Carlock, Illinois
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Carlock is a village in McLean County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 552 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomington
–Normal
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Carlock and the surrounding areas receive police protection from the McLean County Sheriff's Police, and Fire/EMS coverage from the Carlock Fire Protection District.
of 2000, there were 456 people, 180 households, and 133 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,871.8 people per square mile (733.6/km²). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 808.7 per square mile (316.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.37% White, 0.22% African American, 1.54% Asian, 0.22% from other races
, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 180 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $50,000, and the median income for a family was $50,417. Males had a median income of $35,469 versus $30,078 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $20,227. About 5.9% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.
the reasons for putting a station at Oak Grove; his reply was not encouraging. Then local farmer John Carlock, who also had a contract to supply the railroad with oak ties, laid out a new town about a mile and a half away. In November 1879 it was announced that the town movers had arrived in Oak Grove. Buildings were placed on skids and hauled down the hill to the site of Carlock. By February 1888 residents were moving into their newly re-located homes. In June 1888 the Oak Grove correspondent of The Pantagraph reported that "nothing is left of our town but pieces". Further west along the same new railroad, other towns were in motion: buildings from Farnisville moved to Congerville
and Chaffers Corners went to the new town of Deer Creek
.
Another subdivision named Rock Creek, on the eastern edge of Carlock and bordering US-150 to the north, is recently underway (as of mid-2010) and currently contains two homes.
These subdivisions are expected to increase the population of Carlock by at least 50 percent.
McLean County, Illinois
McLean County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. McLean County is included in the Bloomington–Normal, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 169,572, which is an increase of 12.7% from 150,433 in 2000. Its county seat is...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 552 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomington
Bloomington, Illinois
Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States and the county seat. It is adjacent to Normal, Illinois, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area...
–Normal
Normal, Illinois
Normal is an incorporated town in McLean County, Illinois, United States. It had a population of 52,497 as of the 2010 census. Normal is the smaller of two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Carlock is located at 40°34′55"N 89°7′57"W (40.581951, -89.132613).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Carlock and the surrounding areas receive police protection from the McLean County Sheriff's Police, and Fire/EMS coverage from the Carlock Fire Protection District.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 456 people, 180 households, and 133 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,871.8 people per square mile (733.6/km²). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 808.7 per square mile (316.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.37% White, 0.22% African American, 1.54% Asian, 0.22% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 180 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $50,000, and the median income for a family was $50,417. Males had a median income of $35,469 versus $30,078 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $20,227. About 5.9% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.
Oak Grove and Carlock
Carlock was laid out on by John F. Carlock. It was one of the last towns platted in McLean County. Just northeast of the present location of Carlock the main road from Bloomington to Peoria, which was locally known as the Old Trail passed or the Old Peoria Trail, ascended a low range of wooded hills. This location had long been of interest to townsite developers. The first attempt was made by a local farmer John McGee, who in 1838 laid out the town of Livingston; it consisted of seven blocks and a town square. Livingston was a total failure. McGee was unable to sell a single lot. The second attempt at town founding was more successful. By the 1850s a small cluster of houses and stores had begun to cluster just west of McGee's townsite. In 1866 a post office was established with the name Oak Grove. On an official town plat was filed. Soon there were about twenty dwellings, a large town hall, two general stores, a blacksmith shop, a steam-driven mill a harness and shoe shop, and a brass band. One reporter wrote that all the town needed "is a railroad"The town moves down hill
By march of 1887 it was clear that a railroad would pass nearby and local people were denying rumors that their town would be picked up bodily and carried to the railroad. The people at Oak Grove sent a delegation to Bloomington to explain to the superintendent of the Lake Erie and Western RailroadLake Erie and Western Railroad
The Lake Erie and Western Railroad was a railroad that operated in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.-The beginning:The Seney Syndicate linked several short railroads in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois to form the Lake Erie and Western Railroad in 1879 and 1880...
the reasons for putting a station at Oak Grove; his reply was not encouraging. Then local farmer John Carlock, who also had a contract to supply the railroad with oak ties, laid out a new town about a mile and a half away. In November 1879 it was announced that the town movers had arrived in Oak Grove. Buildings were placed on skids and hauled down the hill to the site of Carlock. By February 1888 residents were moving into their newly re-located homes. In June 1888 the Oak Grove correspondent of The Pantagraph reported that "nothing is left of our town but pieces". Further west along the same new railroad, other towns were in motion: buildings from Farnisville moved to Congerville
Congerville, Illinois
Congerville is a village in Woodford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 466 as of the 2000 census. Congerville is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-State Record:...
and Chaffers Corners went to the new town of Deer Creek
Deer Creek, Illinois
Deer Creek is a village in Tazewell and Woodford Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 605 at the 2000 census. Deer Creek is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
.
Original design and development of Carlock
The plan of the Original Town of Carlock was small and simple. It was a rectangle bisected diagonally into two equal parts by the railroad, with one whole block and two partial blocks on each side of the tracks. There were a total of 85 Lots. Most of the businesses were along Perry Street north of the tracks. In 1895 there were about sixty buildings in Carlock; most of these were newly built, and only about twelve had been moved from Oak Grove. Because of the late date at which the town was developed, it did not enjoy the rapid growth of some of the that were established earlier. Carlock remained a rural service center, grain shipping point, and residential community.New subdivisions
In 2004, the USDA purchased a chunk of land to the north-east of Carlock, off of Church Street. This land, which has been incorporated by the village, is being developed as a three-phase subdivision named Stoneman Gardens with approximately 65 lots of 0.5 acres (2,023.4 m²) and a small park. The houses are built by the future, low-income owners of the homes with the assistance of an organization called YouthBuild McLean County and is financed by the USDA. This effort allows families which otherwise could not afford to move into a new home to do so. Ground was broken in 2005, and as of July 2010 development has begun on the third and eastern-most phase which will include the park and the final grouping of houses. While the subdivision currently has only one access point - Church Street - at least one additional access is planned in order to link directly to US-150 to the south.Another subdivision named Rock Creek, on the eastern edge of Carlock and bordering US-150 to the north, is recently underway (as of mid-2010) and currently contains two homes.
These subdivisions are expected to increase the population of Carlock by at least 50 percent.