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Villa Grove was chartered in 1903. It was first used by the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad for being exactly halfway between Chicago and St. Louis. It was also known for its Pancake Festivals, which have since been replaced by the Ag Days celebration. In 1923, Villa Grove's high school basketball team, the Blue Devils, defeated Rockford 32-29 to win the Illinois state high school basketball championship. In 2012, Villa Grove's high school dance team, the Devilettes, won their first state championship title in hip hop, followed by their second title in 2014. A Junior Devilette Dance team was created in 2013 and has won IDTA state hip hop championships in 2013 and 2014.
Geography
Villa Grove is located at 39°51′49″N 88°9′34″W / 39.86361°N 88.15944°W / 39.86361; -88.15944 (39.863667, -88.159579). According to the 2010 census, the city has a total area of 1.51 square miles (3.9 km), of which 1.50 square miles (3.9 km) (or 99.34%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km) (or 0.66%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,553 people, 1,033 households, and 727 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,711.1 people per square mile (661.6/km²). There were 1,084 housing units at an average density of 726.5 per square mile (280.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.08% White, 0.31% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.
There were 1,033 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,912, and the median income for a family was $41,722. Males had a median income of $35,099 versus $21,453 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,504. About 5.0% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.
Notable Residents
Lon Tay- 93.5 ESPNCU radio host on the "Tay and J Show". Worked for WSIL and WAND as a sports reporter.
References
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for Places - Illinois". United States Census. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Tay, Lon. "Lon Tay". www.espncu.com. ESPN. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- "WSJK". https://en.wikipedia.org/WSJK. Misplaced Pages. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - "John Groce on the Tay & J Show". http://www.illinoisloyalty.com. IllinoisLoyalty.com. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
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