Delavan, Illinois




City in Illinois, United States










































































Delavan

City

Downtown Delavan
Downtown Delavan


Location of Delavan in Tazewell County, Illinois.
Location of Delavan in Tazewell County, Illinois.




Delavan is located in Tazewell County, Illinois

Delavan

Delavan



Location of Delavan, Illinois

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Delavan is located in Illinois

Delavan

Delavan



Delavan (Illinois)

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Coordinates: 40°22′15″N 89°32′44″W / 40.37083°N 89.54556°W / 40.37083; -89.54556Coordinates: 40°22′15″N 89°32′44″W / 40.37083°N 89.54556°W / 40.37083; -89.54556
Country
United States
State
Illinois
County
Tazewell
Area[1]
 • Total
1.29 sq mi (3.34 km2)
 • Land
1.29 sq mi (3.34 km2)
 • Water
0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
617 ft (188 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total
1,689
 • Estimate (2016)[2]
1,634
 • Density
1,265.69/sq mi (488.61/km2)
Time zone
UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code
61734
Area code(s)
309
FIPS code
17-19226
Website
www.delavanil.org

Delavan is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,825 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


  • 3 Demographics


  • 4 Education


  • 5 Notable people


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





History


Delavan was founded by a group of settlers from New England.[3] The city derives its name from Edward C. Delavan, a temperance advocate from Albany, New York.[4] A post office has been in operation at Delavan since 1840.[5]



Geography


Delavan is located at 40°22′15″N 89°32′44″W / 40.37083°N 89.54556°W / 40.37083; -89.54556 (40.370835, -89.545651).[6]


According to the 2010 census, Delavan has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km2), all land.[7]



Demographics






































































































Historical population
Census Pop.
%±
1880 1,340 —
1890 1,176 −12.2%
1900 1,304 10.9%
1910 1,175 −9.9%
1920 1,191 1.4%
1930 1,084 −9.0%
1940 1,181 8.9%
1950 1,248 5.7%
1960 1,377 10.3%
1970 1,844 33.9%
1980 1,973 7.0%
1990 1,642 −16.8%
2000 1,825 11.1%
2010 1,689 −7.5%
Est. 2016 1,634 [2] −3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]


As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 1,825 people, 705 households, and 516 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,567.4 people per square mile (992.4/km²). There were 744 housing units at an average density of 1,046.6 per square mile (404.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.36% White, 0.44% African American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population. There were no Pacific Islanders or Native Americans.


There were 705 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.06.


In the city, the population was spread out with 27% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $39,063, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $36,685 versus $21,435 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,734. 5.7% of the population and 4.2% of families were below the poverty line. 5% of those under the age of 18 and 7.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.



Education


Delavan has a consolidated public schools district (#703) which educates pre-school through high school students in different areas of a common campus environment.[10]



Notable people




  • John T. Culbertson, Jr., Illinois Supreme Court justice[11]


  • Julia Thecla, artist



References





  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jun 29, 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ ab "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.


  3. ^ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.


  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 103.


  5. ^ "Tazewell County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 November 2015.


  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.


  7. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-12-27.


  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.


  9. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.


  10. ^ "Delavan CUSD 703". www.delavanschools.com. Retrieved 2017-01-25.


  11. ^ Illinois Supreme Court-John T. Culbertson, Jr.




External links







  • Delavan School District Website

  • Delavan Ambulance Service

  • City of Delavan Website









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