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St. Jacob
Location of St. Jacob in Madison County, Illinois.
Location of St. Jacob in Madison County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Madison
Area
 • Total 0.85 sq mi (2.21 km2)
 • Land 0.85 sq mi (2.19 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,358
 • Density 1,603.31/sq mi (619.33/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62281
Area code(s) 618
FIPS code 17-66859
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St. Jacob is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1098 at the 2010 census.

History

St. Jacob derives its name from Jacob Schutz who operated a store, saloon and tavern called the St. Jacob House. Earl E. Herrin (1892–1964), Illinois state representative and businessman, was born in St. Jacob. Shawn McSparin, drummer of Shotgun Creek and founder/president of West 5th Entertainment, currently calls Saint Jacob, Il home.

Geography

St. Jacob is located at 38°43′1″N 89°46′2″W / 38.71694°N 89.76722°W / 38.71694; -89.76722 (38.716897, -89.767122).

According to the 2010 census, St. Jacob has a total area of 0.766 square miles (1.98 km2), of which 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2) (or 99.22%) is land and 0.006 square miles (0.02 km2) (or 0.78%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 461
1890 475 3.0%
1900 464 −2.3%
1910 534 15.1%
1920 485 −9.2%
1930 451 −7.0%
1940 439 −2.7%
1950 478 8.9%
1960 529 10.7%
1970 659 24.6%
1980 792 20.2%
1990 752 −5.1%
2000 801 6.5%
2010 1,098 37.1%
2020 1,358 23.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

At the 2000 census there were 801 people, 301 households, and 232 families in the village. The population density was 1,433.1 people per square mile (552.3/km2). There were 321 housing units at an average density of 574.3 per square mile (221.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.25% White, 0.50% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75%.

Of the 301 households 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 19.6% of households were one person and 9.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.01.

The age distribution was 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median household income was $47,917 and the median family income was $55,417. Males had a median income of $36,000 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,340. About 3.3% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

See also

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