Coal City, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Coal City is a village located in Braceville
and Felix Townships
in Grundy County, and a small portion in Will County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 5,587 at the 2010 census. The Santa Fe Railway formerly served Coal City at Coal City Station
.
, the village has a total area of 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 4,797 people, 1,871 households, and 1,305 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1980.1 PD/sqmi. There were 1,958 housing units at an average density of 808.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.46% White, 0.13% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.02% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.
There were 1,871 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples
living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56, and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $51,921, and the median income for a family was $65,509. Males had a median income of $47,368 versus $27,476 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $23,662. About 1.5% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line
, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Coal City is the home of the Coal City High School
2010 IHSA State Champion Softball team.
Braceville Township, Grundy County, Illinois
Braceville Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,895.-Geography:...
and Felix Townships
Felix Township, Grundy County, Illinois
Felix Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,009.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Felix Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Carbon Hill* Coal...
in Grundy County, and a small portion in Will County
Will County, Illinois
As of the census of 2000, there were 502,266 people, 167,542 households, and 131,017 families residing in the county. The population density was 600 people per square mile . There were 175,524 housing units at an average density of 210 per square mile...
, 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 5,587 at the 2010 census. The Santa Fe Railway formerly served Coal City at Coal City Station
Coal City Station
Coal City Station was an Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway station in Coal City, Illinois. It served trains on the "Doodlebug" spur line from Peoria and Pekin, Illinois to Chicago. The train was often run with one car, dubbed the "dinky", and made its last run on 1955. The station house is one...
.
Geography
Coal City is located at 41.2797403°N 88.2774610°W. According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,797 people, 1,871 households, and 1,305 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1980.1 PD/sqmi. There were 1,958 housing units at an average density of 808.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.46% White, 0.13% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.02% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.
There were 1,871 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% 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, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56, and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $51,921, and the median income for a family was $65,509. Males had a median income of $47,368 versus $27,476 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 $23,662. About 1.5% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line
Poverty threshold
The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate standard of living in a given country...
, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
Coal City is served by Unit School District 1. The superintendent is Dr. Kent Bugg.Coal City is the home of the Coal City High School
Coal City High School
Coal City High School is a four year high school in north-central Illinois. At last count, the school had 650 students, and is a member of the IHSA and the Interstate Eight Conference. Coal City High School recently underwent renovation and was equipped with new state-of-the-art facilities, such...
2010 IHSA State Champion Softball team.