Bartonville is a village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,471 at the 2010 census. Bartonville is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Bartonville
Village of Bartonville
Bartonville sign on east side of town, S Adams Street
Bartonville sign on east side of town, S Adams Street
Location of Bartonville in Peoria County, Illinois.
Location of Bartonville in Peoria County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°38′43″N 89°39′37″W / 40.64528°N 89.66028°W / 40.64528; -89.66028
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyPeoria
TownshipsLimestone, West Peoria
Government
 • MayorLeon Ricca
Area
 • Total8.50 sq mi (22.01 km2)
 • Land8.05 sq mi (20.85 km2)
 • Water0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,945
 • Density738.51/sq mi (285.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61607
Area code309
FIPS code17-04039
Wikimedia CommonsBartonville, Illinois
Websitehttps://bartonville.org/

Geography

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Bartonville is located at 40°38′43″N 89°39′37″W / 40.64528°N 89.66028°W / 40.64528; -89.66028 (40.645387, -89.660364).[2]

According to the 2010 census, Bartonville has a total area of 8.615 square miles (22.31 km2), of which 8.19 square miles (21.21 km2) (or 95.07%) is land and 0.425 square miles (1.10 km2) (or 4.93%) is water.[3]

Bartonville is situated on U.S. Route 24, Interstate I-474, part of the Illinois River Road: Route of the Voyagers National Scenic Byway.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19101,536
19201,5883.4%
19301,88618.8%
19401,879−0.4%
19502,43729.7%
19607,253197.6%
19707,221−0.4%
19806,137−15.0%
19905,643−8.0%
20006,31011.8%
20106,4712.6%
20205,945−8.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 6,310 people, 2,601 households, and 1,810 families residing in the village. The population density was 786.2 inhabitants per square mile (303.6/km2). There were 2,699 housing units at an average density of 336.3 per square mile (129.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.08% White, 0.40% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.

There were 2,601 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,766, and the median income for a family was $49,909. Males had a median income of $36,324 versus $24,214 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,580. About 4.3% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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Elementary school districts covering parts of the town are Bartonville School District 66, Oak Grove School District 68, Hollis Consolidated School District 328, Limestone Walters Community Consolidated School District 316, Monroe School District 70, and Pleasant Hill School District 69. These elementary school districts are in Limestone Community High School District 310. A few areas to the east are in Peoria School District 150.[6]

The local high school for the Limestone district part is Limestone Community High School.

Important locations

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Located directly to the north of the village are the General Wayne Downing Peoria International Airport and the 182d Airlift Wing of the United States Air Force.

The Peoria State Hospital was located in Bartonville until it closed in 1973.[7]

The E.D. Edwards Power Plant, opened in 1960 and retired at the end of 2022 following a federal lawsuit filed in 2013 by local and national environmental groups.[8]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  3. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Peoria County, IL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2024. - Text list
  7. ^ Drury, John (1954). American aerial county history series :. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Chicago : Loree Co.
  8. ^ Hawthorne, Michael (September 16, 2019). "Another Illinois coal plant is closing — the fifth announced in a month". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  9. ^ "Mike Dunne Player Page". Retrieved April 2, 2013.