Earlville, Illinois
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Earlville is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 1,822 as of the 2008 census estimate. It is part of the Ottawa
–Streator
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
estimate of 2008, there were 1,822 people, 678 households, and 484 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,527.4 people per square mile (591.8/km²). There were 708 housing units at an average density of 608.2 per square mile (235.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.64% White, 0.06% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.45% from other races
, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.02% of the population.
There were 678 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples
living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,286, and the median income for a family was $47,535. Males had a median income of $35,938 versus $23,295 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,722. About 4.7% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Earlville has a modern library, a K-12 school system, a bank, a medical clinic, a weekly newspaper, a drive-in movie theater, and a number of local businesses. The area surrounding Earlville is strongly agricultural. Earlville lacks major shopping centers,industry throughout the area.The area has suffered ever since the introduction of I-39 in the 1970s.Which re-routed the travel from route 34 that was vital to the town.
Many of the inhabitants of Earlville work at blue-collar jobs. Caterpillar Inc.
of Montgomery, Illinois
is a major employer, and many residents work for the Illinois Department of Corrections at the Sheridan Correctional Center. Earlville's population has remained stable for the past several years. Several planned residential developments of moderate size were derailed by the nationwide housing crash that began in 2008. Earlville also lacks opportunities for employment created by lack of jobs in the community.The percentage of families living below the poverty line is not much lower than that of Aurora. Aurora is Illinois second largest city.
In recent years, the Earlville-Leland Cooperative has been the school's representation in IHSA play, and the cooperative is expected to end in either 2010 or 2011.
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 1,822 as of the 2008 census estimate. It is part of the Ottawa
Ottawa, Illinois
Ottawa is a city located at the confluence of the Illinois River and Fox River in LaSalle County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 18,786...
–Streator
Streator, Illinois
Streator is a city in LaSalle and partially in Livingston counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city is situated on the Vermilion River approximately southwest of Chicago, Illinois in the prairie and farm land of north-central Illinois. It is the center of the geographic region known as...
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Earlville is located at 41.588552°N 88.922356°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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estimate of 2008, there were 1,822 people, 678 households, and 484 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,527.4 people per square mile (591.8/km²). There were 708 housing units at an average density of 608.2 per square mile (235.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.64% White, 0.06% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.45% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.02% of the population.
There were 678 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,286, and the median income for a family was $47,535. Males had a median income of $35,938 versus $23,295 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 city was $16,722. About 4.7% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Earlville has a modern library, a K-12 school system, a bank, a medical clinic, a weekly newspaper, a drive-in movie theater, and a number of local businesses. The area surrounding Earlville is strongly agricultural. Earlville lacks major shopping centers,industry throughout the area.The area has suffered ever since the introduction of I-39 in the 1970s.Which re-routed the travel from route 34 that was vital to the town.
Many of the inhabitants of Earlville work at blue-collar jobs. Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc. , also known as "CAT", designs, manufactures, markets and sells machinery and engines and sells financial products and insurance to customers via a worldwide dealer network. Caterpillar is the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas...
of Montgomery, Illinois
Montgomery, Illinois
Montgomery is a village in Kane and Kendall County, Illinois. The population was 5,471 at the 2000 census, and was 14,407 in a 2006 special census...
is a major employer, and many residents work for the Illinois Department of Corrections at the Sheridan Correctional Center. Earlville's population has remained stable for the past several years. Several planned residential developments of moderate size were derailed by the nationwide housing crash that began in 2008. Earlville also lacks opportunities for employment created by lack of jobs in the community.The percentage of families living below the poverty line is not much lower than that of Aurora. Aurora is Illinois second largest city.
Education
Earlville Community Unit School District #9, or just simply CUSD#9, occupies a campus of school buildings on Union Street, a main thoroughfare and former route of US 34, before the route was moved farther to the south. The campus includes Earlville Grade School, Earlville Junior High, and Earlville High School. The administrative offices are within buildings on the site, which the Elementary, Junior High, and High School share. On the site is also a cafeteria, auditorium and gymnasium, library, and newer gymnasium. The Mascot for the schools is the Red Raider, stylized as a Pirate, with the colors of Red and White. The School is a part of the Little Ten Conference (LTC), which includes the schools of: Serena, Newark, Paw Paw, Indian Creek (Shabbona/Waterman), LaMoille, Leland, Somonauk, Kirkland Hiawatha, Earlville, and Hinckley-Big Rock.In recent years, the Earlville-Leland Cooperative has been the school's representation in IHSA play, and the cooperative is expected to end in either 2010 or 2011.
The Headlight Flight
In the 1986 season of EHS Soccer, the Red Raiders had found themselves at the Little Ten Conference Tournament against longtime rival Hinckley-Big Rock. Hinckley-Big Rock had at that time been likened to the New York Yankees for their constant winning record, and for the Raiders to play them, it was seen as a great honor. The Raiders and H-BR Royals played, with a dead tie between them for Four Periods, Four Overtimes, and Two Shootouts, which had determined the Raiders as the victors. The game was made more difficult for the teams as the sun had already set, making the playing field dark, resulting in all available vehicles being parked along both sides of the field with their headlights on. The Raiders eventually lost to DeKalb at the Sectional Game, with their overall record being 18-3-2.Notable people
- Gary K. Wolf, author of the novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit (1941-), which became the Movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
- Herbert O. CrislerFritz CrislerHerbert Orin "Fritz" Crisler was an American football coach who is best known as "the father of two-platoon football," an innovation in which separate units of players were used for offense and defense. Crisler developed two-platoon football while serving as head coach at the University of...
, Head Football Coach and Athletic Director at University of Michigan, and namesake of Crisler Arena at the University. - John J. MyersJohn J. Myers-References:...
, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Newark, N.J.