Dongola, Illinois From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Dongola Village Dongola Dongola Location of Dongola in Union County, Illinois. Location of Dongola in Union County, Illinois. Location of Illinois in the United States Location of Illinois in the United States Coordinates: 37°21′40″N 89°9′52″WCoordinates: 37°21′40″N 89°9′52″W Country United States State Illinois County Union Area[1] • Total 1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2) • Land 1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2) • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) Elevation 397 ft (121 m) Population (2020) • Total 661 • Density 607.54/sq mi (234.49/km2) Time zone UTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT) ZIP Code(s) 62926 Area code(s) 618 FIPS code 17-20305 GNIS ID 2398735 Wikimedia Commons Dongola, Illinois Dongola is a village in Union County, Illinois, United States. The population was 726 at the 2010 census.
Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 References 5 External links History Dongola was laid out in 1857 as a stop along the Illinois Central Railroad.[2] A post office known as "Unionville" had been established in 1855, but the name was changed to "Dongola," after Dongola, Sudan.[3][4]
Geography Dongola is located at 37°21′40″N 89°9′52″W (37.361243, -89.164574).[5] The village is situated north of Cairo at the intersection of Old U.S. Highway 51 (signed as Front Street in Dongola) and Interstate 57. The point at which Union, Pulaski, and Alexander counties meet is located just to the southwest. Dongola Lake, created by a small dam along Little Creek, lies to the west of Dongola.
According to the 2010 census, Dongola has a total area of 1.147 square miles (2.97 km2), of which 1.09 square miles (2.82 km2) (or 95.03%) is land and 0.057 square miles (0.15 km2) (or 4.97%) is water.[6]
Demographics Historical population Census Pop. %± 1880 599 — 1890 733 22.4% 1900 681 −7.1% 1910 702 3.1% 1920 660 −6.0% 1930 635 −3.8% 1940 638 0.5% 1950 704 10.3% 1960 757 7.5% 1970 825 9.0% 1980 886 7.4% 1990 728 −17.8% 2000 806 10.7% 2010 726 −9.9% 2020 661 −9.0% U.S. Decennial Census[7] As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 806 people, 330 households, and 222 families residing in the village. The population density was 728.8 people per square mile (280.4/km2). There were 354 housing units at an average density of 320.1 per square mile (123.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.78% White, 0.12% African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 2.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.12% of the population.
There were 330 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $24,539, and the median income for a family was $32,115. Males had a median income of $30,234 versus $18,864 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,917. About 15.2% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.1% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
References "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 107. Allen, John W. (January 11, 1963). "Place Names Have Colorful History". The Southeast Missourian. p. 6. Retrieved 27 April 2015. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-08-02. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. External links
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