Catlin, Illinois

Catlin
Village
Nickname(s): the V-O-C
Vermilion County's location in Illinois
Catlin Catlin's location in Vermilion County
Coordinates: 40°03′59″N 87°42′24″W / 40.06639°N 87.70667°WCoordinates: 40°03′59″N 87°42′24″W / 40.06639°N 87.70667°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Vermilion County
Township	Catlin Township
Founded	1866
Area
• Total	0.84 sq mi (2.2 km^2)
• Land	0.84 sq mi (2.2 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.0 km^2)  0%
Elevation[1]	659 ft (201 m)
Population (2009)
• Total	2,086
• Density	2,500/sq mi (960/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	61817
Area code(s)	217

Catlin is a village in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,087 at the 2000 census, and 2,086 in 2009. Current resident Chad Hays represents the 104th district of Illinois.

History

Potawatomi Trail of Death marker

This settlement was originally called Butler's Point when James Butler settled here in 1820. He started a cemetery in 1822, known as "God's Acre" as well as Butler Cemetery; this is reputed to be the earliest cemetery in the county. The first school here was built in 1827 and was also used as a church. Some residents continue this practice today by praying before tests and exams.

The Potawatomi Trail of Death passed through here in 1838. Ironically, the Relay for Life takes place here annually.

Geography

Catlin is located at 40°3′59″N 87°42′24″W / 40.06639°N 87.70667°W (40.066423, -87.706592).^[2]

According to the 2010 census, Catlin has a total area of 0.843 square miles (2.18 km²), of which 0.84 square miles (2.18 km²) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.003 square miles (0.01 km²) (or 0.36%) is water.^[3]

Education

Catlin Community Unit School District #5 consists of Catlin Grade School with about 375-400 students and Catlin High School with about 145-175 students. In November 2014, Catlin residents voted on a referendum to consolidate with the Jamaica Unit #12 school district which caused much controversy due to the planned "student detention center." The newly formed Salt Fork Unit #512 school district will have its inaugural first day of school in August 2015.

Government and politics

Catlin's government consists of a mayor and a village board. The village utilizes a commissioner form of government. The mayor is elected separately from the other members of the board and serves a four-year term. Each candidate for the board runs in an at-large election for a four-year term. After a candidate is elected generally to the board, the mayor appoints each board member a specific commissioner position (e.g. Finance, Fecal Management, Streets and Sanitation). There are no term limits on any of the elected officials.

Religion

There are two churches in the village: the Catlin Church of Christ and the Catlin United Methodist Church. Each of the churches is Christian and Protestant. Despite the large number of Protestants in the village, many of Catlin's residents are Roman Catholic and attend services in nearby Danville, Illinois and Westville, Illinois. In addition, a Presbyterian church once existed on what is currently the property of the United Methodist Church. In 1942 this church disbanded, and exchanged properties with the Church of Christ, which later sold its building to the Methodist Church when the Church of Christ built its current structure in 1956.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	317		—
1890	275		−13.2%
1900	697		153.5%
1910	952		36.6%
1920	931		−2.2%
1930	813		−12.7%
1940	845		3.9%
1950	953		12.8%
1960	1,263		32.5%
1970	2,093		65.7%
1980	2,226		6.4%
1990	2,173		−2.4%
2000	2,087		−4.0%
2010	2,040		−2.3%
Est. 2014	2,022	[4]	−0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 2,087 people, 824 households, and 618 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,657.1 people per square mile (1,020.0/km²). There were 854 housing units at an average density of 1,087.3 per square mile (417.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.09% White, 0.05% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.

There were 824 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $46,210, and the median income for a family was $51,136. Males had a median income of $40,755 versus $25,823 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,164. About 2.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable Residents

Chad Hays—Illinois State Representative

Will Nesbitt-- Executive Director, Danville Election Commission

References

Grain elevator in Catlin

1. "Catlin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
3. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
4. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• Catlin Community Unit School District #5
• Census 2000 data on Catlin