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Christopher, Illinois
Christopher is a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,697 at the time of the 2020 census.
Christopher was founded in 1879 as a railroad stop, and named for Christopher Harrison, a grandson of prominent early settler Isham Harrison. A post office opened the following year. The community voted to become a village in 1903, and a city in 1910.
In 1906, the United Coal Mining Company No. 1 mine opened near Christopher. An explosion at the mine killed eight men on July 27, 1915. The mine was sold to the Old Ben Coal Corporation, and renamed Old Ben Coal Mine No. 1 in 1916. The mine closed in 1929.
On November 29, 1917, an explosion at Old Ben Coal Corporation's Mine No. 11 killed 17 men.
On March 22, 1918, five men who were accused of being "pro-German" became victims of a mob numbering more than 300 people. They were:
Christopher is located 20 miles northeast of Carbondale, Illinois.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Christopher has a total area of 1.64 square miles (4.25 km2), of which 1.62 square miles (4.20 km2) (or 99.08%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) (or 0.92%) is water.
As of the 2020 census there were 2,697 people, 1,181 households, and 616 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,647.53 inhabitants per square mile (636.11/km2). There were 1,351 housing units at an average density of 825.29 per square mile (318.65/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.66% White, 0.52% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 4.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
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Christopher, Illinois
Christopher is a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,697 at the time of the 2020 census.
Christopher was founded in 1879 as a railroad stop, and named for Christopher Harrison, a grandson of prominent early settler Isham Harrison. A post office opened the following year. The community voted to become a village in 1903, and a city in 1910.
In 1906, the United Coal Mining Company No. 1 mine opened near Christopher. An explosion at the mine killed eight men on July 27, 1915. The mine was sold to the Old Ben Coal Corporation, and renamed Old Ben Coal Mine No. 1 in 1916. The mine closed in 1929.
On November 29, 1917, an explosion at Old Ben Coal Corporation's Mine No. 11 killed 17 men.
On March 22, 1918, five men who were accused of being "pro-German" became victims of a mob numbering more than 300 people. They were:
Christopher is located 20 miles northeast of Carbondale, Illinois.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Christopher has a total area of 1.64 square miles (4.25 km2), of which 1.62 square miles (4.20 km2) (or 99.08%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) (or 0.92%) is water.
As of the 2020 census there were 2,697 people, 1,181 households, and 616 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,647.53 inhabitants per square mile (636.11/km2). There were 1,351 housing units at an average density of 825.29 per square mile (318.65/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.66% White, 0.52% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 4.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
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