Dallas City, Illinois

Dallas City
City
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Counties	Hancock, Henderson
Townships	Dallas City, Pontoosuc, Lomax
Coordinates	40°38′12″N 91°9′55″W / 40.63667°N 91.16528°WCoordinates: 40°38′12″N 91°9′55″W / 40.63667°N 91.16528°W
Area	3.28 sq mi (8 km^2)
- land	2.37 sq mi (6 km^2)
- water	0.90 sq mi (2 km^2)
Population	1,055 (2000)
Density	444.2/sq mi (172/km^2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	62330
Area code	217
Location of Dallas City within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Dallas City, Illinois

Dallas City is a city in Hancock and Henderson counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 945 at the 2010 census, a decline from 1,055 in 2000.

The Henderson County portion of Dallas City is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Dallas City was laid out in 1848, and named in honor of George Mifflin Dallas, 11th Vice President of the United States of America, from 1845 to 1849.^[1] A post office has been in operation at Dallas City since 1850.^[2]

Geography

Dallas City is located at 40°38′12″N 91°9′55″W / 40.63667°N 91.16528°W (40.636565, -91.165256).^[3]

According to the 2010 census, Dallas City has a total area of 3.272 square miles (8.47 km²), of which 2.37 square miles (6.14 km²) (or 72.43%) is land and 0.902 square miles (2.34 km²) (or 27.57%) is water.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	78		—
1880	829		962.8%
1890	747		−9.9%
1900	970		29.9%
1910	1,288		32.8%
1920	1,140		−11.5%
1930	1,114		−2.3%
1940	1,149		3.1%
1950	1,275		11.0%
1960	1,276		0.1%
1970	1,284		0.6%
1980	1,408		9.7%
1990	1,037		−26.3%
2000	1,055		1.7%
2010	945		−10.4%
Est. 2015	910	[5]	−3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 1,055 people, 466 households, and 301 families residing in the city. The population density was 444.2 people per square mile (171.2/km²). There were 503 housing units at an average density of 211.8 per square mile (81.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.72% White, 0.09% Native American, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.

There were 466 households out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,731, and the median income for a family was $41,316. Males had a median income of $37,279 versus $18,571 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,188. About 9.5% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
2. "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.