Jerseyville, Illinois

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For the small town of the same name in New South Wales, Australia, see Jerseyville, New South Wales.

Jerseyville is a city in Jersey County, Illinois, USA. The population was 7,984 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Jersey County.^GR6

[edit] Geography

Jerseyville is located at 39°7′15″N, 90°19′39″W (39.120789, -90.327545).^GR1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.4 km² (4.4 mi²). None of it is covered by water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 7,984 people, 3,260 households, and 2,089 families residing in the city. The population density was 702.2/km² (1,817.9/mi²). There were 3,423 housing units at an average density of 301.1/km² (779.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.85% White, 0.09% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.

There were 3,260 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,556, and the median income for a family was $46,832. Males had a median income of $37,312 versus $21,282 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,178. About 5.8% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] External links

Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 39.120789° -90.327545°
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Jerseyville, Illinois at the Open Directory Project (suggest site)

http://www.jerseyvillesports.com - site that covers various sporting events in Jerseyville

	Municipalities and Communities of Jersey County, Illinois (County Seat: Jerseyville)
Cities, Towns and Villages	Brighton \| Chautauqua \| Delhi \| Dow \| East Hardin \| Elsah \| Fidelity \| Fieldon \| Grafton \| Jerseyville \| Kemper \| McClusky \| Miles Station \| New Delhi \| Nutwood \| Otterville \| Summerville
Townships	Elsah \| English \| Fidelity \| Jersey \| Mississippi \| Otter Creek \| Piasa \| Quarry \| Richwoods \| Rosedale \| Ruyle