Patoka, Illinois

Patoka is a village in Marion County, Illinois, United States. The population was 584 at the 2010 census.

Patoka, Illinois
Village
Location of Patoka in Marion County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°45′12″N 89°5′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMarion
Area
 • Total1.11 sq mi (2.89 km2)
 • Land1.11 sq mi (2.89 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total584
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
547
 • Density490.58/sq mi (189.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62875
Area code(s)618
FIPS code17-58057
Wikimedia CommonsPatoka, Illinois

History

The village was named after a local Indian chieftain.[3]

Geography

Patoka is located at 38°45′12″N 89°5′44″W (38.753362, -89.095524).[4] According to the 2010 census, Patoka has a total area of 1.11 square miles (2.87 km2), all land.[5]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880444—
189050213.1%
190064027.5%
19106765.6%
1920508−24.9%
19305467.5%
194068224.9%
1950602−11.7%
1960601−0.2%
1970562−6.5%
198066217.8%
1990656−0.9%
2000633−3.5%
2010584−7.7%
2019 (est.)547[2]−6.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 633 people, 281 households, and 178 families residing in the village. The population density was 575.5 people per square mile (222.2/km2). There were 310 housing units at an average density of 281.8 per square mile (108.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.89% White, 0.16% Asian, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.

There were 281 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.87.

Age spread: 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,571, and the median income for a family was $33,917. Males had a median income of $31,458 versus $22,292 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,382. About 11.6% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

The Patoka Oil Terminal is located between Patoka and Vernon. It is an oil hub that connects many oil pipelines, similar to the much larger oil tank farm near Cushing, Oklahoma. Some of the pipelines that connect to this oil tank farm are Dakota Access Pipeline, Enbridge Pipeline System, Keystone Pipeline, Trunkline Pipeline.

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 44.
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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