Shawneetown, Illinois

Coordinates: 37°42′53″N 88°11′0″W / 37.71472°N 88.18333°W / 37.71472; -88.18333
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Shawneetown, Illinois
City of Shawneetown
Gallatin County Courthouse
Location of Shawneetown in Gallatin County, Illinois.
Location of Shawneetown in Gallatin County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 37°42′53″N 88°11′0″W / 37.71472°N 88.18333°W / 37.71472; -88.18333
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyGallatin
Area
 • Total0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2)
 • Land0.73 sq mi (1.90 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation407 ft (124 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,054
 • Density1,435.97/sq mi (554.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62984
Area code618
FIPS code17-69082
GNIS ID2395860[2]
Wikimedia CommonsShawneetown, Illinois

Shawneetown is a city in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,054 at the 2020 United States Census. It is the county seat of Gallatin County.

Geography[edit]

Shawneetown is located southeast of the center of Gallatin County at 37°42′53″N 88°11′00″W / 37.714701°N 88.183465°W / 37.714701; -88.183465.[3] Illinois Route 13 passes through the city, leading southeast 3 miles (5 km) to the Ohio River and the Kentucky border at Old Shawneetown, and west 20 miles (32 km) to Harrisburg. It is located at the northeast edge of Shawnee National Forest.

History[edit]

The present town was established in 1937 after the Ohio River flood of 1937 inundated what is now Old Shawneetown, Illinois.[4]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19401,963
19501,917−2.3%
19601,280−33.2%
19701,74236.1%
19801,8415.7%
19901,575−14.4%
20001,410−10.5%
20101,239−12.1%
20201,054−14.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the 2020 census, there were 1,054 people, 505 households, and 490 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 92.13% White, 1.14% African American, 0.48% Native American, 1.24% from other races, and 4.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population.

There were 505 households, out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.4% were married couples living together, 46.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.5 and the average family size was 3.37.

24.4% were under the age of 18, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.6 years.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $46,458.

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shawneetown, Illinois
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ^ Collins, Timothy (October 23, 2012). "Two Fine River Towns Flow Into Uncertainty". Daily Yonder. Archived from the original on May 30, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

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