Belle Prairie City, Illinois

Belle Prairie City: Town of the United States

About

Belle Prairie City is a town located in the county of Hamilton in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 54 and a population density of 120 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 50 inhabitants.

The town was created 155 years ago in 1868.

Quick Facts about Belle Prairie City

Population : 50 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : Hamilton County
Postal code : 62828
Plate code : 618
Phone Area Codes : 618
Area : 0.45 km2
Establishment : January 01, 1869 (155 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 14:23:32 (28th March 2024)
Density : 111 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -8% (2010-2020)

Geography

Belle Prairie City is located at 38°13'21"N 88°33'19"W (38.2225500, -88.5553300).

Belle Prairie City map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Belle Prairie City decreased by 8% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 54 - census
2011 52 -3.85% estimation process
2012 52 0% estimation process
2013 51 -1.96% estimation process
2014 51 0% estimation process
2015 51 0% estimation process
2016 50 -2% estimation process
2017 50 0% estimation process
2018 50 0% estimation process
2019 50 0% estimation process
2020 50 0% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 12,583
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 11,549
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 9.0%
April 1, 2020 Population : 18,094
April 1, 2010 Population : 12,018
People under 5 years old, percentage : 4.4%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 16.7%
People over 65 (%) : 18.5%
Female persons, % : 48.3%
White only, percent : 84.4%
Black or African American alone, percent : 6.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.3%
Asians alone % : 3.3%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 4.5%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 6.0%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 80.3%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,598
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 11.6%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 62.4%

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 62.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $243,300
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,611
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $605
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,268
2015-2019 Households : 5,592
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.28
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 76.9%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 11.5%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 97.0%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 90.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 31.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 10.4%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 14.1%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 62.6%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 59.8%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 237,782
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 17,848
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 5,589
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 449,921
2012 total retail sales per capita : $38,084
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 21.8
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $63,912
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $36,069
Percentage of people living in poverty : 4.7%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,975
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,008
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 630
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 92
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,730
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 253
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,562
2010 population per square mile : 653.3
2010 land area in square miles : 18.39

Schools in Belle Prairie City

College & universities near Belle Prairie City, IL

Code Name City ZIP
403469 Frontier Community College Fairfield (IL) 62837

Stations (8)

Amtrak & bus stations near Belle Prairie City, IL

Code Name Address Type
MVI Mt. Vernon, IL 102 Potomac Boulevard BUS
CEN Centralia station 108 East Broadway RAIL
DQN Du Quoin 20 North Chestnut St. RAIL
MAI Marion, IL 2100 West Main Street BUS
CDL Carbondale station 401 South Illinois St. RAIL

Post offices near Belle Prairie City

Post Office Name City ZIP
Dahlgren Post Office Dahlgren (IL) 62828

Other cities in Hamilton County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Hamilton County , IL.

City Name Population Title
McLeansboro 2,730 City in Illinois
Dale 1,205 Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Dahlgren 656 Township in Hamilton County, Illinois
Broughton 198 Village in Hamilton County, Illinois
Flint 76 Township in Pike County, Illinois
Macedonia 64 Village in Hamilton and Franklin counties in the U.