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Crainville
Village Hall
Village Hall
Location of Crainville in Williamson County, Illinois.
Location of Crainville in Williamson County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Williamson
Area
 • Total 1.66 sq mi (4.31 km2)
 • Land 1.65 sq mi (4.28 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
472 ft (144 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,443
 • Density 872.96/sq mi (337.14/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
62918
Area code(s) 618
FIPS code 17-17185
GNIS feature ID 2398644
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Crainville is a village in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,254 at the 2010 census.

History

One of the earliest mining communities in Williamson County, Crainville is named for James M. Crain, who filed the first plat for the village. It was initially known as "Crain City," but incorporated as the village of Crainville on June 28, 1881. A post office opened on September 26, 1888, also under the name Crainville. It discontinued operations on January 31, 1914, and the community is now served by the post office at neighboring Carterville.

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).

According to the 2010 census, Crainville has a total area of 1.597 square miles (4.14 km2), of which 1.59 square miles (4.12 km2) (or 99.56%) is land and 0.007 square miles (0.02 km2) (or 0.44%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
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%
2020 1,443 14.9%
U.S. Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 992 people, 425 households, and 265 families residing in the village. The population density was 709.9 inhabitants per square mile (274.1/km2). There were 459 housing units at an average density of 328.5 per square mile (126.8/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.

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