Barry, Illinois facts for kids
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Barry
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Location of Barry in Pike County, Illinois.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Pike |
| Township | Barry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.43 sq mi (3.71 km2) |
| • Land | 1.43 sq mi (3.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
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| • Total | 1,303 |
| • Density | 909.92/sq mi (351.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) |
62312
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| Area code(s) | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-03948 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394070 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Barry, Illinois |
| Website | http://www.barryil.org |
Barry is a city in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,318 at the 2010 census, down from 1,368 in 2000.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Barry has a total area of 1.41 square miles (3.65 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 1,392 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,354 | −2.7% | |
| 1900 | 1,643 | 21.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,647 | 0.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,490 | −9.5% | |
| 1930 | 1,506 | 1.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,545 | 2.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,529 | −1.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,422 | −7.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,444 | 1.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,487 | 3.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,391 | −6.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,368 | −1.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,318 | −3.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,303 | −1.1% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,318 people, 545 households, and 341 families living in the city.
Notable people
- Floyd Dell, novelist, playwright, poet and literary critic; managing editor (The Masses); born in Barry.
- George Nicol, pitcher and outfielder for the St. Louis Browns, Chicago Colts, Pittsburgh Pirates and Louisville Colonels; born in Barry.
- Lottie Holman O'Neill, state representative; first female member of the General Assembly.
- Cliff Padgett (1879-1951), motorboat builder
- Ernie Triplett, racing driver
- Scott Wike, politician, U.S. Representative, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury to Grover Cleveland; died in Barry
See also
In Spanish: Barry (Illinois) para niños
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