land	0.13 sq mi (0.34 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)  0%
Population  (2010)
• Total	147
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	142
• Density	1,075.76/sq mi (414.08/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62325
Area code(s)	217
FIPS code	17-15261
Wikimedia Commons	Coatsburg, Illinois

History

A post office called Coatsburgh was established in 1856, and the name was changed to Coatsburg in 1893.[4] The village has the name of Robert Coats, a first settler.[5]

Geography

Coatsburg is located at 40°1′57″N 91°9′34″W (40.032493, -91.159561).[6]

According to the 2010 census, Coatsburg has a total area of 0.12 square miles (0.31 km²), all land.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	192		—
1880	218		13.5%
1890	308		41.3%
1900	321		4.2%
1910	262		−18.4%
1920	185		−29.4%
1930	199		7.6%
1940	189		−5.0%
1950	194		2.6%
1960	178		−8.2%
1970	188		5.6%
1980	258		37.2%
1990	201		−22.1%
2000	226		12.4%
2010	147		−35.0%
2019 (est.)	142	[2]	−3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

At the 2000 census there were 226 people, 88 households, and 63 families in the village. The population density was 1,855.7 people per square mile (727.2/km²). There were 101 housing units at an average density of 829.3 per square mile (325.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.23% White, 0.88% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.98%.[9]

Of the 88 households 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 25.0% of households were one person and 8.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.06.

The age distribution was 29.6% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 71.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.8 males.

The median household income was $36,250 and the median family income was $41,042. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $14,861 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,026. About 3.8% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 8.3% of those sixty five or over.

Notable people

• Dr. William S. Gray, educator and literacy advocate, co-author of the Dick and Jane readers
• A. Arnim White, United States Army officer

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Coatsburg village, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
4. "Adams County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
5. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 85.
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 2015-08-02.
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.