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'''De Land''' is a village in [[Piatt County, Illinois|Piatt County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. The population was 446 at the 2010 census. The name of the village is spelled De Land by the census bureau, but it is alternately spelled as one word (''DeLand''). It is a small bedroom community. A few of the main shops are Casey's General Store, Barnyard Treasures and Auction house, DeLand Farmer's Grain Cooperative, and 2 antique shops.
'''De Land''' is a village in [[Piatt County, Illinois|Piatt County]], [[Illinois]], United States. The population was 446 at the 2010 census. The name of the village is spelled De Land by the census bureau.

==History==

De Land was founded in 1873 by Thomas E. Bondurant. who had it laid out as an answer to the needs of the local farmers for a place from which to ship their grain.<ref name="The Biggest Little Town">{{Cite book |last=Paugh |first=Myrta |url=https://libsysdigi.library.illinois.edu/oca/Books2008-06/biggestlittletow00paug/biggestlittletow00paug.pdf |title=The Biggest Little Town |year=1973 |isbn=978-0282235437}}</ref> Before officially being named De Land, the town was known as "Tom's Town" in honor of Thomas Bondurant.<ref name="The Biggest Little Town"/> The origination of the name De Land has disputed sources, most tracing back to either James DeLand, who helped bring the railroad to the area in 1872, or French DeLand, a surveyor who is said to have laid out the town.<ref name="The Biggest Little Town"/> The village was incorporated in 1899.<ref name="The Biggest Little Town"/>

In 1912 a [[Carnegie libraries|Carnegie Library]] was opened in De Land with $8,000 provided by the [[Carnegie Corporation of New York]], after a group of citizens including Tom McMillen, a local bank employee, and Lucy Thornton, the president of the Women's Club, raised public support for the project.<ref name="The Biggest Little Town"/> The original library building was closed in 2009 and all books and materials were moved to a building nearby.

In 2002, the De Land board of trustees acknowledged that it had passed a [[sundown town]] ordinance decades earlier.<ref>{{cite book|first=James W.|last=Loewen|authorlink=James W. Loewen|title=Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism|location=New York City|publisher=[[The New Press]]|date=2005|isbn=978-1-62097-454-4|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=abhIDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT81|via=Google Books|page=100|quote=Most of these towns, especially in the Midwest, were not close to any black population concentration and would not have confronted any inundation by African Americans had they failed to pass an ordinance. Consider De Land, for instance, a small village in central Illinois, population 475 in 2000. Present and former members of the De Land board of trustees agreed in 2002 that it had passed such an ordinance decades ago.}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
De Land is located at {{Coord|40|7|18|N|88|38|42|W|type:city}} (40.121624, -88.645064).{{GR|1}}


According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of {{convert|0.41|sqmi}}, all land.<ref>{{cite web
According to the 2010 census, De Land has a total area of {{convert|0.41|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
|url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/2010_place_list_17.txt
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1719200
|title=2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for Places Illinois
|title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
|accessdate=August 2, 2015
|publisher=United States Census
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
|accessdate=2012-10-13
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213091032/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1719200
}}</ref>
|archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{US Census population
As of the [[census]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table |title=US Census 2010 |publisher= US Census 2010|accessdate=2012-02-23 }}</ref> of 2010, there were 446 people, 185 households, and 132 families residing in the village. There were 207 housing units of which 185 were occupied. The racial makeup of the village was 98.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.1%[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] .9% [[2+ Races (U.S. Census)|2+ Races]], .4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], .2% [[Black (U.S. Census)|Black]].
|align=left
|1900= 411
|1910= 503
|1920= 542
|1930= 474
|1940= 487
|1950= 416
|1960= 422
|1970= 418
|1980= 509
|1990= 458
|2000= 475
|2010= 446
|2020= 447
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190521214830/https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |title=US Census 2010 |publisher=US Census 2010 |accessdate=February 23, 2012 }}</ref> of 2010, there were 446 people, 185 households, and 132 families residing in the village. There were 207 housing units of which 185 were occupied. The racial makeup of the village was 98.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.1% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]], 0.9% [[2+ Races (U.S. Census)|2+ races]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.2% [[Black (U.S. Census)|Black]].


There were 185 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.6% were non-families. 30.8% of all households had individuals under 18 years of age and 29.2% had individuals who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.84.
There were 185 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.6% were non-families. 30.8% of all households had individuals under 18 years of age and 29.2% had individuals who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.84.


In the village the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 20, 4.3% from 20 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.5 years. The median age for males was 39.8, and 41.7 for females.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 20, 4.3% from 20 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.5 years. The median age for males was 39.8, and 41.7 for females.


The median income for a household in the village was $40,982, and the median income for a family was $45,156. Males had a median income of $31,429 versus $20,893 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $17,377. About 4.9% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,982, and the median income for a family was $45,156. Males had a median income of $31,429 versus $20,893 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $17,377. About 4.9% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.


==Local High School==
==Local high school==
[[DeLand-Weldon High School]] is the school that serves both towns and the surrounding areas. It is the twentieth smallest high school, and fourth smallest public high school in the state, with a total enrollment of 54 students.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ihsa.org/Schools/EnrollmentsClassifications/NumericEnrollments.aspx |title=IHSA |publisher= IHSA |accessdate=June 19, 2021 }}</ref>


==See also==
[[DeLand-Weldon High School]] is the school that services both towns and the surrounding areas. It is the seventh smallest high school, and third smallest public high school in the state with a total enrollment of 50 students.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ihsa.org/Schools/EnrollmentsClassifications/NumericEnrollments.aspx |title=IHSA |publisher= IHSA |accessdate=2012-02-23 }}</ref>
{{portal-inline|Illinois}}
* [[List of sundown towns in the United States]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|De Land, Illinois}}
*[http://www.villageofdeland.com/ Village of De Land]


{{Piatt County, Illinois}}
{{Piatt County, Illinois}}


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[[Category:Populated places in Piatt County, Illinois]]

[[Category:Villages in Piatt County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Piatt County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Sundown towns in Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]

Latest revision as of 06:57, 21 December 2024

De Land
Water tower, Post Office, Goose Creek Library and grain elevators in downtown De Land, 2007
Water tower, Post Office, Goose Creek Library and grain elevators in downtown De Land, 2007
Location of De Land in Piatt County, Illinois.
Location of De Land in Piatt County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°07′19″N 88°38′36″W / 40.12194°N 88.64333°W / 40.12194; -88.64333[1]
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyPiatt
TownshipGoose Creek
Area
 • Total
0.42 sq mi (1.10 km2)
 • Land0.42 sq mi (1.10 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation705 ft (215 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
447
 • Density1,054.25/sq mi (406.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61839
Area code217
FIPS code17-19200
GNIS ID2398693[1]

De Land is a village in Piatt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 446 at the 2010 census. The name of the village is spelled De Land by the census bureau.

History

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De Land was founded in 1873 by Thomas E. Bondurant. who had it laid out as an answer to the needs of the local farmers for a place from which to ship their grain.[3] Before officially being named De Land, the town was known as "Tom's Town" in honor of Thomas Bondurant.[3] The origination of the name De Land has disputed sources, most tracing back to either James DeLand, who helped bring the railroad to the area in 1872, or French DeLand, a surveyor who is said to have laid out the town.[3] The village was incorporated in 1899.[3]

In 1912 a Carnegie Library was opened in De Land with $8,000 provided by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, after a group of citizens including Tom McMillen, a local bank employee, and Lucy Thornton, the president of the Women's Club, raised public support for the project.[3] The original library building was closed in 2009 and all books and materials were moved to a building nearby.

In 2002, the De Land board of trustees acknowledged that it had passed a sundown town ordinance decades earlier.[4]

Geography

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According to the 2010 census, De Land has a total area of 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2), all land.[5]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900411
191050322.4%
19205427.8%
1930474−12.5%
19404872.7%
1950416−14.6%
19604221.4%
1970418−0.9%
198050921.8%
1990458−10.0%
20004753.7%
2010446−6.1%
20204470.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 446 people, 185 households, and 132 families residing in the village. There were 207 housing units of which 185 were occupied. The racial makeup of the village was 98.4% White, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.9% 2+ races, 0.4% Asian, and 0.2% Black.

There were 185 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.6% were non-families. 30.8% of all households had individuals under 18 years of age and 29.2% had individuals who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 20, 4.3% from 20 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.5 years. The median age for males was 39.8, and 41.7 for females.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,982, and the median income for a family was $45,156. Males had a median income of $31,429 versus $20,893 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,377. About 4.9% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

Local high school

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DeLand-Weldon High School is the school that serves both towns and the surrounding areas. It is the twentieth smallest high school, and fourth smallest public high school in the state, with a total enrollment of 54 students.[8]

See also

[edit]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: De Land, Illinois
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e Paugh, Myrta (1973). The Biggest Little Town (PDF). ISBN 978-0282235437.
  4. ^ Loewen, James W. (2005). Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism. New York City: The New Press. p. 100. ISBN 978-1-62097-454-4 – via Google Books. Most of these towns, especially in the Midwest, were not close to any black population concentration and would not have confronted any inundation by African Americans had they failed to pass an ordinance. Consider De Land, for instance, a small village in central Illinois, population 475 in 2000. Present and former members of the De Land board of trustees agreed in 2002 that it had passed such an ordinance decades ago.
  5. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "US Census 2010". US Census 2010. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  8. ^ "IHSA". IHSA. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
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