Teutopolis, Illinois | |
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Motto: Home of the Wooden Shoes | |
Coordinates: 39°7′55″N88°28′46″W / 39.13194°N 88.47944°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Effingham |
Government | |
• Village President | Greg Hess |
Area | |
• Total | 2.04 sq mi (5.29 km2) |
• Land | 2.04 sq mi (5.29 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 600 ft (200 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,618 |
• Density | 791.97/sq mi (305.82/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Postal code | 62467 |
Area code | 217 |
FIPS code | 17-74743 |
GNIS ID | 2399962 [1] |
Website | teutopolis |
Teutopolis is a village in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,618. [3] [4]
Teutopolis is located in northeastern Effingham County and U.S. Route 40 (National Road) passes through the center of the village, leading west 4 miles (6 km) into Effingham, the county seat, and east 5.5 miles (8.9 km) to Montrose.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Teutopolis has a total area of 2.04 square miles (5.28 km2), all land. [5]
Teutopolis, "City of the Teutons", or Germans, was established in 1839 along the National Road, now U.S. Route 40. It is the only town in the United States with this name.
Clemens Uptmor from the Duchy of Oldenburg, and Kingdom of Hanover, Germany, came to the United States in 1834 along with his brother Herman H. Uptmor and a few neighbors. They settled first in Cincinnati, then the gateway to the west for German Catholics. In 1837 they formed a land company for the purchase of government land under the name of "Deutsche Land-Compagnie oder Ansiedlungsgesellschaft". John F. Waschefort, Clemens Uptmor and Gerard H. Bergfeld were named to find a location for settlement and then give their recommendations to the land company. The committee opposed settling in Missouri because of slavery and were discouraged from settling in the north central area of Illinois because of the swamps and the black soil. The northeast part of Effingham County was recommended because of the woodlands, well-drained uplands and plentiful game.
Gerhardt Meyer and Heinrich Roennebaum accompanied the original trio back to Illinois to inspect the proposed site. The location was approved, and in July 1839 in Vandalia the land was claimed for homestead purposes in the name of John F. Waschefort. 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) were purchased at $1.25 per acre, with an additional 80 acres (32 ha) being purchased for $5.00 an acre. The town site was surveyed and platted by William J. Hankins. The plan of the town was very similar to the plat of the original town of Cincinnati.
Back in Cincinnati the land was allotted at a drawing held in a fire engine house. For each $50.00 a member contributed he received one "in-lot" and one "out-lot" or "garden lot" in the town and an additional parcel of farmland for a total of 40 acres (16 ha).
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 498 | — | |
1910 | 592 | 18.9% | |
1920 | 728 | 23.0% | |
1930 | 710 | −2.5% | |
1940 | 806 | 13.5% | |
1950 | 919 | 14.0% | |
1960 | 1,140 | 24.0% | |
1970 | 1,249 | 9.6% | |
1980 | 1,414 | 13.2% | |
1990 | 1,417 | 0.2% | |
2000 | 1,559 | 10.0% | |
2010 | 1,530 | −1.9% | |
2020 | 1,618 | 5.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [6] [3] |
As of the 2020 census [7] there were 1,618 people, 759 households, and 499 families residing in the village. The population density was 791.97 inhabitants per square mile (305.78/km2). There were 630 housing units at an average density of 308.37 per square mile (119.06/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.34% White, 0.06% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.
There were 759 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.55% were married couples living together, 7.51% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.26% were non-families. 22.13% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 2.37.
The village's age distribution consisted of 22.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $72,404, and the median income for a family was $95,583. Males had a median income of $47,794 versus $27,292 for females. The per capita income for the village was $34,393. About 1.0% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.
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