Teutopolis, Illinois

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Teutopolis is a village in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,559 at the 2000 census. The town was settled by a group of Germans from Cincinnati, Ohio.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Sports
4 External references
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Teutopolis is located at 39°7′56″N, 88°28′42″W (39.132125, -88.478435).^GR1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,559 people, 537 households, and 397 families residing in the village. The population density was 381.0/km² (986.8/mi²). There were 563 housing units at an average density of 137.6/km² (356.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.81% White, 0.13% Asian, and 0.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.06% of the population.

There were 537 households out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.48.

In the village the population was spread out with 33.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $47,450, and the median income for a family was $55,461. Males had a median income of $33,661 versus $21,087 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,280. About 2.5% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Sports

Teutopolis is known for their sport team The Wooden Shoes and their athletic excellence.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] External references

History of Southern Illinois, George Washington Smith, 1912.

[edit] External links

Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 39.132125° -88.478435°
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	Municipalities and Communities of Effingham County, Illinois (County Seat: Effingham)
Cities, Towns and Villages	Altamont \| Beecher City \| Blue Point \| Boggsville \| Dieterich \| Edgewood \| Effingham \| Funkhouser \| Gila \| Gilmore \| Green Creek \| Heartville \| Lake Sara \| Lillyville \| Mason \| Northmore Heights \| Shumway \| Teutopolis \| Watson
Townships	Banner \| Bishop \| Douglas \| Jackson \| Liberty \| Lucas \| Mason \| Moccasin \| Mound \| St. Francis \| Summit \| Teutopolis \| Union \| Watson \| West