Jonesboro | |
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 Location of Jonesboro in Union County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates:37°27′4″N89°16′7″W / 37.45111°N 89.26861°W /37.45111; -89.26861 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Union |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.71 sq mi (7.01 km2) |
| • Land | 2.70 sq mi (6.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,711 |
| • Density | 633.6/sq mi (244.63/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62952 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-38635 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395480[2] |
| Wikimedia Commons | Jonesboro, Illinois |
| Website | www |
Jonesboro (/ˈdʒoʊnzbʌrə/) is a city inUnion County,Illinois,United States. The population was 1,821 at the 2010 census, a decline from 1,853 in 2000. It is thecounty seat of Union County.[3] The city is known for being tied to its close neighborAnna, together known as Anna-Jonesboro.
Jonesboro was named for Doctor Jones, a pioneer settler.[4] It was the location of the third of theLincoln-Douglas debates, on September 15, 1858. The Trail of Tears State Forest is nearby.
Jonesboro is located at37°27′4″N89°16′7″W / 37.45111°N 89.26861°W /37.45111; -89.26861 (37.451126, -89.268566).[5]
According to the 2010 census, Jonesboro has a total area of 2.706 square miles (7.01 km2), of which 2.7 square miles (6.99 km2) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.006 square miles (0.02 km2) (or 0.22%) is water.[6]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 584 | — | |
| 1860 | 842 | 44.2% | |
| 1870 | 1,108 | 31.6% | |
| 1880 | 879 | −20.7% | |
| 1900 | 1,130 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,169 | 3.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,090 | −6.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,241 | 13.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,521 | 22.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,607 | 5.7% | |
| 1960 | 1,636 | 1.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,676 | 2.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,842 | 9.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,728 | −6.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,853 | 7.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,821 | −1.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,711 | −6.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
As of thecensus[8] of 2000, there were 1,853 people, 740 households, and 489 families residing in the city. The population density was 968.0 inhabitants per square mile (373.7/km2). There were 792 housing units at an average density of 413.7 per square mile (159.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.87%White, 0.65%African American, 0.59%Native American, 0.59%Asian, 0.76% fromother races, and 0.54% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.19% of the population.
There were 740 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% weremarried couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,441, and the median income for a family was $40,066. Males had a median income of $31,691 versus $24,464 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $15,372. About 12.5% of families and 17.1% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over.
The community is served byJonesboro Elementary School District, which operates Jonesboro Elementary School (JES), and byAnna-Jonesboro Community High School inAnna.
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