Palestine is a

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. The population was 1,369 at the 2010 census, a 0.2 percent increase from 1,366 in 2000.

Geography

Palestine is located at (39.002214, -87.612110). According to the 2010 census, Palestine has a total area of , all land.

History

It is said that French explorer Jean Lamotte first gazed upon this region in 1678. He gave it the name Palestine, as it reminded him of Palestine, the Biblical land of milk and honey. Palestine was chartered in 1811, while the area still belonged to Virginia, and is one of the oldest towns in the State of Illinois. It was named the seat of Crawford County in 1818. Elections in 1843 moved the county seat to a new site, which would become the town of

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. It was officially incorporated as an Illinois town in 1855.Perrin, p. 42

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,366 people, 625 households, and 400 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 714 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 99.12%

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, 0.07%

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, 0.22%

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, 0.07%

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, and 0.51% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.66% of the population. There were 625 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.76. In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $28,911, and the median income for a family was $35,500. Males had a median income of $30,139 versus $20,184 for females. The

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for the town was $15,185. About 13.6% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the

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, including 27.4% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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, politician who served two terms in the

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from

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. * Herschel S. Green, Illinois politician and lawyer *

Madge Miller Green Ola Madge Miller Green (April 19, 1900 – December 11, 1989) was an American educator and politician. Green was born in Palestine, Illinois and went to the Palestine public schools. She received her bachelor's and master's degrees in education f ...

, Illinois politician and educator *

Wickliffe Kitchell Wickliffe Kitchell (May 21, 1789 – January 2, 1869) was an American politician and lawyer. Born in New Jersey, Kitchell moved to southern Indiana in 1814. While clearing his land, Kitchell badly injured his foot causing him to be lame for th ...

, Illinois politician and lawyer

Sources

* Perrin, William Henry, ed.. ''History of Crawford and Clark Counties, Illinois'' Chicago, Illinois. O. L. Baskin & Co. (1883).

References

External links

Palestine, Illinois Web page
{{authority control Villages in Crawford County, Illinois Villages in Illinois Populated places established in 1811 1811 establishments in Illinois Territory