Dalton City, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Dalton City is a village in Moultrie County, Illinois
, United States
. It is in the center of the state near the Macon County line, located along Route 121
at its intersection with Route 128
and between the larger villages of Bethany
and Mount Zion. The population was 581 at the 2000 census
, nearly 200 more than were present there during the 1960 census
.
Dalton City was incorporated as a village on September 15, 1877. The village was the birthplace of Henry Gleason
, a 20th century ecologist and taxonomist.
Since the Cutback amendment
Dalton City has been part of the 101st district of the Illinois House of Representatives
. it is represented by Democrat Bob Flider
of Mount Zion.
watershed.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 581 people, 212 households, and 170 families residing in the village. The population density
was 941.7 people per square mile (361.8/km²). There were 224 housing units at an average density of 363.1 per square mile (139.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.62% White, 0.52% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.17% from other races
, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.
There were 212 households out of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $48,958, and the median income for a family was $53,224. Males had a median income of $36,094 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,946. About 2.8% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Illinois
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, United States
United States
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. It is in the center of the state near the Macon County line, located along Route 121
Illinois Route 121
Illinois Route 121 is a major state road in central Illinois. Although it runs from northwest to southeast, it is marked as a north–south road. It runs from Illinois Route 130 in Greenup to Interstate 55 in Lincoln at the intersection of I-55 and Illinois Route 10...
at its intersection with Route 128
Illinois Route 128
Illinois Route 128 is a north–south state road in east-central Illinois. It runs from Interstate 70 in Altamont to Illinois Route 121 in Dalton City. This is a distance of .- Route description :...
and between the larger villages of Bethany
Bethany, Illinois
Bethany is a village in Moultrie County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,287 at the 2000 census, and 1,225 at a 2009 estimate.-Geography:Bethany is located at ....
and Mount Zion. The population was 581 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, nearly 200 more than were present there during the 1960 census
United States Census, 1960
The Eighteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 179,323,175, an increase of 18.5 percent over the 151,325,798 persons enumerated during the 1950 Census.-Census questions:...
.
Dalton City was incorporated as a village on September 15, 1877. The village was the birthplace of Henry Gleason
Henry Gleason
Henry Allan Gleason was a noted American ecologist, botanist, and taxonomist, most recognized for his endorsement of the individualistic/open community concept of ecological succession.- Life and work :...
, a 20th century ecologist and taxonomist.
Since the Cutback amendment
Cutback amendment
The Cutback Amendment is an amendment to the Illinois Constitution that abolished multi-member districts in the Illinois House of Representatives and the process of cumulative voting. Before the amendment Illinois voters could vote three times for one candidate or spread their votes between two or...
Dalton City has been part of the 101st district of the Illinois House of Representatives
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The state House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from...
. it is represented by Democrat Bob Flider
Robert F. Flider
Robert F. Flider was a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 101st District from 2003 to 2011.-External links:* official site* official IL House website** * profile...
of Mount Zion.
Geography
Dalton City is located at 39°42′49"N 88°48′20"W (39.713487, -88.805596), in the West Okaw RiverWest Okaw River
thumb|rightThe West Okaw River is a tributary of the Kaskaskia River, which it joins in Moultrie County, Illinois. The West Okaw forms an arm of Lake Shelbyville where the natural rivers used to meet....
watershed.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 581 people, 212 households, and 170 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 941.7 people per square mile (361.8/km²). There were 224 housing units at an average density of 363.1 per square mile (139.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.62% White, 0.52% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.17% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.
There were 212 households out of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $48,958, and the median income for a family was $53,224. Males had a median income of $36,094 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $16,946. About 2.8% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- Dalton City Quadrangle from the Illinois State Geological Survey, a UIUCUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignThe University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
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