Driving Around Small Town Gillespie, IL in 4k Video
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Filmed on Wednesday March 1 2023, I drive around the village of Gillespie, Illinois to see what's going on.
Gillespie is a city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States, and part of the Metro East region of the St. Louis metropolitan area. The population was 3,168 at the 2020 census.
The first group of settlers arrived to what is now Gillespie in the late 1820s from Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana. The township thrived in the 1830s, increasing in population and businesses. In 1835 the first schoolhouse was built. Gillespie was officially incorporated as a town in the spring of 1853. By 1904, the population rose to 3,100 and there were a number of businesses, churches, and schools. On January 29, 1905, a fire swept through the business district and destroyed most businesses and some homes.
For years, Gillespie's main source of employment were the multiple coal mines scattered throughout the township operated by the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company. It is said that Gillespie boasted three of the largest coal mines in the world.
Gillespie is named for Judge Joseph Gillespie, who was active in Illinois state politics.
Gillespie is home to Gillespie C.U.S.D. #7, which operates Gillespie High School, Gillespie Middle School, and Ben-Gil Elementary School.
The city of Gillespie provides police protection for the neighboring communities of Benld, Mount Clare, and Eagarville. In addition Gillespie supplies water to Benld, Sawyerville, Wilsonville, Mount Clare, Dorchester, East Gillespie, and Eagarville, as well as sewer services to East Gillespie and Eagarville.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,412 people, 1,452 households, and 936 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,349.3 inhabitants per square mile (907.1/km2). There were 1,547 housing units at an average density of 1,065.1 per square mile (411.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.56% White, 0.32% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 1,452 households, of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,168, and the median income for a family was $40,500. Males had a median income of $35,032 versus $23,136 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,042. About 8.6% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over. #driving #travel #drivingtour
Looks very cozy there
My husband grew up there, been there many, many times. Great small town!!
The quintessential midwest main street.
Gillespie had a great Main Street! It seems to me that for a small town you want at least a few thousand people. That's when you start to see multiple restaurants and shops and the town having it's own economy.
Exactly! I live in a town of 2,500 that is 30 miles away from other cities! We have six Mom & Pop local cafes and only two fast food chains joints! Support your local businesses! 👍
Quintessential in the sense that it was, once upon time ago, a vibrant main street (Macoupin) like so many main streets in the Midwest. Several clothing stores, movie Theater, at least 2 toy stores, pool hall, a lot of foot traffic. A lot of in person interaction on that street.
Do they still have that great Dairy Queen?
My cousin lives there