Shawneetown, Illinois
City in Illinois, United States
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Shawneetown is a city in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,054 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Gallatin County.[3]
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| Coordinates: 37°42′57″N 88°11′11″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Gallatin |
| Township | Gold Hill |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2) |
| • Land | 0.73 sq mi (1.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 407 ft (124 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,054 |
| • Density | 1,435.6/sq mi (554.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 62984 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-69082 |
| GNIS ID | 2395860[1] |
| Website | cityofshawneetown |
History
The present town was established in 1937 after the Ohio River flood of 1937 inundated what is now Old Shawneetown, Illinois.[4]
Geography
Shawneetown is located southeast of the center of Gallatin County. Illinois Route 13 passes through the city, leading southeast 3 miles (5 km) to the Ohio River and the Kentucky border at Old Shawneetown, and west 20 miles (32 km) to Harrisburg. It is located at the northeast edge of Shawnee National Forest.
Demographics
As of the 2020 census, there were 1,054 people, 505 households, and 490 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 92.13% White, 1.14% African American, 0.48% Native American, 1.24% from other races, and 4.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population.
There were 505 households, out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.4% were married couples living together, 46.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household was $40,231, and the median income for a family was $44,554.[6]
Notable people
- John R. Anderson (1818–1863), Baptist minister and educator
- Henry Rollmann (1853–1927), politician
- William W. Wilshire (1830–1888), politician and judge