Magnolia, Illinois

Village of Magnolia
Location in the state of Illinois
Coordinates: 41°6′46″N 89°11′43″W / 41.11278°N 89.19528°W / 41.11278; -89.19528Coordinates: 41°6′46″N 89°11′43″W / 41.11278°N 89.19528°W / 41.11278; -89.19528
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Putnam
Township	Magnolia
Established
Incorporated
Government
– Village President Laurie Smith
Area
– Total	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
– Land	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)  0.0%
Elevation	661 ft (201 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	279
– Density	936.9/sq mi (359.1/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	61336
Website	[None]

Magnolia is a village in Putnam County, Illinois, United States. The population was 279 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Magnolia is located at 41°6′46″N 89°11′43″W / 41.11278°N 89.19528°W / 41.11278; -89.19528 (41.112719, -89.195274)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 279 people, 103 households, and 73 families residing in the village. The population density was 936.9 people per square mile (359.1/km²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 366.0 per square mile (140.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.70% White, 2.51% African American, 1.08% Native American and 0.72% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.

There were 103 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $25,694 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,909. About 2.9% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.3% of those sixty five or over.

History

Magnolia is the oldest village in Putnam County, originally settled in the 1830s by William Hawes. Once over 2,000 residents, the village now has approximately 300 citizens. The High School was built in 1912 and demolished in 2006. Its key meeting places have been its taverns: the Four Corners Tavern, the Silver Dollar Saloon and the Wagon Wheel. Another key social institution is the Magnolia Masonic Lodge. The Silver Dollar burnt down and was replaced with Davis Concrete. Four Corners tavern is now Chicago St. Pub. The Wagon Wheel is gone as well.

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.