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Aledo, Illinois
Aledo /əˈliːdoʊ/ is a city in and the county seat of Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,633 at the 2020 census.
Aledo was established in the 1850s when the railroad was extended to that point. It was briefly named "DeSoto", after Hernando de Soto, until the discovery of an identically named village in Jackson County. Development began in the 1850s, and the oldest surviving buildings date from the following decade. A post office has been in operation at Aledo since September 24, 1856. In 1857, the county seat was moved to Aledo from Millersburg after a countywide referendum. Aledo was incorporated on August 15, 1863. In the 1950s, the first Tastee-Freez in the United States was built in the downtown. The Downtown Aledo Historic District was established in 2016, with 75 contributing historic buildings in the downtown area.
Aledo is located in central Mercer County. Illinois Route 17 passes through the city center on Third Street, leading east 8 miles (13 km) to Viola and west 14 miles (23 km) to New Boston on the Mississippi River. Illinois Route 94 follows IL 17 along Southeast Third Street turns south at the city center onto South College Avenue. IL 94 leads south-southwest 29 miles (47 km) to Biggsville and northeast 22 miles (35 km) to U.S. Route 67 on the southern outskirts of the Quad Cities.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Aledo has a total area of 2.36 square miles (6.11 km2), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.51%, are water. The city sits on high ground that drains north to the Edwards River, a westward-flowing direct tributary of the Mississippi, and south to Pike Run, a tributary of Pope Creek, which flows to the Mississippi at Keithsburg.
At the 2010 census, there were 3,640 people, 1,568 households and 947 families residing in the city. The racial make-up of the city was 98.5% (3,586) white, 0.6% (22) African American, 0.0% (1) Native American, 0.3% (12) Asian, 0.1% (4) from other races and 0.4% (15) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% (45) of the population.
There were 1,568 households, of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 39.6% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.84.
The male population made up 47.5% (1,728), the female population made up 52.5% (1,912). 6.3% (229) of the population were under 5 years, 17.1% (622) from 5 to 19 years, 10.3% (374) from 20 to 29 years, 10.2% (368) from 30 to 39, 12.5% (453) from 40 to 49, 12.9% (472) from 50 to 59;, 12.1% (441) from 60 to 69, 8.2% (296) from 70 to 79 and 10.6% (385) were 80 years and over. The median age was 45.8 years.
The 2009-2013 American Community Survey estimated the median household income in 2013 to be $39,424 and the median family income to be $56,546. Full-time, year-round male workers were estimated to have a median income of $44,435 and females $30,357. The per capita income was $21,373. About 15.0% of families and 18.4% of the population were estimated to be below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.
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Aledo, Illinois
Aledo /əˈliːdoʊ/ is a city in and the county seat of Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,633 at the 2020 census.
Aledo was established in the 1850s when the railroad was extended to that point. It was briefly named "DeSoto", after Hernando de Soto, until the discovery of an identically named village in Jackson County. Development began in the 1850s, and the oldest surviving buildings date from the following decade. A post office has been in operation at Aledo since September 24, 1856. In 1857, the county seat was moved to Aledo from Millersburg after a countywide referendum. Aledo was incorporated on August 15, 1863. In the 1950s, the first Tastee-Freez in the United States was built in the downtown. The Downtown Aledo Historic District was established in 2016, with 75 contributing historic buildings in the downtown area.
Aledo is located in central Mercer County. Illinois Route 17 passes through the city center on Third Street, leading east 8 miles (13 km) to Viola and west 14 miles (23 km) to New Boston on the Mississippi River. Illinois Route 94 follows IL 17 along Southeast Third Street turns south at the city center onto South College Avenue. IL 94 leads south-southwest 29 miles (47 km) to Biggsville and northeast 22 miles (35 km) to U.S. Route 67 on the southern outskirts of the Quad Cities.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Aledo has a total area of 2.36 square miles (6.11 km2), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.51%, are water. The city sits on high ground that drains north to the Edwards River, a westward-flowing direct tributary of the Mississippi, and south to Pike Run, a tributary of Pope Creek, which flows to the Mississippi at Keithsburg.
At the 2010 census, there were 3,640 people, 1,568 households and 947 families residing in the city. The racial make-up of the city was 98.5% (3,586) white, 0.6% (22) African American, 0.0% (1) Native American, 0.3% (12) Asian, 0.1% (4) from other races and 0.4% (15) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% (45) of the population.
There were 1,568 households, of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 39.6% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.84.
The male population made up 47.5% (1,728), the female population made up 52.5% (1,912). 6.3% (229) of the population were under 5 years, 17.1% (622) from 5 to 19 years, 10.3% (374) from 20 to 29 years, 10.2% (368) from 30 to 39, 12.5% (453) from 40 to 49, 12.9% (472) from 50 to 59;, 12.1% (441) from 60 to 69, 8.2% (296) from 70 to 79 and 10.6% (385) were 80 years and over. The median age was 45.8 years.
The 2009-2013 American Community Survey estimated the median household income in 2013 to be $39,424 and the median family income to be $56,546. Full-time, year-round male workers were estimated to have a median income of $44,435 and females $30,357. The per capita income was $21,373. About 15.0% of families and 18.4% of the population were estimated to be below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.
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