Whiteash, Illinois facts for kids
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Whiteash
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 Whiteash
Location in Illinois
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Williamson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.90 sq mi (2.32 km2) |
| • Land | 0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 279 |
| • Density | 320.32/sq mi (123.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code |
62959
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| Area code(s) | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-81165 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2771129 |
Whiteash was a small community in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. It was known as a Census-designated place, which is a special area defined for gathering population data. In 2000, 268 people lived there. By 2010, the population had dropped to 248. The village officially stopped existing in 2014.
History of Whiteash
Whiteash started as a place where people mined coal. It grew around a mine owned by the Chicago and Marion Coal Company. Charles A. Gent, from nearby Marion, Illinois, started this company.
In 1903, Mr. Gent bought the land for the village. He bought it from Samuel K. Casey, who published a newspaper. Mr. Casey had inherited the land from his grandfather, George W. Binkley. George Binkley had first claimed the land from the government in 1837.
On July 3, 1903, Gent planned out the village. He named it Whiteash after the special name he used for the coal from his mine.
A post office opened in Whiteash on February 29, 1904. Robert T. Payne was the first postmaster. The people living there officially made Whiteash a village on June 16, 1905.
The coal mine worked until 1922. Then, it filled with water and was closed down. The post office stayed open for about ten more years. It finally closed on November 30, 1934. In 1960, only 160 people lived in Whiteash.
Where is Whiteash?
Whiteash is located at 37°47′18″N 88°55′35″W / 37.78833°N 88.92639°W. This is a way to show its exact spot on a map using latitude and longitude.
According to information from 2010, Whiteash covered a total area of about 0.884 square miles (2.29 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 0.86 square miles (2.23 square kilometers), was land. A smaller part, about 0.024 square miles (0.06 square kilometers), was water.
People Living in Whiteash
The number of people living in Whiteash changed over the years:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 353 | — | |
| 1920 | 381 | 7.9% | |
| 1930 | 237 | −37.8% | |
| 1940 | 206 | −13.1% | |
| 1950 | 204 | −1.0% | |
| 1960 | 160 | −21.6% | |
| 1970 | 181 | 13.1% | |
| 1980 | 268 | 48.1% | |
| 1990 | 249 | −7.1% | |
| 2000 | 268 | 7.6% | |
| 2010 | 241 | −10.1% | |
| 2020 | 279 | 15.8% | |
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In 2000, there were 268 people living in Whiteash. These people lived in 114 different homes. About 80 of these homes were families.
- About 31.6% of homes had children under 18 living there.
- Many homes (53.5%) were married couples living together.
- Some homes (12.3%) had a female head of the house with no husband.
- About 27.2% of all homes had just one person living there.
- About 14.9% of homes had someone 65 years old or older living alone.
The average home had 2.35 people. The average family had 2.83 people.
The people in Whiteash were of different ages:
- 23.1% were under 18 years old.
- 8.2% were between 18 and 24.
- 29.5% were between 25 and 44.
- 23.9% were between 45 and 64.
- 15.3% were 65 years old or older.
The average age in the village was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were about 92.8 males.
See also
In Spanish: Whiteash (Illinois) para niños
