Alorton, Illinois
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Alorton (formerly Alcoa) was a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. Incorporated in 1944,<ref name="ilsos-index">Template:Cite web</ref> it was one of three municipalities that merged to form the city of Cahokia Heights on May 6, 2021; the other two were the village of Cahokia and the city of Centreville.<ref name="KMOV">Template:Cite web</ref> Prior to merger, Alorton had a population of 1,566 and land area of Template:Convert in the 2020 Census.<ref name="census-data-2020">Template:Cite web</ref>
The name Alorton is most likely an abbreviation of "aluminum ore town".<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Geography
[edit]Alorton was located at Template:Coord (38.584094, -90.117720).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
According to the 2010 census, Alorton had a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert (or 98.36%) is land and Template:Convert (or 1.64%) is water.<ref name="census-g001">Template:Cite web</ref>
Demographics
[edit]2020 census
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2000 | % 2010 | Template:Partial |
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| White alone (NH) | 41 | 19 | 31 | 1.49% | 0.95% | 1.98% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2,660 | 1,951 | 1,452 | 96.76% | 97.45% | 92.72% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.07% | 0.05% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.06% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.19% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 26 | 25 | 64 | 0.95% | 1.25% | 4.09% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0.73% | 0.25% | 0.96% |
| Total | 2,749 | 2,002 | 1,566 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2000 census
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[edit]As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 2,749 people, 886 households, and 670 families residing in the village. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,000 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the village was 1.56% White, 97.09% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.25% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 886 households, out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 23.5% were married couples living together, 46.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.6% 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 3.05 and the average family size was 3.43.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 39.3% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $17,860, and the median income for a family was $19,833. Males had a median income of $21,579 versus $20,188 for females. The per capita income for the village was $8,777. About 41.3% of families and 47.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 57.8% of those under age 18 and 26.1% of those age 65 or over.
Government and infrastructure
[edit]Template:As of, the United States Postal Service operates the Alorton Post Office.<ref>"Post Office™ Location - ALORTON Template:Webarchive." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on January 24, 2011.</ref>
Education
[edit]Curtis Miller Alternative High School is located in Alorton.<ref>Curtis Miller Alternative High School Template:Webarchive. East St. Louis School District 189. Retrieved on January 24, 2011. "Curtis Miller Alternative High School 4400 Grand Avenue East St. Louis, IL 62207."</ref><ref name="Alortonmap">"Alorton village, IllinoisTemplate:Dead link." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 24, 2011.</ref>
Neely Elementary School was formerly located in Alorton.<ref name="Alortonmap"/><ref>"Schools." East St. Louis School District 189. February 28, 2001. Retrieved on January 24, 2011. "Neely 4400 Grand Ave."</ref>