East Gillespie is a village in
Macoupin County
Macoupin County is located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, it had a population of 47,765. The county seat is Carlinville, Illinois, Carlinville.
The primary industry is agriculture, consis ...
,
Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 269.
Geography
East Gillespie is located in southeastern Macoupin County at (39.137337, −89.814663).
It is bordered to the south by the city of
Gillespie.
Illinois Route 4 runs through the village, leading north to
Carlinville
Carlinville is a city and the county seat of Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. It is also the home of Blackburn College, a small college affiliated with the Presbyterian church, and the former home of Prairie Farms Dairy.
As of the 202 ...
, the Macoupin
county seat, and south to
Staunton.
Illinois Route 16
Illinois Route 16 (IL 16) is an east–west highway in central Illinois. Its western terminus is at the Joe Page Bridge over the Illinois River in Hardin, while its eastern terminus is at Paris at Illinois Route 1 and U.S. Route 150, with I ...
runs through the southeast part of the village, leading northeast to
Litchfield and west through Gillespie to
Jerseyville.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the ...
, East Gillespie has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the census
of 2000, there were 234 people, 91 households, and 65 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 97 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.72%
White, 0.43%
African American, 0.43%
Pacific Islander, and 0.43% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
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* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
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of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 91 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $36,500. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,628. About 3.2% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.7% of those 65 or over.
References
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Villages in Macoupin County, Illinois
Villages in Illinois