Vandalia (Illinois)

Fayette County

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Vandalia is a city and county seat of Fayette County in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 2000, Vandalia had 6,975 inhabitants; until the official 2009 estimate, the population dropped to 6,295.

Geography

Vandalia is located on the west bank of the Kaskaskia River at 38 ° 58'05 " north latitude and 89 ° 06'07 " west longitude and extending over 14.66 km ², which consist exclusively of land area.

On the northern edge of Vandalia Interstate 70, which is the quickest route from St. Louis to Indianapolis here goes. In the city center intersect U.S. Highway 40, U.S. Highway 51, the Illinois State Route 185 and a number secondary roads.

Through the center of Vandalia runs in east-west direction is also a railway line.

The nearest large towns are St. Louis, Missouri (117 km west-southwest ), Illinois 's capital Springfield (122 km north-west ), Decatur (106 km north) and Effingham ( 52.4 km northeast ).

History

Vandalia is the second oldest surviving former state capital of Illinois ( 1819-1839 ). Towards the end of 1834 began Abraham Lincoln, who later became the 16th President of the United States, his career as a lawyer in Vandalia.

Demographic data

In the official census of 2000 a population of 6,975 was determined. These distributed to 2,344 households in 1,425 families. The population density was 475.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. There were 2,544 residential buildings, which corresponded to a housing density of 173.5 per square kilometer buildings.

The population was in 2000 from 83.6 percent White, 15.0 percent African American, 0.1 percent Native Americans, Asians 0.3 percent and 0.5 percent other. 0.5 percent said to be descended from at least two of these groups. 1.7 percent of the population consisted of Hispanics who belonged to the various of the aforementioned groups.

18.3 percent were under the age of 18, 12.4 percent between 18 to 24, 34.3 percent of 25-44, 17.9 percent from 45 to 64 and 17.1 percent 65 and older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females were statistically 134.4 men in the over 18-year 144.4.

The median income per household was 30 857 U.S. dollars ( USD), the median family income $ 39,762. The median income for men was $ 27,342, and for women about $ 19,109. The per capita income amounted to $ 14,918. Around 8.9 percent of families and 15.6 percent of the total population were below the poverty line income.

Sons and daughters of the town

• June Squibb ( born 1929 ), actress