Good Hope, Illinois | |
|---|---|
 US 67 northbound entering Good Hope | |
 Location in McDonough County, Illinois | |
  Good Hope Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°33′27″N 90°40′30″W / 40.55750°N 90.67500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | McDonough |
| Townships | Sciota, Walnut Grove |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2) |
| • Land | 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 714 ft (218 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 363 |
| • Density | 1,210.00/sq mi (466.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61438 |
| Area code | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-30458 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Good Hope, Illinois |
Good Hope is a village in McDonough County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 363 at the 2020 census.[2]
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History
Early in its history the town was also at times spelled "Goodhope". It was settled by 1840.[3]
Geography
Good Hope is located in northern McDonough County at 40°33′27″N 90°40′30″W / 40.557585°N 90.675023°W.[4] U.S. Route 67 passes through the village as Monmouth Street, leading south 7 miles (11 km) to Macomb, the county seat, and north 12 miles (19 km) to Roseville.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Good Hope has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.[1] The village is drained to the south by tributaries of Town Fork, an east-flowing tributary of Farm Fork, the La Moine River, and eventually the Illinois River.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 325 | — | |
| 1890 | 368 | 13.2% | |
| 1900 | 430 | 16.8% | |
| 1910 | 361 | −16.0% | |
| 1920 | 353 | −2.2% | |
| 1930 | 369 | 4.5% | |
| 1940 | 366 | −0.8% | |
| 1950 | 392 | 7.1% | |
| 1960 | 394 | 0.5% | |
| 1970 | 477 | 21.1% | |
| 1980 | 457 | −4.2% | |
| 1990 | 416 | −9.0% | |
| 2000 | 415 | −0.2% | |
| 2010 | 396 | −4.6% | |
| 2020 | 363 | −8.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 415 people, 175 households, and 120 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,408.0 inhabitants per square mile (543.6/km2). There were 181 housing units at an average density of 614.1 per square mile (237.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.28% White, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.
There were 175 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,386, and the median income for a family was $41,964. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,555. About 7.2% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Good Hope is part of the West Prairie Community Unit School District 103. Students attend elementary school at North Elementary located in Good Hope and Middle School in Colchester. Students then go on to attend West Prairie High School in Sciota.
Notable people
Javon Freeman-Liberty, Basketball Player
References
- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Good Hope village, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ Andrew Jenson, LDS Biographical Encyclopedia Vol. 1, p. 136
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
This page was last edited on 28 December 2023, at 00:31