Centreville, Illinois

Centreville
City

Location of Centreville in Clair County, Illinois.

Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°35′4″N 90°6′14″W / 41.58444°N 90.10389°W / 41.58444; -90.10389Coordinates: 41°35′4″N 90°6′14″W / 41.58444°N 90.10389°W / 41.58444; -90.10389
Country United States
State Illinois
County St. Clair
Area[1]
 • Total 4.24 sq mi (10.98 km2)
 • Land 4.18 sq mi (10.83 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,309
 • Estimate (2016)[2] 5,035
 • Density 1,203.68/sq mi (464.79/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s) 62207
Area code(s) 618
FIPS code 17-12203
Wikimedia Commons Centreville, Illinois

Centreville is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,309 in 2010, down from 5,951 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Centreville is located at 38°35′4″N 90°6′14″W / 38.58444°N 90.10389°W / 38.58444; -90.10389 (38.584583, -90.103768).[3]

According to the 2010 census, Centreville has a total area of 4.287 square miles (11.10 km2), of which 4.23 square miles (10.96 km2) (or 98.67%) is land and 0.057 square miles (0.15 km2) (or 1.33%) is water.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18701,116—
196012,769—
197011,378−10.9%
19809,747−14.3%
19907,489−23.2%
20005,951−20.5%
20105,309−10.8%
Est. 20165,035[2]−5.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 5,951 people, 2,125 households, and 1,476 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,373.3 people per square mile (530.6/km²). There were 2,363 housing units at an average density of 545.3 per square mile (210.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.46% African American, 3.38% White, 0.13% Native American, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.

There were 2,125 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.5% were married couples living together, 35.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the city, the population was spread out with 33.5% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,500, and the median income for a family was $27,310. Males had a median income of $32,024 versus $23,528 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,150. About 28.7% of families and 34.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.4% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Education

Some of the city is served by Cahokia Unit School District 187. Lalumier K-8 School is located in Centreville.[7] Centerville K-8 is located in an unincorporated area near Centreville.[8]

Some of the city is served by East St. Louis School District 189. Brown Elementary School is located in Centreville.[9][10]

Culture

The Centreville Cultural Union is an association aimed at preserving the rich heritage and history of Centreville, such as the Centreville skirmish which took place during the American Civil War, a little known battle between local militia against splinters from the Confederate army after the Battle of Barbourville.[11] It is located on 1518 N 56th St, East St Louis, 62204. Some of the film Strange Invaders, which took place in a town called Centerville in Illinois, was filmed in Centreville, Illinois.

Poverty

Centreville is the poorest city in the state of Illinois, as well as one of the poorest cities in the nation. The town median household income of $16,553,[12] while the typical home in the area is worth approximately $50,000.

References

  1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jun 29, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. ↑ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. ↑ "Lalumier Elementary School." Cahokia Unit School District 187. Retrieved on January 24, 2011. "6702 Bond Ave."
  8. ↑ "Centerville Elementary School." Cahokia Unit School District 187. Retrieved on January 24, 2011. "3429 Camp Jackson."
  9. ↑ "Brown Elementary School Archived 2011-01-19 at the Wayback Machine.." East St. Louis School District 189. Retrieved on January 24, 2011. "4901 Market St. East St. Louis , IL 62207."
  10. ↑ "Centreville city, Illinois." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 24, 2011.
  11. ↑ http://www.cityofcentreville-il.com/virtual-tour/
  12. ↑ "Poorest Town in Every State". 247wallst.com. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
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