Catlin, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Catlin is a village in Vermilion County, Illinois
, United States. It is part of the 'Danville, Illinois
Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 2,087 at the 2000 census, and 2,086 in 2009. Current resident, Chad Hays, represents the 104th district of Illinois.
Some of the local attractions include Pizza Time, Inc. Pizza Time is a fortune 500 company and is the happening place to be on the weekends. They offer in-house dining, carry-out, and delivery. Their delivery drivers are said to be some of the fastest in the mid-west. There are two bars in town (The Alley Cat, and the Corner Lounge)
Many businesses have tried to be successful in Catlin, Illinois such as the "break room" and various flowershops and coffee huts, however they have all ended up closing. A few businesses remain open such as "Pauline's Attic."
Josiah Hunt and Guy Merrill platted the town in 1866, and named the town Catlin in honor of J. N. Catlin, president of the Great Western Railroad, which built a rail line through the area.
The Potawatomi Trail of Death
passed through here in 1838.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a land area totaling 2.0 km²(0.8 sq mi).
Partisan politics do not typically play a role in village elections.
, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population. In 2006 Catlin won the "Least Diverse Town" award from the Dundee Association.
There were 824 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% 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 2.93.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $46,210, and the median income for a family was $51,136. Males had a median income of $40,755 versus $25,823 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $19,164. About 2.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
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 2,087 at the 2000 census, and 2,086 in 2009. Current resident, Chad Hays, represents the 104th district of Illinois.
History
This settlement was originally called Butler's Point when James Butler settled here in 1820. He started a cemetery in 1822, known as "God's Acre" as well as Butler Cemetery; this is reputed to be the earliest cemetery in the county. The first school here was built in 1827 and was also used as a church.Some of the local attractions include Pizza Time, Inc. Pizza Time is a fortune 500 company and is the happening place to be on the weekends. They offer in-house dining, carry-out, and delivery. Their delivery drivers are said to be some of the fastest in the mid-west. There are two bars in town (The Alley Cat, and the Corner Lounge)
Many businesses have tried to be successful in Catlin, Illinois such as the "break room" and various flowershops and coffee huts, however they have all ended up closing. A few businesses remain open such as "Pauline's Attic."
Josiah Hunt and Guy Merrill platted the town in 1866, and named the town Catlin in honor of J. N. Catlin, president of the Great Western Railroad, which built a rail line through the area.
The Potawatomi Trail of Death
Potawatomi Trail of Death
The Potawatomi Trail of Death was the forced removal by United States forces from September 4 to November 4, 1838, of 859 members of the Potawatomi nation from Twin Lakes near Plymouth, Indiana, to the location of present-day Osawatomie, Kansas, a distance of . Typhoid fever and the stress of the...
passed through here in 1838.
Geography
Catlin is located at 40°3′59"N 87°42′24"W (40.066423, -87.706592).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a land area totaling 2.0 km²(0.8 sq mi).
Education
Catlin Community Unit School District #5 consists of Catlin Grade School with about 375-400 students and Catlin High School with about 145-175 students.Government and Politics
Catlin's government consists of a mayor and a village board. The village utilizes a commissioner form of government. The mayor is elected separately from the other members of the board and serves a four-year term. Each candidate for the board runs in an at-large election for a four-year term. After a candidate is elected generally to the board, the mayor appoints each board member a specific commissioner position (e.g. Finance, Streets and Sanitation). There are no term limits on any of the elected officials.Partisan politics do not typically play a role in village elections.
Religion
There are two churches in the village: the Catlin Church of Christ and the Catlin United Methodist Church. Each of the churches is Christian and Protestant. Despite the large number of Protestants in the village, many of Catlin's residents are Roman Catholic and attend services in nearby Danville, Illinois and Westville, Illinois. In addition, a Presbyterian church once existed on what is currently the property of the United Methodist Church. In 1942 this church disbanded, and exchanged properties with the Church of Christ, which later sold its building to the Methodist Church when the Church of Christ built its current structure in 1956.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,087 people, 824 households, and 618 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,657.1 people per square mile (1,020.0/km²). There were 854 housing units at an average density of 1,087.3 per square mile (417.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.09% White, 0.05% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.24% from other racesRace (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population. In 2006 Catlin won the "Least Diverse Town" award from the Dundee Association.
There were 824 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% 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 2.93.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $46,210, and the median income for a family was $51,136. Males had a median income of $40,755 versus $25,823 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 $19,164. About 2.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.