Tilton, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Tilton is a village in Danville Township
, Vermilion County, Illinois
, United States. It is part of the 'Danville, Illinois
Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 2,976 at the 2000 census, and 3,061 in 2009.
It is named after Charles Tilton, a friend of Abraham Lincoln
, who worked for the railroads. Lincoln reputedly had Thanksgiving dinner at Tilton's house in the village in the 1850s.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8 km²), of which, 3.1 square miles (8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.96%) is water.
, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.
There were 1,322 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,810, and the median income for a family was $37,727. Males had a median income of $35,455 versus $20,988 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,276. About 6.2% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
Danville Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
Danville Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 34,094. Danville Area Community College and the Illinois Department Of Corrections Danville Correctional Facility are in this township.-Geography:...
, Vermilion County, Illinois
Vermilion County, Illinois
Vermilion County is a county located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Illinois, between the Indiana border and Champaign County. It was established in 1826 and was the 45th of Illinois' 102 counties...
, United States. It is part of the 'Danville, Illinois
Danville, Illinois
Danville is a city in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is the principal city of the'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Danville and Vermilion County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 32,467. It is the county seat of...
Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 2,976 at the 2000 census, and 3,061 in 2009.
It is named after Charles Tilton, a friend of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
, who worked for the railroads. Lincoln reputedly had Thanksgiving dinner at Tilton's house in the village in the 1850s.
Geography
Tilton is located at 40°5′48"N 87°38′31"W (40.096586, -87.642071).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8 km²), of which, 3.1 square miles (8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.96%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,976 people, 1,322 households, and 823 families residing in the village. The population density was 960.5 people per square mile (370.7/km²). There were 1,412 housing units at an average density of 455.7 per square mile (175.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.29% White, 0.17% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.34% from other racesRace (United States Census)
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, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.
There were 1,322 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,810, and the median income for a family was $37,727. Males had a median income of $35,455 versus $20,988 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 $16,276. About 6.2% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
List of Mayors
- 1973-1993 Herschel Jones
- 1993-2001 Conrad "Dutch" Wantland
- 2001-present David Phillips