Earlville, Illinois facts for kids
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Earlville
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Downtown Earlville in 2021
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Location of Earlville in LaSalle County, Illinois.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | LaSalle |
| Township | Earl |
| Settled | 1834 |
| Incorporated | 1863 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2) |
| • Land | 1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,613 |
| • Density | 1,343.05/sq mi (518.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) |
60518
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| Area code(s) | 815 |
| GNIS ID | 2394593 |
| FIPS code | 17-21540 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Earlville, Illinois |
Earlville is a city located in LaSalle County, Illinois, in the United States. In 2020, about 1,613 people lived there. This city is part of the Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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History of Earlville
The first post office in Earlville opened in 1844. The city got its name from Earlville, New York. An early settler came from that town and decided to name the new city after it.
Geography of Earlville
Earlville covers an area of about 1.2 square miles (3.1 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within the city limits.
People in Earlville
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 963 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,058 | 9.9% | |
| 1900 | 1,122 | 6.0% | |
| 1910 | 1,059 | −5.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,012 | −4.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,028 | 1.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,103 | 7.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,217 | 10.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,420 | 16.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,410 | −0.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,382 | −2.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,435 | 3.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,778 | 23.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,701 | −4.3% | |
| 2020 | 1,613 | −5.2% | |
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In 2020, there were 1,613 people living in Earlville. Most of the people living here are White (about 90.8%). There are also people from other racial backgrounds, and about 8.25% of the population is of Hispanic or Latino origin.
The city has about 886 households. Many families live in Earlville, with about 31.5% of households having children under 18. The average age of people in Earlville is around 35 years old.
Life in Earlville
Earlville has a modern library where you can find books and resources. It also has a school system that teaches students from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade. The city has a bank, an ambulance station, and a fire station to help keep everyone safe.
You can also find a weekly newspaper in Earlville to stay updated on local news. A fun place to visit is the drive-in movie theater. The area around Earlville is mostly farmland, so agriculture is a big part of the local economy.
Education in Earlville
The schools in Earlville are part of the Earlville Community Unit School District #9 (CUSD #9). All the school buildings are on Union Street. This campus includes Earlville Grade School, Earlville Junior High, and Earlville High School.
The school campus has administrative offices, a cafeteria, two gyms, and a library. The school mascot is a Raider, which looks like a Pirate. The school colors are Red and White. Earlville High School is part of the Little Ten Conference, which includes several other local schools.
For a while, Earlville and Leland schools combined their sports programs. They started this in 2006 but decided to separate again in 2018.
Famous People from Earlville
- Steve Behel: A baseball player who played for the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets.
- Herbert O. Crisler: A well-known football coach and athletic director at the University of Michigan.
- Frank Haven Hall: He invented the Hall Braille Writer, a special machine that helps people who are blind to write.
- Bessie S. McColgin: She was a state representative in Oklahoma.
- John J. Myers: He became a Roman Catholic Archbishop in Newark, New Jersey.
- Gary K. Wolf: An author who wrote the novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit?. This book was later made into the famous movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
