Coffeen, Illinois facts for kids
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Coffeen, Illinois
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Location in Montgomery County, Illinois
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 Coffeen, Illinois
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Montgomery |
| Township | East Fork |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.16 sq mi (3.01 km2) |
| • Land | 1.16 sq mi (3.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 630 ft (190 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 647 |
| • Density | 557.28/sq mi (215.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
62017
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| Area code(s) | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-15352 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393583 |
Coffeen is a small city located in Montgomery County, Illinois, in the United States. In 2020, about 647 people lived there.
History of Coffeen
Coffeen got its name from one of the people who helped start the city, Gustavus Coffeen.
Geography of Coffeen
Coffeen is in the southeastern part of Montgomery County. It is located along Illinois Route 185, which is also known as Main Street. The city is about 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Hillsboro, which is the main town for the county. It is also about 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Vandalia.
The city of Coffeen covers a total area of about 1.16 square miles (3.01 square kilometers). All of this area is land. Coffeen is on high ground. Water from the city flows east into a small stream that connects to the East Fork of Shoal Creek. Water also flows west into Coffeen Lake. This lake is a reservoir on another part of the East Fork. The city is part of the larger Kaskaskia River watershed, which means all the water in this area eventually flows into the Kaskaskia River.
Population and People
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 518 | — | |
| 1900 | 963 | 85.9% | |
| 1910 | 980 | 1.8% | |
| 1920 | 945 | −3.6% | |
| 1930 | 703 | −25.6% | |
| 1940 | 704 | 0.1% | |
| 1950 | 627 | −10.9% | |
| 1960 | 502 | −19.9% | |
| 1970 | 641 | 27.7% | |
| 1980 | 842 | 31.4% | |
| 1990 | 736 | −12.6% | |
| 2000 | 709 | −3.7% | |
| 2010 | 685 | −3.4% | |
| 2020 | 647 | −5.5% | |
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Every ten years, the United States counts its population in what is called a census. According to the census in 2000, there were 709 people living in Coffeen. These people lived in 292 different homes, and 202 of these were families.
Most of the people living in Coffeen were White (98.87%). A small number of people were Native American (0.28%) or Asian (0.56%). Some people (0.28%) identified with two or more races. A very small number of people (0.14%) were of Hispanic or Latino background.
About 31.8% of the homes had children under 18 years old living there. More than half of the homes (55.1%) were married couples living together. About 9.6% of homes had a female head of household with no husband present. Around 28.1% of all homes were made up of people living alone. Of those, 18.5% were people aged 65 or older living by themselves. On average, there were 2.43 people in each home and 2.93 people in each family.
The population of Coffeen was spread out by age. About 25.8% of the people were under 18 years old. About 20.0% of the people were 65 years old or older. The average age in the city was 40 years.
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