Bartonville, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Bartonville is a village in Peoria County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 6,310 at the 2000 census. Bartonville is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 8.4 square miles (21.8 km²), of which, 8 square miles (20.7 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (4.97%) is water.
Bartonville is situated on U.S. Route 24
, Interstate I-474, part of the Illinois River Road: Route of the Voyagers National Scenic Byway
.
of 2000, there were 6,310 people, 2,601 households, and 1,810 families residing in the village. The population density
was 786.2 people per square mile (303.4/km²). There were 2,699 housing units at an average density of 336.3 per square mile (129.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.08% White, 0.40% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races
, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 2,601 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples
living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,766, and the median income for a family was $49,909. Males had a median income of $36,324 versus $24,214 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $20,580. About 4.3% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
of the United States Air Force.
The local High School is Limestone Community High School
.
Major-league baseball player Jim Thome
attended high school in Bartonville.
The Peoria State Hospital
for the incurable insane was located in Bartonville. It was abandoned in 1973.
There are some Benedictine monks (a special variety, who follow the Rule of Saint Benedict and are members of the Benedictine Confederation
, but who, while following many Catholic traditions, are also affiliated with the Anglican tradition; they engage in ecumenical, or interreligious, relations and several area ministries and have agreements with many secular and religious agencies) who operate an abbey in Bartonville. St. Benedict's Abbey is near Cameron Lane, at 7561 West Lancaster Road, Bartonville, IL 61607; their phone number is: (309)-633-0057. They operate an adjacent guest house for
individual retreats or for guided retreats for groups or individuals, but visitors wanting to do this should call in advance to get more information and to make reservations. The Right Reverend
Father Luis A. Gonzalez, O.S.B., is the recently elected Abbot, only the second in the Monastery's history; he succeeds the founding Abbot Emeritus, the Right Reverend Father J. Alberto Morales, O.S.B.
Jim Thome - Baseball Player
Mike Dunne - Baseball Player
Peoria County, Illinois
Peoria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 186,494, which is an increase of 1.7% from 183,433 in 2000. Its county seat is Peoria....
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 6,310 at the 2000 census. Bartonville is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Peoria metropolitan area
The Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in Central Illinois, anchored by the city of Peoria...
.
Geography
Bartonville is located at 40°38′43"N 89°39′37"W (40.645387, -89.660364).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 8.4 square miles (21.8 km²), of which, 8 square miles (20.7 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (4.97%) is water.
Bartonville is situated on U.S. Route 24
U.S. Route 24 in Illinois
In the U.S. state of Illinois, U.S. Route 24 is a major arterial road that runs from the Missouri state line at the Mississippi River in Quincy to Sheldon. This is a distance of .-Route description:...
, Interstate I-474, part of the Illinois River Road: Route of the Voyagers National Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway
A National Scenic Byway is a road recognized by the United States Department of Transportation for its archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, and/or scenic qualities. The program was established by Congress in 1991 to preserve and protect the nation's scenic but often...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,310 people, 2,601 households, and 1,810 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 786.2 people per square mile (303.4/km²). There were 2,699 housing units at an average density of 336.3 per square mile (129.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.08% White, 0.40% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 2,601 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% 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, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,766, and the median income for a family was $49,909. Males had a median income of $36,324 versus $24,214 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 $20,580. About 4.3% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
Important Locations
Located directly to the north of the village are the General Wayne Downing Peoria International Airport and the 182d Airlift Wing182d Airlift Wing
The 182d Airlift Wing is an Air National Guard unit, part of the United States Air Force. It is located at General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport in Illinois.-History:...
of the United States Air Force.
The local High School is Limestone Community High School
Limestone Community High School District 310
Limestone Community High School is a public high school in Bartonville, Peoria County, Illinois. The school is at the corner of Airport and Pfeiffer Roads, has around 1500 students, and is in the Mid-Illini Conference...
.
Major-league baseball player Jim Thome
Jim Thome
James Howard "Jim" Thome is a Major League Baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies. He is the eighth player to hit 600 home runs in the major leagues. He is widely considered a future Hall of Famer.-Cleveland Indians :...
attended high school in Bartonville.
The Peoria State Hospital
Peoria State Hospital
Peoria State Hospital Historic District, also known as Bartonville State Hospital or Illinois Asylum for the Incurable Insane, was a psychiatric hospital operated by the State of Illinois from 1902 to 1973. The hospital is located in Bartonville, Illinois, near the city of Peoria in Peoria County...
for the incurable insane was located in Bartonville. It was abandoned in 1973.
There are some Benedictine monks (a special variety, who follow the Rule of Saint Benedict and are members of the Benedictine Confederation
Benedictine Confederation
The Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict is the international governing body of the Order of Saint Benedict.-Origin:...
, but who, while following many Catholic traditions, are also affiliated with the Anglican tradition; they engage in ecumenical, or interreligious, relations and several area ministries and have agreements with many secular and religious agencies) who operate an abbey in Bartonville. St. Benedict's Abbey is near Cameron Lane, at 7561 West Lancaster Road, Bartonville, IL 61607; their phone number is: (309)-633-0057. They operate an adjacent guest house for
individual retreats or for guided retreats for groups or individuals, but visitors wanting to do this should call in advance to get more information and to make reservations. The Right Reverend
Right Reverend
The Right Reverend is a style applied to certain religious figures.*In the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church in Great Britain it applies to bishops except that The Most Reverend is used for archbishops .*In some churches with a...
Father Luis A. Gonzalez, O.S.B., is the recently elected Abbot, only the second in the Monastery's history; he succeeds the founding Abbot Emeritus, the Right Reverend Father J. Alberto Morales, O.S.B.
Notable residents
Chris Brackett- Host of Arrow Affliction, a bowhunting television show on The Sportsman Channel.Jim Thome - Baseball Player
Mike Dunne - Baseball Player