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Joliet, Illinois

Joliet is a city in Will and Kendall counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, 35 mi southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. It had a population of 150,362 at the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in Illinois.

History
In 1673, Louis Jolliet, along with Father Jacques Marquette, paddled up the Des Plaines River and camped on a huge earthwork mound, a few miles south of present-day Joliet. Maps from Jolliet's exploration of the area showed a large hill or mound down river from Chicago, labeled Mont Joliet. The mound has since been flattened due to mining.

In 1833, following the Black Hawk War, Charles Reed built a cabin along the west side of the Des Plaines River. Across the river in 1834, James B. Campbell, treasurer of the canal commissioners, laid out the village of "Juliet", a corruption of "Joliet" that was also in use at the time. Just before the economic depression of 1837, Juliet incorporated as a village, but to cut tax expenses, Juliet residents soon petitioned the state to rescind that incorporation.

In 1845, local residents changed the community's name from "Juliet" to "Joliet", reflecting the original name. Joliet was reincorporated as a city in 1852. Cornelius Covenhoven Van Horne was active in getting the city its first charter, and because of this, he was elected Joliet's first mayor. When the city later built a new bridge, it was named the Van Horne Bridge.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, Joliet has a total area of 62.768 sqmi, of which 62.11 sqmi (or 98.95%) are land and 0.658 sqmi (or 1.05%) is covered by water. It has a sprawling, irregular shape that extends into nine different townships, more than any other Illinois city. They are: Joliet, Plainfield, Troy, New Lenox, Jackson, Channahon, and Lockport in Will County, and Na-Au-Say and Seward in Kendall County. Joliet developed along the Des Plaines River, and its downtown is located in the river valley.

Joliet has a "west side" and "east side", referring to areas in relation to the river.

With the construction of highways and suburban development to the west, many businesses moved from the downtown area to the expanding areas west of the river. Many stores relocated to the west side in new strip malls and shopping centers with more parking and easier access. These changes resulted in the decline of the downtown shopping district, which is still felt today. Today, Joliet has a "west side" and a "far west side" (which includes all city limits in Kendall County). This has given rise to a newly referenced "Central Joliet" portion of the city, which essentially is all land west of the Des Plaines River and east of Interstate 55. This new reference may soon change the current meaning of "west side" to west of I-55.

Climate
Joliet has a hot summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa) with hot, humid summers, and cold winters with moderate to heavy snowfall.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, 147,433 people, 48,019 households, and 34,900 families were residing in the city. The population density was 2,288.3 PD/sqmi. The 51,285 housing units averaged 796 per square mile (307.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 67.48% White, 15.98% African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.93% Asian, 11.34% from other races, and 2.95% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 27.84% of the population.

Of the 48,019 households, 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 14% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were not families. About 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01, and the average family size was 3.56.

In the city, the population is 30.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

For 2015, the median income for a household in the city was $60,976, and for a family was $69,386. Full-time, year-round working males had a median income of $51,082 versus $39,235 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,374. About 10.4% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

From April 1, 2010, to July 1, 2011, Joliet was the fastest-growing city in the Midwestern United States and the 18th-fastest growing city in the United States among incorporated places with more than 100,000 people.

Religion
According to the official website for the city of Joliet: Joliet's diverse faith community represents over 60 denominations and offers residents services at more than 150 churches, synagogues, and houses of worship. Along with their spiritual offerings, these houses of worship enrich the Joliet area by providing some of the area's finest examples of Romanesque, Gothic, Byzantine, and Renaissance architecture. The spiritual community in Joliet welcomes newcomers with open arms, offering regular worship services and religious education.

Joliet holds a very large Catholic population, and many Catholic institutions, including Joliet Catholic Academy.

Economy
Like many Midwestern and East Coast cities dependent on manufacturing industries, Joliet has experienced past economic troubles. , the rate of unemployment in Joliet was around 8.6%. The city is evolving from a steel and manufacturing suburb to a commuter suburb in the Chicago metropolitan area. Some new migrants to the Chicago area are working in bordering Cook County (the nation's second-most populous county) and living in Joliet.

The downtown area of Joliet has slowly attracted new businesses to the area. The main attractions in Joliet's city center are the Harrah's Casino, Joliet Slammers baseball (Duly Health and Care Field), Hollywood Casino, and the Rialto Square Theatre, also known as the 'Jewel of Joliet', and has been called one of the world's 10 most beautiful theaters. The 1999 film Stir of Echoes starring Kevin Bacon had scenes shot on at the Rialto Square Theatre (the hypnotism scenes in which James saw the word "Dig" on the movie screen), at the corner of Scott Street and Washington, and at the old Menards that took over the Wieboldt's building at Jefferson Square Mall.

The Illinois Youth Center Joliet, a juvenile correctional facility of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice, opened in April 1959.

Largest employers
According to the city's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the largest employers in the city are:

Arts and culture

The Rialto Square Theatre, a favorite haunt of Al Capone and filming location for scenes from Kevin Bacon's film Stir of Echoes, is on Chicago Street, downtown. Near the theatre, the Joliet Area Historical Museum commemorates the history of Joliet, especially its heritage as a stopping point on U.S. Route 66. Among local landmarks are the Chicagoland Speedway (NASCAR) and the Route 66 Raceway (NHRA).

The Auditorium Building is located at the northeast corner of Chicago and Clinton Streets. Designed by G. Julian Barnes and built of limestone in 1891, it was controversial as one of the first buildings to combine religious, civic, and commercial uses. Nonetheless, people such Theodore Roosevelt visited and spoke at the building. The building was originally built for the Universalist Unitarian Church of Joliet, but the church sold the building in 1993, and it is no longer home to the congregation.

The Jacob A. Henry Mansion, 20 South Eastern Avenue, is a three-story, red-brick, Second Empire/Italian Renaissance-style structure built on a Joliet limestone foundation in 1873 (completed in 1876). The structure is set on bedrock and the entire basement floor is made of Joliet limestone from the building owner's quarry. The walls of the structure are constructed of red Illinois sandstone and deep red brick specially fired in Ohio (wrapped individually and shipped by barge to Joliet). A commanding three-story tower is the focal point of the structure. The structure has steel trim with slate shingles on a mansard roof. The front and side porches are single slabs of limestone. The largest stone ever quarried lies in the sidewalk under the front entry gate. The stone is 9×22×20 ft. In 1885, an immense Byzantine dome was added to the south façade.

The interior of the Jacob A. Henry Mansion has elaborate polished-walnut woodwork, massive, carved pocket doors, original wood mantles, and a solid-walnut staircase. The original owner, Mr. Henry, was a railroad magnate, building railroads in Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois. He had ownership in a local quarry and was a principal stockholder in Will County National Bank. The mansion won the architecture award at the American Centennial Celebration in Philadelphia in 1876. The structure is a local landmark, part of the East Side National Register District and individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Joliet Prison is located near Joliet's downtown district on Collins Street. The prison has been featured in both television shows and movies. One such television series filmed there was Prison Break. The prison was also used for the opening scenes in the 1980 movie, The Blues Brothers, which starred John Belushi as "Joliet" Jake Blues and Dan Aykroyd as Elwood Blues.

The first Dairy Queen store opened in Joliet. The location is now occupied by Universal Church.

Two casinos originated as riverboat casino in Joliet: the Hollywood Casino near Channahon and a Harrah's hotel and casino downtown. Joliet is the only city in Illinois to have two casinos.

The Louis Joliet Mall is located near the intersection of I-55 and U.S. Route 30.

The former Joliet Arsenal (now the site of both the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery and the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie) is in nearby Elwood.

Sports
Joliet is home to three high schools that bear its name: Joliet Central, Joliet West, and Joliet Catholic Academy (JCA), in addition to the closed Joliet East, each of which has sports programs. JCA has been a major football powerhouse for many years and has won more state football titles than any other team in the state, with 15 as of 2023.

Joliet also is home to a minor-league baseball team, the Joliet Slammers of the independent Frontier League. Since the beginning of the 2011 season, they have played their home games at Duly Health and Care Field. The Slammers replace the former Joliet JackHammers of the Northern League. The Joliet Slammers won the 2011 Frontier League Championship in their first season as a team.

Chicagoland Speedway hosts annual events from NASCAR. During major races, the large influx of fans means that the number of people in the city is double that of the official figure. Next door to the Speedway, the Route 66 Raceway features National Hot Rod Association events on its drag strip. Joliet Central has become actively involved in Route 66 by building an alternative fuel vehicle. Autobahn Country Club, also located in Joliet, has held the SCCA World Challenge, Atlantic Championship, and Star Mazda Championship races since 2009.

Golf courses
Three golf courses are located in the city of Joliet: Inwood Golf Course, Woodruff Golf Course, and Wedgewood Golf Course. Disc golf courses are available at Highland Park and West Park.

Family entertainment
The Pilcher Park Nature Center, located in Pilcher Park, hosts many youth and educational programs. Pilcher Park, one of Joliet's oldest parks, is home to over 640 acres of land that provide a habitat for abundant wildlife and outdoor recreation. Pilcher Park also contains Native American Indian remains and was the site of a Potowatami Indian village. A burial mound is just south of the entrance on Gougar Road, on the south side of the bridge, and a marked burial plot is inside the park grounds.

Hammel Woods is also located in Joliet with miles of hiking trails and even a seven-acre dog park.

Louis Joliet Mall located on Route 30 in Joliet hosts a large Cinemark theatre

Bicycle trails
The Rock Run and Joliet Junction Trails are roughly north–south routes that begin at the Theodore Marsh in Crest Hill, Illinois, and have southern termini on the I&M Canal State Trail. These three paths can be used as a 16-mile loop through western Joliet. The I and M Canal State Trail stretches about 60 miles to Peru. The Wauponsee Glacial Trail also begins close to town.

Education
As of 2009, almost all public-school students in Joliet attend schools in Joliet Public Schools District 86, Joliet Township High School District 204, Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C, and Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202.

Colleges and universities

 * Joliet Junior College, the nation's first public community college
 * University of St. Francis

High schools
School districts serving Joliet include Joliet Township High School District 204, Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202, Oswego Community Unit School District 308, and Minooka Community High School District 111.

Joliet area High Schools include Joliet Catholic Academy, Joliet Central High School, Joliet West High School and Joliet East High School (defunct)

Elementary and middle schools
Elementary and middle school districts serving Joliet include: Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202
 * Joliet Public Schools District 86
 * Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C (Also serves neighboring communities of Plainfield, Illinois and Shorewood, Illinois)

Career training
Since the early 1980s, the Job Corps of the U.S. Department of Labor has operated the Joliet Job Corps Center on the campus of the former Joliet East High School.

Transportation
Situated about 40 mi southwest of central Chicago, Joliet has long been a significant transportation hub. It lies on both sides of the Des Plaines River, a major waterway in Northern Illinois, and was one of the principal ports on the Illinois and Michigan Canal. The Chicago & Rock Island Railroad and Michigan Central came through in the 1850s, and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and Chicago & Alton Railroad soon followed, with the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway and Milwaukee Road lines built around the turn of the century.

U.S. Highways 6 (the Grand Army of the Republic Highway), 30 (the Lincoln Highway), 45, 52, and 66 (Route 66) all ran through the city. In the 1960s, Interstate 55 and Interstate 80 made their way through Joliet, linking up near Channahon just west of the city limits. The phrase "Crossroads of Mid-America", found on the Joliet seal, is an allusion to the intersection of I-80 and I-55 (and, historically, the intersection between the Lincoln Highway and Route 66).

Joliet Transportation Center is the final stop on the Metra rail lines from Chicago for the Heritage Corridor route from Chicago Union Station and the Rock Island District route from LaSalle Street Station. A third line, the STAR Line, would have also terminated at the station, but the project was shelved as of 2012.

Pace provides local bus service six days a week (no service on Sundays) with buses leaving from a terminal in downtown Joliet once an hour.

Amtrak serves Joliet Union Station daily via its Lincoln Service and Texas Eagle routes. Service consists of four Lincoln Service round-trips between Chicago and St. Louis, and one Texas Eagle round-trip between San Antonio and Chicago. Three days a week, the Eagle continues on to Los Angeles.

Airports
The Joliet Regional Airport is located off Jefferson Street near Interstate 55. Lewis University Airport is located to the north in the nearby village of Romeoville and is owned by the Joliet Regional Port District.

Major highways
Major highways in Joliet include:

Interstate Highways

Interstate 55

Interstate 80

US Highways

US 6

US 30

US 52

US 66

Illinois Highways

Route 7

Route 53

Route 59

Route 171

Hospitals
Joliet currently has one hospital within its city limits: Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center (also known as St. Joe's), located on the west side. Silver Cross Hospital, now located in neighboring New Lenox, was located on Joliet's east side. These were the only two hospitals in the history of the existence of Will County until AMITA Bolingbrook Adventist Hospital opened in January 2008. In September 2008, Silver Cross Hospital broke ground for a new facility on Maple Road (U.S. Route 6) in New Lenox, immediately west of Interstate 355. All patients were transferred to the new hospital on February 26, 2012, and the old facility was completely vacated and later demolished.

In popular culture
The 2019 American drama Working Man, was shot in Joliet. In the 1973 Academy Award-winning film, The Sting, the protagonist Johnny Hooker is from Joliet and the film begins with a title card reading "Joliet, Illinois / September 1936."

In the 1980 John Landis filmThe Blues Brothers, John Belushi's Jake Blues is nicknamed "Joliet Jake" as he was imprisoned at the now closed Joliet Correctional Center. The Joliet Prison has been a site for many other films and television shows, such as the film Let's Go to Prison, and the opening season of Fox's Prison Break was filmed predominately at the Joliet Prison, at which time part of the prison was still in use.

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Lisbon, Illinois

Lisbon is a village in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. The population was 271 at the 2020 census.

The community was established in 1836 with a log tavern and a highway connecting Joliet to Chicago Road. This led to the addition of a post office, an enterprise, and a schoolhouse. The town became part of Kendall County in 1841.

John Moore is credited with naming Lisbon Township, a name with Portuguese origins.

According to Joseph R. Adams in the May 28, 1896, edition of the Kendall County News, "Though ten miles from a railroad, the villagers appear not wanting. They appear to be living better and happier than those differently situated."

Lisbon is now home to Lisbon Consolidated School, the John Moore Park, West Lisbon Church, and Lisbon Bethlehem Lutheran Church.

Geography
Lisbon is located in southern Kendall County at 41.48056°N, -88.48278°W (41.480600, -88.482740). It is 12 mi south of Yorkville, the county seat, and 22 mi west of Joliet. U.S. Route 52 passes through the north side of the village, leading east to Joliet and west 32 mi to Troy Grove.

As of 2016, Lisbon has a total area of 15.3 sqkm, of which 12.4 sqkm are land and 2.9 sqkm, or 18.94%, are water.

Demographics
At the 2010 census there were 285 people, 105 households and 78 families residing in the village. The population density was 65.3 PD/sqmi, prior to a significant expansion of the village's area. There were 111 housing units, of which 6, or 5.4%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the village was 97.2% White, 1.8% some other race, and 1.1% two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.0% of the population.

Of the 105 households in the village, 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were headed by married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71, and the average family size was 3.23.

26.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.7% were from 18 to 24, 24.6% were from 25 to 44, 26.0% were from 45 to 64, and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males.

For the period 2013-17, the estimated annual median household income was $60,313 and the median family income was $62,813. Male full-time workers had a median income of $58,906 and females $33,594. The per capita income for the village was $21,014.

Notable people

 * Washington Bushnell, Illinois politician
 * John Dwyer, baseball player, catcher and outfielder for the Cleveland Blues

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Millington, Illinois

Millington is a village in Kendall and LaSalle counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 617 at the 2020 census, down from 665 at the 2010 census.

The Kendall County portion of Millington is part of the Chicago–Naperville–Joliet Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the LaSalle County portion is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
Millington is in the western part of Kendall County and the northeastern part of LaSalle County at 41.56202°N, -88.59961°W. In the 2010 census, 245 of Millington's residents lived in Kendall County and 420 lived in LaSalle County. The actual boundary line of the counties is not clearly defined in town, although a road farther south, named "Sandhill Road" in Kendall County and "N. 4201 Rd." in LaSalle County, clearly shows the county line, especially in the winter, as LaSalle County is slower in plowing the road, while the Kendall County portion is somewhat clear.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Millington has a total area of 0.76 sqmi, of which 0.71 sqmi (or 92.79%) is land and 0.06 sqmi (or 7.21%) is water. It lies mostly on the southeast side of the Fox River, except for a neighborhood along Belle Rive Drive on the northwest side of the river.

Millington is 2 mi north of Newark, 7 mi south of Sandwich, and 11 mi southwest of Yorkville. Joliet is 30 mi to the east, and Aurora is 22 mi to the northeast.

Demographics
As of the census of 2020, there were 617 people, 257 households, and 190 families residing in the village. The population density was 811.8 PD/sqmi. There were 240 housing units at an average density of 315.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 92.54% White, 0.16% African American, 0% Asian, 0.97% American Indian and Alaska Native, and 4.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.38% of the population.

There were 257 households, out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.0% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 33.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 145.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 144.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $74.063, and the median income for a family was $86,500. Males had a median income of $63,026 versus $32,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $36,357. About 1.1% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

The community is served by the Newark Fire Department, the Kendall County Sheriff's Department (through the Newark Police), the Sheridan Volunteer Fire Protection District (for ambulance service).

The community is also served by Newark School District, (south of Pine Street in the community), Sandwich District 430 (north side of Pine Street to the border with LaSalle County and north of the Fox River), and Community District School District #2 (west of the LaSalle County Line, and south of the Fox River).

History
In the fall of 1834 the nucleus of the village was begun when George Markley and Samuel Jackson staked out the first claim and built a log cabin on the river bank near the house where Sam Adams now lives(408 Church St.). They claimed some 600 acres on both sides of the river and the next spring the dam to furnish waterpower for a sawmill which was also begun in 1835. The mill was located on the south side of the river.

Samuel Jackson came from Pennsylvania. A loyal Democrat, he supported the presidential campaign of Andrew Jackson with such vigor that he wore the nickname of “General” for the rest of his life. He was a member of the County Commissioners Court of Kendall County when the new court buildings were built. He married Eunice Tubbs. The Millington Newark Cemetery is located on Church Street on the southern edge of the village, on top of the hill overlooking the village center. It is populated with over 3,000 graves, including a Revolutionary War veteran buried on the north side.

Samuel’s brother, Jesse Jackson, came from Pennsylvania for a visit and was so pleased with the location that he bought out Markley’s interest and moved his family here in 1836. His was the first frame house in Millington. That year the sawmill was completed and put into operation.

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Talk:Dow Jones Industrial Average

One dow point represent 1 billion dollars?
Is that true? opinions are welcome...216.58.19.235 (talk) 06:00, 13 July 2011 (UTC)
 * No. As the article says, the DJIA is the sum of the prices of thirty stocks divided by the DJIA divisor (currently ~0.132).  It doesn't necessarily say anything about the market capitalization of the thirty firms or go even further and state more about the market as a whole.DavidRF (talk) 15:23, 13 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Agreed. Perhaps you are thinking of the Wilshire 5000 index, which does have a correspondence with the total market value, in the neighborhood of 1 billion dollars per point. See that article for details. TomS TDotO (talk) 18:01, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

File:DJIA 2000s graph (log).svg
Why does this graph use a non-linear scale? The scale is not required at all for the graph's data set and I find its subtleness a bit derailing when trying to look at the graph. Is it that it's financial data which is usually displayed on logarithmic scales and is therefore more quickly readable to people experienced with such things? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bishopgraeme (talk • contribs) 16:15, 16 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Its usually rate of return that people are concerned with and constant rates are lines on a log plot. 100 points at 5000 is 2% while 100 points at 15000 is 0.67%. It is true that all the ups and downs have effectively cancelled each other out since 2000.DavidRF (talk) 19:20, 16 August 2011 (UTC)

General Electric: Original component, or no?
One place in the article says it was one of the original 12 stocks, then goes on to list the other 11. But elsewhere, it says that none of the original 12 stocks are still in the DJIA, and GE was not added till 1907. Which is it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.123.214.199 (talk) 02:45, 23 December 2011 (UTC)

The article does an excellent summation of American financial and diplomatic history but does not point out the number of times the Dow components changed when and why the originals were dropped; the large number of changes from about 1960 to the current list and what was added and removed at each change point. This is more useful information than a recap of the cold war. Thank-youtb — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.25.177.89 (talk • contribs) 01:28, 1 December 2013 (UTC)

Misleading Graphs
These graphs should have the Y axis start at the origin. Right now, they are very misleading. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.41.51.74 (talk) 04:33, 24 January 2012 (UTC)
 * You've never seen a log plot before? Its the only way you can represent over a century of data.  A constant rate of return shows up as a straight line on a log plot.  Using a linear scale, a constant rate of return becomes an exponential curve... it would be like nothing happened before 1980 (you wouldn't be able to see the Great Depression).  *That* would be misleading.DavidRF (talk) 04:40, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

 * The graph showing Black Monday is linear, and its y-axis starts at 17000. This is highly misleading, and as it is a linear plot, completely unnecessary. the 9/11 and 1990's graphs are also linear, and so should also start at 0.109.150.134.159 (talk) 08:55, 14 August 2012 (UTC)

Impossible image?
According to the article the dow has been funded in 1896 but there is a image that shows historic dow-rates back to 1790. how is this possible? 80.108.113.34 (talk) 18:51, 18 July 2012 (UTC)

Correct Dates in "Dates Added"
General Electric has been in the Dow since its inception in 1896 but is not listed so in the table or in the article as a whole. Also, there's isn't any references for any of the dates these companies were added...so I don't know. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.28.169.105 (talk) 07:03, 3 December 2012 (UTC)

DJIA does not include regular dividends
I believe it is correct that DJIA does not include the components regular dividends (it does include splits and special dividends). Does anyone have an authoritative cite for this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aviatorpilotman (talk • contribs) 16:18, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

How to handle new highs
I suggest that we discuss a bit about how to record the new highs being set for the DJI. I think that it is appropriate to have a permanent note of when the old high was passed, on March 5. Whether we have a permanent note of each successive new high, I am indifferent, but I think that we should pay attention to what this will look like for years in the future. Of course, we don't know what wobbles there will be, but we already know that March 5 is no longer an all-time high, nor is March 6, and it appears that March 7 is did not set an inter-day high. I don't have a good suggestion for the wording, but let's talk this over, rather than just making conflicting edits. TomS TDotO (talk) 14:34, 8 March 2013 (UTC)

I'm all for removing 50% of point gain/loss and milestone point info in the 2000s and 2010s section. I'd hate for this article to turn out to be a record book of superfluous info. Also, the whole point system for the Dow is arbitrary and meaningless. As for largest percent gains/losses, I would like to remove all of them except for the most newsworthy ones. There already another article that covers this: List of largest daily changes in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. --HSukePup (talk) 15:14, 3 March 2020 (UTC)

Components
The reference states: "Retrieved March 14, 2010". Is the current components listing up to date? Compare to the page S&P/TSX Composite Index which is more current. Mgouin (talk) 03:11, 23 March 2013 (UTC)

This article only lists 29 stocks instead of all 30. AT&T has been omitted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.28.158.221 (talk) 19:56, 6 December 2013 (UTC)

Criticism about the DOW
How about including a criticism section on the DOW Jones Industrial Average about it not being a good economic indicator? NPR's Planet Money did Episode No. 443 criticizing it. http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/03/12/174139347/episode-443-dont-believe-the-hype and The New York Times has another http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/12/magazine/dow-jones-problems.html?_r=1 --F15 sanitizing eagle (talk) 04:11, 16 April 2014 (UTC)

It is definitely a dangerously useless indicator of market health. I've made some edits to highlight criticisms about the DJIA. I have not yet reorganized it to a full criticism section, but a full section might be needed in the future. --HSukePup (talk) 20:18, 12 August 2019 (UTC)

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Please clean up the introduction.
Please remove extraneous information from the introduction and provide more clarification. Readers don't need to immediately know that the Dow Jones Industrial Average is also known as seven other names or acronyms, neither do we immediately need to know who owns the Dow Jones Industrial Average; or who owns the owner; or why it's called the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Please tell us, in the introduction, what the Dow Jones Industrial Average is; why and how it is used; the formula for calculating the average and an explanation of the components of the formula. As an example of needed clarification, the following text in the introduction confuses more than it clarifies; it uses the term "divisor" yet offers no explanation for "divisor". Of course a number is divided by a divisor; ALL numbers that are divided have been divided by a divisor, but what IS that divisor, specifically?

"The value of the Dow is not the actual average of the prices of its component stocks, but rather the sum of the component prices divided by a divisor, which changes whenever one of the component stocks has a stock split or stock dividend, so as to generate a consistent value for the index. Since the divisor is currently less than one, the value of the index is larger than the sum of the component prices."

In conclusion, the introduction needs extensive cleanup and clarification. I haven't read beyond the introduction as the experience was too exhausting to venture further.

Sincerely, RDT Rainydaytreat (talk) 01:08, 26 January 2017 (UTC)

 * You're right. Fixed. --Nemo 15:47, 9 February 2018 (UTC)

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Add explanation of why it's 30 companies
I'm new to Wikipedia. Offering a suggestion for this page. The most interesting thing I ever read about the DJIA is that it's 30 companies because when it was first published in the late 1800s, there were no computers. The writer wanted to come up with a quick way to tell the country how stocks did that day. Picking 30 large companies made for a do-able hand calculation that provided a good indication of that day's market performance. Of course, today we can instantly find out what the entire NYSE stock exchange has done for the day. Nonetheless, the DJIA is still the most quoted market number in the world. Why? likely because the Dow Jones company would like it that way, they publish the number, they own the WSJ (or did). But really it's kind of crazy we even report this number when there are much more accurate market performance metrics readily available. alantc57 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alantc57 (talk • contribs) 20:29, 29 June 2018 (UTC)

I think that would be interesting enough to mention in the "Early Years" section. Do you have an actual source for that? Also, I'm almost certain the Dow gets reported most often because it makes for clickbait titles. A "1000 point drop" sounds a lot more dramatic than a "3% drop". Similarly, "largest point gain since xxxx" sounds way more dramatic than "gained 3% for the 30th time in history". It's for clickbait titles. --HSukePup (talk) 15:01, 3 March 2020 (UTC)

Cleaning up History section
The history sections for the past decades of 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s feel overly detailed. I'm recommending a cleanup where only newsworthy events are kept. We can probably remove about 50% of the info there on point gains and milestones that aren't newsworthy. Alternatively, we can list large milestones in bullet points so that they don't clog the flow of these sections. I'm slightly hesitant to remove too much info, so I'd like to discuss before cleanup.

Most of the information is already duplicated in these more-appropriate articles:

 * Closing milestones of the Dow Jones Industrial Average
 * Historical record closes of the Dow Jones Industrial Average
 * List of largest daily changes in the Dow Jones Industrial Average

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Cleanup complete. --HSukePup (talk) 17:02, 12 March 2020 (UTC)

A mistake in the subsection
In the opening paragraphs of the article it is stated that the DJIA started its life on 26 May 1896:

"It is the best known of the Dow Averages, of which the first (non-industrial) was originally published on February 16, 1885. . . . The industrial average was first calculated on May 26, 1896."

This is repeated in the first sentence of the section:

"As of April 2, 2019, the components of the DJIA have changed 53 times since its beginning on May 26, 1896."

And in the first sentence of the subsection:

"Dow calculated his first average purely of industrial stocks on May 26, 1896, creating what is now known as the Dow Jones Industrial Average."

And yet, the first sentence of the subsection says that "the index" "was first published in the mid-1880s":

"When it was first published in the mid-1880s, the index stood at a level of 62.76. It reached a peak of 78.38 during the summer of 1890, but ended up hitting its all-time low of 28.48 in the summer of 1896 during the Panic of 1896."

"The index" here can only be understood to refer to the DJIA, as the title of the article is "Dow Jones Industrial Average", resulting in a clearly erroneous statement that the DJIA "was first published in the mid-1880s". We should either remove these two sentences altogether, or make it clear that they refer to a different Dow average (not the DJIA). — UnladenSwallow (talk) 08:46, 13 March 2020 (UTC)

Objection to "currently"
What's meant by "currently" in this article? (E.g., it states "Since the divisor is currently around 0.1458,..." Is this automatically updated somehow?) Surely "as of " should be used in Wikipedia articles instead of "currently". How does a reader now when "currently" was written? 51.219.141.160 (talk) 15:08, 29 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Good point; I've tried to handle this here. — JohnFromPinckney (talk) 21:32, 8 August 2020 (UTC)

The value of the index can also be calculated ...
How is it that with each companies price using a different factor that:

"The value of the index can also be calculated as the sum of the stock prices of the companies included in the index, divided by a factor which is currently (as of November 2021) approximately 0.152." DGerman (talk) 16:38, 25 August 2022 (UTC)

 * Not sure what question you are asking? The DJIA index value is calculated by adding the stock prices for each of the 30 components together then dividing by the current DJIA divisor. Since the summation of the stock prices is well below the current index value of around 32,000 the divisor is well below 1 (currently 0.15172752595384). Hope that helps. Ksu6500 (talk) 19:14, 27 August 2022 (UTC)
 * I thought you had to take MMM *2.88 + AXP * 3.56 + AMGN*4.88 ... DGerman (talk) 19:48, 27 August 2022 (UTC)
 * No. Read the Calculation section of the article. The percentages you are showing like 2.88% for 3M are only shown in the table to convey how much each component contributes to changes in the value of the index as of a certain date. Meaning the higher the weight the more a change to that component's stock price moves the index (since it is a price-weighted index). The weighting of each component is never used to calculate the value of the index. You can calculate the index value yourself by creating a stock list of the 30 components on Yahoo Finance (YF) then exporting that data to a spreadsheet. Summarize the prices of each component then divide by the divisor and this calculated value should match exactly to the DJIA (^DJI) price on YF. Ksu6500 (talk) 20:08, 27 August 2022 (UTC)

"Industrial" is incorrect
This sentence is likely incorrect: "The word "industrial" in the name of the index initially emphasized the heavy industry sector, but over time stocks from many other types of companies have been added to the DJIA."

No, I'm sorry but my understanding is that this is not correct. The word "industrial" used to be broader word and was a synonym of the modern words like "enterprise," "business" or "corporate," and comes from the Latin word industria, meaning diligence or purpose. Think industriousness, which is closer to that older meaning. For further discussion please see this paper. Thank you. Not logged in 2 (talk) 01:14, 6 May 2023 (UTC)

DOW divisor
The divisor needs to be updated. There was a recent corporate action in MMM that affected it. 38.108.109.250 (talk) 14:24, 9 April 2024 (UTC)

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Newark, Illinois

Newark is a village in Kendall County, Illinois, United States. The population was 992 at the 2010 census, up from 887 at the 2000 census.

Geography
Newark is located in southwestern Kendall County. Illinois Route 71 passes through the village, leading northeast 10 mi to Yorkville, the county seat, and southwest 20 mi to Ottawa.

According to the 2010 census, Newark has a total area of 1.12 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 887 people, 316 households, and 242 families residing in the village. Its current population is estimated to be around 1000. The population density was 782.8 PD/sqmi. There were 329 housing units at an average density of 290.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.42% White, 0.23% Asian, 0.90% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.14% of the population.

There were 316 households, out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $59,904, and the median income for a family was $62,583. Males had a median income of $45,333 versus $27,153 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,078. About 2.7% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

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Oswego, Illinois

Oswego is a village in Kendall and Will counties, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 34,485. Oswego is the largest municipality in Kendall County. Part of the Chicago metropolitan area, it is an exurb of Chicago.

History
In 1833, William Smith Wilson, his wife Rebecca, and his brother-in-law Daniel Pearce moved to the area now known as Oswego. The land belonged to the local Potawatomi, Ottawa, and Chippewa tribes, but the United States government removed the Native Americans when the government started surveying the land along the Fox River in Kendall County. In 1842, the federal government placed the land for sale at an established price of $1.25 an acre.

After the sale of the land, Lewis Brinsmaid Judson and Levi F. Arnold from New York laid out the village and named it "Hudson". However, when a post office was established, its location was given as "Lodi". Confusion over the official name of the area led to a decision in January 1837, when the citizens gathered and voted "Oswego" as the permanent name of the village by a single vote. The village was named after Oswego, New York, "Oswego" being an Iroquois word meaning "mouth of the stream". The ford across the Fox River in the town allowed Oswego to grow economically and as a town, eventually incorporated in 1852 with its village boundaries at the time being Harrison Street to the northwest, Jefferson Street to the northeast, Monroe Street to the southeast, and Benton Street to the southwest. At the advent of the automobile, Oswego continued to see growth as it became a hub for three different state highways (Illinois Route 25, Illinois Route 71, and Illinois Route 31).

Major community developments began when Caterpillar Inc. and Western Electric built industrial plants near Oswego in the mid-1950s. This initially allowed nearby Boulder Hill to develop. The next major development arrived in the mid-1980s during the suburban homebuilding boom, which allowed houses and buildings to populate the village. The rapid growth of the village allowed its limits to expand west of the Fox River into today's boundaries.

Oswego is known to some Chicago-area residents for the town dragstrip on State Route 34, which was open from 1955 until 1979, where muscle cars were raced by drivers from all over the Midwest. The drag days are still celebrated even though the strip has been closed for decades. Although evidence of the drag strip, including parts of the track, still remain, the site is off limits to the public.

Geography
Oswego is located in northeastern Kendall County on the Fox River with a small portion in Will County. It is bordered to the north by Boulder Hill and Montgomery, to the east by Aurora, and to the west by Yorkville, the Kendall county seat.

According to the 2010 census, the village of Oswego has a total area of 15.63 sqmi, of which 15.53 sqmi (or 99.36%) is land and 0.11 sqmi (or 0.70%) is water.

Downtown
Downtown Oswego is home to historic buildings and homes, as well as shops and restaurants. The Village of Oswego launched a project to enhance and restore the historic downtown district. This project included significant infrastructure and streetscape improvements, such as the installation of brick pavers, sidewalks, landscaping, and decorative streetlights and benches. Hudson Crossing Park, located along the Fox River, opened in October 2004 where many children and families enjoy the scenery. The Waubonsee Creek Promenade, which stretches from Main Street to the new park, is the final phase of the downtown enhancements. In 2008, the village celebrated its 175th anniversary.

Recreation and leisure
The Oswego area is home to over 1100 acre of open land, trails, and parks maintained by the Oswegoland Park District. Established in 1950, this governmental agency is guided to "create opportunities for a healthy community". Overseeing 63 parks, 16 mi of walking trails, two aquatic parks, and the Little White School Museum, the park district provides offerings for the community of 20,000 households as well as visitors from farther away.

The Oswego area holds several races for fitness enthusiasts. Several area festivals are coordinated by the park district, such as the annual PrairieFest.

2019 American Community Survey
As of the census of 2019, there were 36,252 people, 11,215 families living in the village. The population density was 2,025/mi2 (782/km2). There were 10,388 housing units at an urban density of 668.9/mi2 (258.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 82.0% White, 5.6% African American, 0.24% Native American, 4.79% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.24% from other races, and 2.24% from two or more races. 17.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 9,935 households, out of which 50.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 10.58% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 34.7% under the age of 20, 17.0% from 20 to 34, 33.2% from 35 to 54, 8.3% from 55 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.9 years.

As of the 2019 census, the median income for a household in the village was $117,624, and the median income for a family was $102,110. Males had a median income of $75,849 versus $56,164 for females. The per capita income for the village was $37,839. 1.49% of the population and 1% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.49% of those under the age of 18 and 1.56% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Transportation
Major highway transportation corridors are:

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Education
The Oswego Community Unit School District 308 serves Oswego, Boulder Hill, Montgomery, Plainfield, Aurora, Yorkville and Joliet. It operates 22 schools, including one early learning center, 14 elementary schools for grades K-5, 5 junior high schools for grades 6–8, 2 high schools, and one opportunity school. Portions of Oswego are within Yorkville Community Unit School District 115, which operates Yorkville High School.

Notable people

 * Rob Baxley, former professional football player
 * Arthur M. Beaupre, diplomat; born in Oswego
 * Tom Cross, former member of the Illinois House of Representatives
 * Slade Cutter, former naval officer and member of the College Football Hall of Fame
 * Emma Murdock Van Deventer, mystery novelist
 * Rita B. Garman, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois
 * Joey Goodspeed, former professional football player; running back for the Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams, and San Diego Chargers
 * John Hamilton, member of the John Dillinger gang who was buried near here in summer of 1934
 * J. Dennis Hastert, former Congressman and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (1999–2007), convicted child molester
 * AJ Johnson, professional bowler on the PBA Tour
 * Alex Magee, former professional football player; defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
 * Robert Mitchler, Illinois state senator
 * Robinson B. Murphy, Civil War Army musician; Medal of Honor recipient
 * Maud N. Peffers, Illinois state representative
 * Tom Sharpe, drummer for Mannheim Steamroller as well as Dennis DeYoung
 * Julianne Sitch, former professional soccer player. First woman to ever win an NCAA championship as coach of a men's team
 * Keith R. Wheeler, member of the Illinois General Assembly

Awards and recognition
Oswego was ranked #58 in 2011 on CNN/Money Magazine's Top 100 Best Towns to live. CNN Money ranks these towns based on their job opportunities, schools, safety, economic strength, and other qualities. Kendall County has continuously been ranked as one of the fastest-growing counties and a place of rapid job growth.

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Plano, Illinois

Plano is a city near Aurora in Kendall County, Illinois, United States, with a population of 11,847 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area, being about 55 miles (90 km) from Chicago. The city was home to the Plano Harvester Company in the late 19th century, as well as the Plano Molding Company more recently. In 2011, downtown Plano was used as a set for Man of Steel.

History
In the early 1860s, the Marsh brothers began producing their Marsh Harvester in Plano. From 1863 to the beginning of the twentieth century the Plano Manufacturing Company, as it became known, provided the foundation for Plano's development. Because of this, Plano High School has adopted the reaper as its mascot.

Plano was the one-time headquarters for the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Joseph Smith III, son of slain LDS movement founder Joseph Smith, Jr., moved to Plano in 1866 and ran the church's printing operation from there. As the schism with the Utah branch of the Latter Day Saints deepened, he moved with the church headquarters to Lamoni, Iowa in 1880 to be closer to what the Community of Christ believed to be the true church headquarters at Temple Lot in Missouri rather than in Utah.

Community development has been centered around a strong agricultural setting, with the only inhabitants of the area before its incorporation being the owners of grist mills. This development was supported by the city's location along US Route 34 and the Illinois Zephyr Amtrak passenger rail service.

The Plano Molding Company, manufacturer of fishing tackle equipment as well as other plastic domestic containment units, has its headquarters in Plano. Both of its original factories within Plano are still in operation, but the main bulk of production is now in nearby cities Sandwich and Mendota.

Plano and Sandwich have developed a sibling-like relationship. Both deeply agricultural cities are situated along a major trading route and rail artery. The two cities' high schools have developed a rivalry that has become known to the local press as the "War on 34", due to their location along US Route 34.

In the early twenty-first century, multiple new housing developments were constructed in Plano. Due to the following economic downturn, however, many of the houses in both the new developments and older parts of town have experienced foreclosures. Nonetheless, Waubonsee Community College opened a satellite campus in Plano in late 2011.

In the summer of 2011, the City of Plano was used for exterior filming for the Superman movie, Man of Steel. Various farms around the city were also used with one being used for the Kent family farm, and the downtown area was remodeled and turned into a set for downtown Smallville. Other areas used for filming were nearby, and part of IL 56, north of Sugar Grove was shut down for two days for filming despite being closed for "Road Repair". Plano declared itself Smallville during the filming. Signs have been erected at either end of town, as well as on the end of one building on Main Street, proclaiming a similar declaration. Additionally, a "Smallville Superfest" was organized the following summer, and has since been held annually in August.

The Farnsworth House
Master Architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe had worked on a retreat for Dr. Edith Farnsworth, a doctor from Chicago, whose complicated relationship with the architect soured the project. Cost overruns as well as questions on the house's actual usefulness led to a lawsuit between the two parties, with van der Rohe winning the suit. In later years, the County Board decided to buy some of Farnsworth's land in order to straighten Fox River Drive (Ben Street in Plano), which would need a new bridge as well. Farnsworth pleaded her case to the County Board, citing evidence that the Board would be doing construction on an old Indian Site, but to no avail. The road was straightened and the new bridge built; however, to this day, the old bridge piers are still visible. Around the same time, Silver Springs State Park and Wildlife Area was designated, down the road and across the river from Farnsworth's house, forever protecting the land from development.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, Plano has a total area of 7.503 sqmi, of which 7.46 sqmi (or 99.43%) is land and 0.043 sqmi (or 0.57%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 10,856 people, 3,549 households, and 2,656 families residing in the city. The population density was. There were 3,886 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the city was 74.6% White, 7.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 13.0% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31.2% of the population.

There were 3,549 households, from which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 56.6% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families; 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.54.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 38.5% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% age 65 years or older. The median age was 29.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $58,132, and the median income for a family was $62,438. Males had a median income of $49,164 versus $37,933 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,336. About 4.9% of families and 6.94% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

Media
In 1974, Plano residents Larry and Pam Nelson founded Nelson Multimedia, Inc. Its first radio station was 107.1 WSPY-FM. WSPY-FM broadcasts an adult contemporary format, while its sister station 1480 WDYS (which is licensed in nearby Geneva, but is broadcast out of Plano) broadcasts an adult standards format. WSPY-FM also covers local sports and news.

In addition to the AM and FM stations, Nelson Multimedia's Plano broadcast center also broadcasts a low-power television station, WSPY-TV on analog channel 30 and digital channel 35. WSPY-TV currently broadcasts local events, such as sports, city council meetings, and musical events.

Plano news is covered by local newspapers, including:

 * The Plano Record
 * The Kendall County Record
 * Valley Life (formerly the Valley Free Press)
 * The Beacon-News

Film
Plano has been the home of at least two films, the most recent being the Superman film, Man of Steel, where downtown Plano was a stand-in for Superman's hometown of Smallville, Kansas. The other film was Witless Protection, a film starring Jennie McCarthy and Larry the Cable Guy, which used the area around Plano as the site of Larry's character's hometown, and the Plano Train Station stood in for the Town Hall and Jail.

Plano was also the filming location for the music video for "Nowadays" by Lil Skies and Landon Cube.

Education
Plano is served by Plano C.U.S.D. 88. The district consists of two elementary schools, Plano Middle School, and Plano High School.

Notable people

 * Arthur E. Andersen, founder of the Arthur Andersen accounting firm; born in Plano (1885)
 * Cole Bennett, founder of Lyrical Lemonade, grew up in Plano
 * William Deering, businessman and philanthropist; moved to Plano in 1850
 * Harry J. Haiselden, surgeon; born in Plano (1870)
 * Dennis Hastert, former U.S. Speaker of the House, and convicted felon, lives in Plano
 * Trey Kerby, basketball blogger and NBA TV host; grew up in Plano
 * Lewis M. Long, U.S. congressman; attended Plano High School
 * Eduardo Lucero, fashion designer; lived in Plano from age 7 to 17
 * Lewis Steward, Plano town founder, U.S. congressman; businessman and philanthropist; Co-founder of Marsh, Steward & Company;

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Yorkville, Illinois

Yorkville (officially the United City of Yorkville) is a city within the Chicago Metropolitan Area and is the county seat of Kendall County, Illinois, United States. It is a southwest suburb/exurb of Chicago, Illinois. The population was 23,835 as of the 2022 census.

History

In 1836, the city of Yorkville was settled by early pioneers. Originally, the city's main thoroughfare of Bridge Street was designed for horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians. As time passed, Hydraulic Street, which runs parallel to the Fox River, boasted a trolley that ran from Ottawa to Aurora. This part is now operated by the Illinois Railway.

At the time, Yorkville's central business district was on the south side of the Fox River and the public square was north of the river, a layout unique to the region. The public gathering place was near the river's edge. The Kendall County Courthouse was next to the downtown commercial district. Many of the city's remaining historic single-family homes are within walking distance of Bridge Street, the courthouse and Union Hall. Earl Adams was the first to settle what would become Yorkville when he built his cabin on Courthouse Hill on the south side of town in 1833. One year later, Lyman and Burr Bristol set up residency in neighboring Bristol, north of the river.

When the county of Kendall was formed in 1841, Yorkville was chosen as the county seat. After a 13-year period in which Oswego claimed that honor, voters chose to relocate the county government in 1859 to Yorkville, a more central location. The new courthouse was completed in 1864. Replaced in 1997 with a courthouse on the city's north side, the 1864 building is used by the Kendall County Forest Preserve and other organizations. Yorkville was no exception to the railroad boom. Development began and businesses sprang up in 1870 along the tracks and included Squire Dingee's pickle factory, the Yorkville Ice Cream Company and the Rehbehn Brothers button factory. A few of those buildings still remain.

The present city of Yorkville was originally two towns, Bristol to the north and the Yorkville south of the Fox River, with separate governments for more than 100 years. In 1957, Bristol and Yorkville merged, becoming the United City of Yorkville. Ellsworth Windett became the combined city's first mayor. As a part of the consolidation, the residents of both towns agreed to a uniform school district. It was in that same year high school classes began in the downtown area at the northeast corner of Van Emmon and Bridge Streets. In 1888, a two-story brick school building on West Center Street was constructed. After the construction of Circle Center School in 1968, the two-story building was closed and the space was rented by the Yorkville School District to neighboring Waubonsee Community College. Due to rising enrollment in the early 1970s, the school was reopened and renamed as Parkview Christian Academy.

Geography
Yorkville is in northern Kendall County and is bordered to the northeast by Montgomery, to the east by Oswego, and to the west by Plano. Its boundaries are located approximately 4 mi southwest of Aurora, 13 mi southwest of Naperville, and 47 mi southwest of Chicago.

According to the 2020 census, Yorkville has an area of 20 sqmi. The Fox River flows through downtown Yorkville. The city is in Bristol, Kendall, and Fox townships.

Demographics
As of the census of 2020, there were 22,594 people and 7,035 households residing in the city. The average household size was 2.88. The population density is 1,076.8 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city is 68.2% White, 11.5% African American, 3.5% Asian, and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race are 17.3% of the population.

In the city, 48.8% of the city's population are female, 27.3% are under the age of 18, and 8.1% are age 65 and older. The median age is 32.7 years.

The median income for a household in the city is $105,129. The per capita income for the city is $39,765. About 2.88% of the population is at or below the poverty line.

Economy
The William Wrigley Company has a large manufacturing facility in Yorkville. Wrigley planned to start making Skittles in Yorkville. It planned to invest about $50 million to expand its Yorkville factory by 145,000 square feet.

Parks and recreation
Raging Waves waterpark, the self-proclaimed largest waterpark in Illinois, is in Yorkville. It opened in 2008 and owns about 45 acre of property.

The Marge Cline Whitewater Park (on the Fox River) opened in 2010. It is the only whitewater park of its kind in Illinois, similar to East Race in South Bend, Indiana. It offers opportunities for freestyle kayaking, slalom kayaking and river tubing. It is named after Marge Cline, former president of American Whitewater (1982-1988), National Board of Directors of American Canoe Association, President of Midwest Division of ACA, and member of the Chicago Whitewater association.

Education
The area is served by Yorkville Community Unit School District 115. Schools include Yorkville Middle School and Yorkville High School. Additionally, a small portion of Yorkville attends Oswego Community Unit School District 308.
 * Autumn Creek Elementary
 * Bristol Bay Elementary
 * Bristol Grade School
 * Circle Center Grade School
 * Grande Reserve Elementary
 * Yorkville Grade School
 * Yorkville Intermediate School
 * Yorkville Middle School
 * Yorkville Freshman Academy
 * Yorkville High School

Notable people

 * Jon Blackman, college and NFL football player
 * Dennis Hastert, former Speaker of the House
 * Mike Radja, ice hockey player, born in Yorkville
 * Andy Richter, actor and comedian
 * The Giving Tree Band, American indie folk rock group

In popular culture
In August 2011, the movie Man of Steel was filmed at a house built specifically for the set in Yorkville. It appeared in the movie as the Kent family farm. In the fall of 2014, that house was rebuilt for use on the set of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. In 2017, the same house was used in Justice League for one small scene, then later demolished.

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Abingdon, Illinois

Abingdon is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States, 50 mi west of Peoria. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city was first settled in 1828 and was incorporated in 1857. In june of 1907, the patent for the common spring-loaded mousetrap was awarded to William Hooker William Armstrong and Knox Mark of Abingdon. The population was 3,319 at the 2010 census, down from 3,612 at the 2000 census.

History
Abingdon was laid out in 1836 and named after Abingdon, Maryland, the native home of a first settler.

Geography
Abingdon is located in southwestern Knox County. Illinois Route 41 passes through the center of the city, leading north 11 mi to Galesburg, the county seat, and south 20 mi to Bushnell.

According to the 2010 census, Abingdon has a total area of 1.46 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,612 people, 1,422 households, and 984 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,475.1 PD/sqmi. There were 1,535 housing units at an average density of 1,051.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.12% White, 0.55% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.

There were 1,422 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,642, and the median income for a family was $40,337. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $20,343 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,711. About 6.2% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Robert Hugo Dunlap, captain and commanding officer, C Company, Iwo Jima; recipient of Medal of Honor, was born in Abingdon.
 * James Stockdale, admiral in the U.S. Navy, recipient of Medal of Honor. Naval aviator, test pilot, Vietnam prisoner of war leader.

Schools
Until July 1, 2013, Abingdon's school district included Hedding Grade School, Abingdon Middle School, and Abingdon High School.

In November 2012 voters approved a school consolidation with Avon. Beginning July 1, 2013, the district became known as Abingdon-Avon CUSD #276. Abingdon is home to Hedding Grade School, which is a PK - 5 attendance center, and Abingdon-Avon High School. Avon also houses a PK - 5 elementary school and Abingdon-Avon Middle School, which serves students in grades 6 - 8.

Abingdon-Avon CUSD #276 serves nearly 1,000 students.

The high school enrollment is 289 students. The students selected "Tornadoes" as the mascot and black, green, and yellow as the school colors.

Hedding College (1855–1930) was named after Methodist Bishop Elizah Hedding. The school merged with Illinois Wesleyan University in 1930.

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Altona, Illinois

Altona (formerly LaPier & Walnut Grove) is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 531 at the 2010 census, down from 570 in 2000. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History
Altona was originally called La Pier, and under the latter name was laid out in 1834.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, Altona has a total area of 1 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
At the 2000 census, there were 570 people, 216 households and 160 families residing in the village. The population density was 560.8 /sqmi. There were 230 housing units at an average density of 226.3 /sqmi. The racial make-up was 99.47% White, 0.18% Asian, 0.35% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.

There were 216 households, of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.08.

27.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median household income was $35,729 and the median family income was $39,318. Males had a median income of $32,813 and females $21,111. The per capita income was $15,805. About 2.9% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

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East Galesburg, Illinois

East Galesburg is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 812 as of the 2010 census, down from 839 in 2000. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, East Galesburg has a total area of 1.491 sqmi, of which 1.44 sqmi (or 96.58%) is land and 0.051 sqmi (or 3.42%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 839 people, 344 households, and 256 families residing in the village. The population density was 574.7 PD/sqmi. There were 360 housing units at an average density of 246.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.62% White, 0.24% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.

There were 344 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% 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 2.80.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,324, and the median income for a family was $44,750. Males had a median income of $35,089 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,532. About 3.5% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

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Galesburg, Illinois

Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The city is 45 mi northwest of Peoria. At the 2010 census, its population was 32,195. It is the county seat of Knox County and the principal city of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Knox and Warren counties.

Galesburg is home to Knox College, a private four-year liberal arts college, and Carl Sandburg College, a two-year community college.

A 496 acre section of the city is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Galesburg Historic District.

History
Galesburg was founded by George Washington Gale, a Presbyterian minister from New York state who had formulated the concept of the manual labor college and first implemented it at the Oneida Institute near Utica, New York. In 1836 Gale publicized a subscription- and land purchase-based plan to found manual labor colleges in the Mississippi River valley. Land was purchased for this purpose in Knox County and in 1837 the first subscribers to the college-founding plan arrived and began to settle what would become Galesburg.

Galesburg, populated from the first by abolitionists, was home to one of the first anti-slavery societies in Illinois and was a stop on the Underground Railroad. The city was the site of the fifth Lincoln–Douglas debate. held on October 7, 1858. Galesburg also was the home of Mary Ann "Mother" Bickerdyke, who provided hospital care for Union soldiers during the Civil War.

In later years, Galesburg became the birthplace of poet Carl Sandburg, artist Dorothea Tanning, and former Major League Baseball star Jim Sundberg. Sandburg's boyhood home is maintained by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency as the Carl Sandburg State Historic Site. It includes the cottage he was born in, a modern museum, the rock under which he and his wife Lilian are buried, and a performance venue.

Throughout much of its history, Galesburg has been inextricably tied to the railroad industry. Local businessmen were major backers of the first railroad to connect Illinois's then two biggest cities—Chicago and Quincy—as well as a third leg initially terminating across the Mississippi River from Burlington, Iowa, eventually connecting to it via bridge and thence onward to the Western frontier. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) sited major rail sorting yards here, including the first to use hump sorting. The CB&Q also built a major depot on South Seminary Street that was controversially torn down and replaced by a much smaller station in 1983. The yard is still used by the BNSF Railway.

In the late 19th century, when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway connected its service through to Chicago, it also laid track through Galesburg and built its own railroad depot. The depot remained in operation until the construction of the Cameron Connector southwest of town enabled Amtrak to reroute the Southwest Chief via the Mendota Subdivision and join the California Zephyr and Illinois Zephyr at the Burlington Northern depot. A series of mergers eventually united both lines under the ownership of BNSF Railway, carrying an average of seven freight trains per hour between them. With the closure of the Maytag plant in 2004, BNSF is once again the largest private employer in Galesburg.

Galesburg was home to the pioneering brass era automobile company Western, which produced the Gale, named for the town.

Galesburg was home to minor league baseball from 1890 to 1914. The Galesburg Pavers was the last name of the minor league teams based in Galesburg. Galesburg teams played as members of the Eastern Iowa League (1895), Central Interstate League (1890), Illinois-Iowa League (1890), Illinois-Missouri League (1908–1909) and Central Association (1910–1912, 1914).

Baseball Hall of Fame members Grover Cleveland Alexander (1909) and Sam Rice (1912) played for Galesburg. Rice had to leave the Galseburg team in 1912, when his wife, two children, his parents and two sisters were killed in a tornado. Galesburg teams played at Illinois Field (1908–1912, 1914), Lombard College Field (1908–1912, 1914) and Willard Field at Knox College (1890, 1895).

Lombard College was in Galesburg until 1930, and is now the site of Lombard Middle School.

The Carr Mansion at 560 North Prairie Street was the site of a presidential cabinet meeting held in 1899 by U.S. President William McKinley and U.S. Secretary of State John Hay.

Geography
Galesburg is in western Knox County. Interstate 74 runs through the east side of the city, leading southeast 47 mi to Peoria and north 36 mi to Interstate 80 near the Quad Cities area.

According to the 2010 census, Galesburg has a total area of 17.928 sqmi, of which 17.75 sqmi (or 99.01%) are land and 0.178 sqmi (or 0.99%) are water.

2000 Census
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,706 people, 13,237 households, and 7,902 families residing in the city. The population density was 1994.9 PD/sqmi. There were 14,133 housing units at an average density of 836.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 84.23% White, 10.20% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.46% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.01% of the population. 17.4% were of German, 12.6% American, 11.5% Irish, 11.3% Swedish and 9.1% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 13,237 households, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.87.

The population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% 65 or older. The median age was 38. For every 100 females, there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,987, and the median income for a family was $41,796. Males had a median income of $31,698 versus $21,388 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,214. About 10.7% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.4% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Festivals
Galesburg is the home of the Railroad Days festival, held on the fourth weekend of June. The festival began in 1977 as an open house to the public from the then Burlington Northern. Burlington Northern gave train car tours of their yards. The city started having street fairs to draw more people to town. In 1981, the Galesburg Railroad Museum was founded and opened during Railroad Days. For a while, the city and the railroad worked together on the celebrations. In 2002, the railroad backed out of the festival and there were no yard tours. In 2003 the city worked with local groups to revamp the festival and the Galesburg Railroad Museum resumed bus tours of the yards. The Galesburg Railroad Museum has continued to provide tours of the yards since then. In 2010, the Galesburg Railroad Museum started offering a VIP tour of the yards, in which a select group of riders are allowed in the Hump Towers and Diesel Shop and see the BNSF at work. During the festival, one of the largest model railroad train shows and layouts in the U.S. Midwest happens during Railroad Days at the new Galesburg High School Fieldhouse.

During Labor Day weekend in September, Galesburg hosts the Stearman Fly in. Also in September are the Great Cardboard Boat Regatta and the Annual Rubber Duck Race, at Lake Storey. On the third weekend of every August, a Civil War and pre-1840s rendezvous is held at Lake Storey Park.

Transportation
Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service from Chicago on four trains daily. It operates the California Zephyr, Carl Sandburg, Illinois Zephyr, and Southwest Chief daily from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg station and points west. The Southwest Chief and the state-supported Carl Sandburg and Illinois Zephyr take passengers to Chicago or points west, while the California Zephyr discharges passengers only on its eastbound run since the other trains provide ample service.

Galesburg Transit provides bus service in the city. There are four routes: Gold Express Loop, Green Central Loop, Red West Loop, and Blue East Loop. BNSF provides rail freight to Galesburg and operates a large hump yard 1.9 mi south of town.

Galesburg is served by Interstate 74, which runs north to Moline in the Quad Cities region, and southeast to Peoria and beyond. The Chicago–Kansas City Expressway, also known as Illinois Route 110, runs through Galesburg. To the southwest it passes through Macomb, the home of Western Illinois University, and toward Quincy, before crossing into Missouri. Galesburg served is served by U.S. Routes 34 and 150. US 34 connects Galesburg to Burlington, Iowa, and Chicago. It is a freeway through its entire run in Galesburg and west to Monmouth. It connects to Galesburg through three interchanges at West Main Street, North Henderson Street, and North Seminary Street, along with an additional interchange at Interstate 74. US 150 runs through the heart of Galesburg. It enters the city as Grand Avenue from the southeast, runs through downtown as Main Street, and exits the city as North Henderson Street. Galesburg is additionally served by Illinois State Route 97, Route 41, Route 164, and Knox County highways 1, 7, 9, 10, 25, 30, 31, and 40.

Galesburg Municipal Airport provides general aviation access, while Quad City International Airport and General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport provide commercial flights.

Galesburg will be home to the National Railroad Hall of Fame. Efforts are underway to raise funds for the $30 million (~$ in ) project, which got a major boost in 2006, when Congress passed a bill to charter the establishment. It is hoped that the museum will bring tourism and a financial boost to the community. Construction of the museum began in 2019.

Media
Galesburg has several radio stations and newspapers delivering a mix of local, regional and national news. WGIL-AM, WAAG, WLSR-FM and WKAY-FM are all owned by Galesburg Broadcasting while Prairie Radio Communications owns WAIK-AM. KZZ66 provides Weather Information for NOAA Weather Radio in the Galesburg area.

The Galesburg Register-Mail is the result of the merger of the Galesburg Republican-Register and the Galesburg Daily Mail in 1927. The two papers trace their roots back to the mid-19th century. A daily, it is the main newspaper of the city, and was owned by Copley Press until it was sold to Gate House Media in April 2007. The Zephyr was started in 1989, was published on Thursdays and was the only locally owned newspaper until its final edition December 9, 2010. The New Zephyr began publication in early 2013. It is published every Friday. The Knoxville Bulletin is a weekly newspaper established in May 2016. It is owned by Limestone Publishing.

Galesburg is part of the Quad Cities television market.

FM radio

 * 90.7 WVKC "Tri States Public Radio", supported by Western Illinois University and Knox College Tri States Public Radio (NPR Affiliate with HD Radio subchannels)
 * 92.7 WLSR "92.7 FM The Laser", Active Rock (RDS - Artist/Title)
 * 94.9 WAAG "FM 95", Country (RDS - Artist/Title)
 * 95.7 WVCL, Religious, an affiliate of Three Angels Broadcasting Network
 * 100.5 W263AO (Translates 91.5 WCIC), Christian AC (RDS)
 * 105.3 WKAY "105.3 KFM", Adult Contemporary (RDS - Artist/Title)

AM radio

 * 1400 WGIL, News/Talk
 * 1590 WAIK, News/Talk/Sports

Web radio

 * KGB-Radio "Knox Galesburg Radio", Galesburg Area News Weather and Maps

Print

 * The Paper, local weekly (free) newspaper (in the Register-Mail every Wednesday)
 * Register-Mail, local daily newspaper
 * The Zephyr, local weekly newspaper (discontinued in 2010)
 * The New Zephyr, local weekly newspaper (on hiatus as of December 2013)
 * Knoxville Bulletin, local weekly newspaper (started in May 2016)
 * The Burg, local weekly newspaper (started in summer of 2019)

Popular culture

 * Galesburg is the birthplace of George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., inventor of the Ferris wheel.
 * According to legend, the four Marx Brothers (Groucho, Chico, Harpo, and Gummo) first received their nicknames at Galesburg's Gaity Theatre in 1914. Nicknames ending in -o were popular in the early 20th century, and a fellow vaudevillian, Art Fisher, supposedly bestowed them upon the brothers during a poker game there. Zeppo Marx received his nickname later.
 * Barack Obama mentioned Galesburg during his keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention and near the beginning of his 2010 State of the Union Address. Obama also visited Galesburg High School in 2011 to speak to students while in the area for a Midwestern bus tour.
 * Baseball legend Jimmie Foxx lived out some of his last years as a greeter at a steakhouse in Galesburg. Foxx left just before his death in 1967.
 * Ronald Reagan attended second grade at Silas Willard Elementary School between 1917 and 1918. He portrayed pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander in the movie The Winning Team in 1952, starting with Alexander's stint with the minor-league Galesburg Boosters.
 * Galesburg is the birthplace of artist Stephen Prina, whose recent publication Galesburg, Illinois+ documents an exhibition that portrays the town indirectly through various media.
 * The first stage of the NES game Ninja Gaiden is in Galesburg, depicted as more like New York City.

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Henderson, Illinois

Henderson is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 255 at the 2010 census, down from 319 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
Henderson is located in northwestern Knox County 6 mi north of Galesburg, the county seat.

According to the 2010 census, Henderson has a total area of 0.28 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 319 people, 137 households, and 102 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,172.3 PD/sqmi. There were 145 housing units at an average density of 532.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.18% White, 0.94% African American, 0.31% Native American, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.

There were 137 households, out of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.60.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 15.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 36.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,636, and the median income for a family was $39,583. Males had a median income of $35,313 versus $24,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,114. About 6.3% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

title: Henderson, Illinois