Coulterville, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Coulterville is a village in Randolph County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population is 1,300 as of 2010.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,230 people, 514 households, and 360 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,174.4 people per square mile (833.2/km²). There were 610 housing units at an average density of 1,078.4 per square mile (413.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.34% White, 1.87% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.
There were 514 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples
living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,776, and the median income for a family was $30,938. Males had a median income of $31,550 versus $19,113 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,994. About 12.6% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.4% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.
Black Beauty's mines include Air Quality No. 1, Farmersburg, Francisco, Somerville Central, Miller Creek and Viking in Indiana. Black Beauty manages the Riola Complex in Illinois, an underground facility with two portals, and owns an equity interest in Arclar Company, which operates the Cottage Grove and Willow Lake mines in Southern Illinois.
In March 2005, Peabody purchased selected assets from Lexington Coal Company. Black Beauty will operate the Gateway Mine, located in Coulterville. The mine will employ 325 workers and will produce more than 4 million short tons (3½ million metric tons) of coal per year when the mine is operating at full capacity in 2006. Gateway Mine will supply coal under a new agreement with Northern Indiana Public Service Company with terms that can be extended through 2015.
Randolph County, Illinois
Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 33,476, which is a decrease of 1.2% from 33,893 in 2000. Its county seat is Chester....
, Illinois
Illinois
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, United States
United States
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. The population is 1,300 as of 2010.
Geography
Coulterville is located at 38°11′3"N 89°36′20"W (38.184172, -89.605496).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,230 people, 514 households, and 360 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 2,174.4 people per square mile (833.2/km²). There were 610 housing units at an average density of 1,078.4 per square mile (413.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.34% White, 1.87% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.
There were 514 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,776, and the median income for a family was $30,938. Males had a median income of $31,550 versus $19,113 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the village was $17,994. About 12.6% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.4% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.
Black Beauty Coal Company
Black Beauty Coal Company is the largest coal producer in the Illinois Basin, which currently manages six active mines in Indiana and four in Illinois. Together with its equity affiliates, Black Beauty's operations sold 27.1 million short tons (24.6 million metric tons) of low, medium, and high sulfur coal in 2004.Black Beauty's mines include Air Quality No. 1, Farmersburg, Francisco, Somerville Central, Miller Creek and Viking in Indiana. Black Beauty manages the Riola Complex in Illinois, an underground facility with two portals, and owns an equity interest in Arclar Company, which operates the Cottage Grove and Willow Lake mines in Southern Illinois.
In March 2005, Peabody purchased selected assets from Lexington Coal Company. Black Beauty will operate the Gateway Mine, located in Coulterville. The mine will employ 325 workers and will produce more than 4 million short tons (3½ million metric tons) of coal per year when the mine is operating at full capacity in 2006. Gateway Mine will supply coal under a new agreement with Northern Indiana Public Service Company with terms that can be extended through 2015.
External links
- Randolph County Herald Tribune - local newspaper