Rose Hill, Illinois

Rose Hill
Village
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jasper
Coordinates	39°6′14″N 88°8′54″W / 39.10389°N 88.14833°WCoordinates: 39°6′14″N 88°8′54″W / 39.10389°N 88.14833°W
Area	0.63 sq mi (2 km^2)
- land	0.63 sq mi (2 km^2)
- water	0.00 sq mi (0 km^2)
Population	79 (2000)
Density	124.8/sq mi (48/km^2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	62432
Area code	618
Location of Rose Hill within Illinois
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Rose Hill is a village in Jasper County, Illinois, United States. The population was 79 at the 2000 census.

History

A post office was established at Rose Hill in 1846, and remained in operation until 1967.^[1] The village's name is an alteration of Roe's Hill.^[2]

Geography

Rose Hill is located at 39°6′14″N 88°8′54″W / 39.10389°N 88.14833°W (39.103998, -88.148464).^[3]

According to the 2010 census, Rose Hill has a total area of 0.63 square miles (1.63 km²), all land.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	229		—
1920	202		−11.8%
1930	179		−11.4%
1940	157		−12.3%
1950	128		−18.5%
1960	117		−8.6%
1970	103		−12.0%
1980	121		17.5%
1990	78		−35.5%
2000	79		1.3%
2010	80		1.3%
Est. 2015	80	[5]	0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 79 people, 36 households, and 21 families residing in the village. The population density was 124.8 people per square mile (48.4/km²). There were 50 housing units at an average density of 79.0 per square mile (30.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.73% White and 1.27% Asian.

There were 36 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the village the population was spread out with 17.7% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,938, and the median income for a family was $39,167. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,510. There were no families and 2.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

1. "Jasper County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
2. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
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 2015-12-25.
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. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.