Stockton, Illinois
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| Stockton | |
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 Downtown Stockton, including the W.E. White Building (near corner)
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Jo Daviess |
| Township | Stockton |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 0.9 sq mi (2 km²) |
| - land | 0.9 sq mi (2 km²) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Population | 1,926 (2000) |
| Density | 2,260.2 /sq mi (873 /km²) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 61085 |
| Area code | 815 |
   Location of Stockton within Illinois
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| Wikimedia Commons: Stockton, Illinois | |
| Website: http://www.stocktonil.com/ | |
Stockton is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,926 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
The village of Stockton is the youngest village in Jo Daviess County. It was established after the Minnesota Northwestern Railroad decided to build a station in Section 2 of Stockton Township in 1886. What is now Front Street in Stockton was then a dirt road which served as the main thoroughfare to Lena. In April 1887 one Charles Hermann became Stockton's first business owner.[1]
[edit] Geography
Stockton is located at (42.350357, -90.006127)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,926 people, 831 households, and 521 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,260.2 people per square mile (874.9/km²). There were 894 housing units at an average density of 1,049.1/sq mi (406.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.69% White, 0.05% Native American, 0.05% Asian, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 831 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 33.0% 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 2.24 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,921, and the median income for a family was $43,173. Males had a median income of $28,594 versus $23,026 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,728. About 4.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.
The Stockton High School (mascot Blackhawks) boys football under Coach John O'Boyle won the IHSA state football championship in 1978 (defeating Carlinville 9-0) and in 1991 (defeating Arcola 32-6), coming in second place three times (1975 Decatur-St. Teresa 0-35, 1977 Mahomet-Seymour 0-19, and 2004 Alexis-United 14-21). When Coach O'Boyle "retired" after the 1997 season, his record was 279-74-1 over a 35 year period (.79 winning percentage) having only four losing seasons.
[edit] Geology
Stockton is not part of the Driftless Area, but rather is the first city, coming from western Jo Daviess County found outside of it. One climbs out of the valley of the Upper Mississippi River and, oddly, finds a high point in essentially-flat Stockton. U.S. Highway 20 runs through it.
[edit] Noted natives
- Archbishop Leo Binz was from Stockton.
- Actress Calista Flockhart is from Stockton.[citation needed]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Donth, Cynthia. "W.E. White Building", (PDF), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, June 27, 1997, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed May 4, 2008.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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