Alto Pass, Illinois
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| Location of Alto Pass in Union County, Illinois. Location of Alto Pass in Union County, Illinois. | |
| Location of Illinois in the United States Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′11″N 89°19′8″W / 37.56972°N 89.31889°WCoordinates: 37°34′11″N 89°19′8″W / 37.56972°N 89.31889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Union |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Scott Tripp |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 342 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 314 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62905 |
| Area code(s) | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-01205 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397948[2] |
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Alto Pass is a village in Union County, Illinois, United States. The population was 342 at the 2020 census, a decrease from 391 in 2010. The Bald Knob Cross and Bald Knob Wilderness are nearby. Alto Pass lies roughly 5.1 miles to the northwest of downtown Cobden, Illinois. Illinois Route 127 runs just west of the village's downtown district.
History
[edit]Alto Pass was originally called Quetil, and under the latter name was laid out in 1875 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3]
Geography
[edit]Alto Pass is located at 37°34′11″N 89°19′8″W / 37.56972°N 89.31889°W (37.569758, -89.318873).[4]
According to the 2020 census, Alto Pass has a total area of 2.16 square miles (5.59 km2), of which 2.13 square miles (5.52 km2) (or 98.61%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) (or 1.39%) is water.[5]
Bald Knob Cross is located approximately five miles southwest of the village.
Demographics
[edit]Racial and ethnic composition
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[6] | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 325 | 280 | 242 | 83.76% | 71.61% | 75.86% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.63% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.77% | 0.77% | 0.63% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.00% | 0.51% | 0.94% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.31% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 1 | 8 | 11 | 0.26% | 2.05% | 3.45% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 59 | 98 | 58 | 15.21% | 25.06% | 18.18% |
| Total | 388 | 391 | 319 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2000 census
[edit]As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 388 people, 159 households, and 111 families residing in the village. The population density was 180.5 inhabitants per square mile (69.7/km2). There were 168 housing units at an average density of 78.1 per square mile (30.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 87.11% White, 0.77% Native American, 10.57% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.21% of the population.
There were 159 households, out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,500, and the median income for a family was $36,406. Males had a median income of $25,583 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,288. About 12.0% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
References
[edit]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Template:GNIS
- ↑ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Alto Pass village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Alto Pass village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Alto Pass village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.