Ashley, Illinois

Ashley
City

Location of Ashley in Washington County, Illinois.

Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°19′42″N 89°11′20″W / 38.32833°N 89.18889°W / 38.32833; -89.18889
Country United States
State Illinois
County Washington
Government
 • Mayor Fred Johnson (2013)
Area[1]
 • Total 1.13 sq mi (2.92 km2)
 • Land 1.10 sq mi (2.86 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 536
 • Estimate (2016)[2] 501
 • Density 453.80/sq mi (175.18/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Code(s) 62808
Area code(s) 618
FIPS code 17-02531
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Ashley is a city in Washington County, Illinois, United States. The population was 536 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

Ashley is located at 38°19′42″N 89°11′20″W / 38.32833°N 89.18889°W / 38.32833; -89.18889 (38.328332, -89.188860).[4]

According to the 2010 census, Ashley has a total area of 1.122 square miles (2.91 km2), of which 1.1 square miles (2.85 km2) (or 98.04%) is land and 0.022 square miles (0.06 km2) (or 1.96%) is water.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1860629—
18701,03063.8%
1880950−7.8%
18901,0358.9%
1900953−7.9%
1910913−4.2%
1920751−17.7%
19307722.8%
1940720−6.7%
19507382.5%
1960662−10.3%
1970655−1.1%
19806580.5%
1990583−11.4%
20006135.1%
2010536−12.6%
Est. 2016501[2]−6.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 613 people, 245 households, and 160 families residing in the city. The population density was 553.6 people per square mile (213.2/km²). There were 274 housing units at an average density of 247.5 per square mile (95.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.21% White, 0.16% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.49% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.

There were 245 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city, the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,429, and the median income for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $32,404 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,694. About 10.0% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.9% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jun 30, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Ashley city, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. ↑ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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