Coal City, Illinois
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Coal City is a village in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,797 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
Coal City is located at (41.286339, -88.282616).GR1 According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.3 km² (2.4 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 4,797 people , 1,871 households, and 1,305 families residing in the village. The population density was 765.3/km² (1,980.1/mi²). There were 1,958 housing units at an average density of 312.4/km² (808.2/mi²). 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, average family gun ownership is 7.34, 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.
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Municipalities and Communities of Grundy County, Illinois (County Seat: Morris) |
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| Cities, Towns and Villages | Braceville | Carbon Hill | Coal City | Diamond | Dwight | East Brooklyn | Gardner | Godley | Kinsman | Mazon | Minooka | Morris | Seneca | South Wilmington | Verona |
| Townships | Aux Sable | Braceville | Erienna | Felix | Garfield | Goodfarm | Goose Lake | Greefield | Highland | Maine | Mazon | Morris | Nettle Creek | Norman | Saratoga | Vienna | Wauponsee |
