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Steeleville
Location of Steeleville in Randolph County, Illinois.
Location of Steeleville in Randolph County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Randolph
Area
 • Total 1.53 sq mi (3.97 km2)
 • Land 1.52 sq mi (3.95 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,930
 • Density 1,267.24/sq mi (489.17/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62288
Area code(s) 618
FIPS code 17-72468
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Steeleville is a village in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,083 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Steeleville has a total area of 1.528 square miles (3.96 km2), of which 1.52 square miles (3.94 km2) (or 99.48%) is land and 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2) (or 0.52%) is water. Steeleville is located adjacent to Mary's River, a direct tributary of the Mississippi River.

History

In the early 19th century, the Lusk's Ferry Road ran through what is now Steeleville. This important, early road connected Fort Kaskaskia with Lusk's Ferry on the Ohio River. The road headed northeast out of Kaskaskia toward what is now Steeleville to make its crossing of Mary's River, before heading east and southeast toward Lusk's Ferry.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 490
1890 401 −18.2%
1900 562 40.1%
1910 708 26.0%
1920 702 −0.8%
1930 909 29.5%
1940 1,212 33.3%
1950 1,353 11.6%
1960 1,569 16.0%
1970 1,957 24.7%
1980 2,240 14.5%
1990 2,059 −8.1%
2000 2,077 0.9%
2010 2,083 0.3%
2020 1,930 −7.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,077 people, 905 households, and 581 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,593.0 people per square mile (616.9/km2). There were 967 housing units at an average density of 741.7 per square mile (287.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.84% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 905 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,679, and the median income for a family was $45,909. Males had a median income of $36,094 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,124. About 5.7% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

  • Albert Bollinger, Illinois state senator, businessman, and lawyer
  • Herb Hall, pitcher with the Detroit Tigers
  • William George Juergens, United States District Court judge
  • Nathan Reitz, Illinois state representative

See also

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