Editing Batchtown, Illinois

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'''Batchtown''' is a village in [[Richwood Precinct, Calhoun County, Illinois|Richwood Precinct]], [[Calhoun County, Illinois|Calhoun County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. The population was 170 at the 2020 census, down from 214 at the 2010 census.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?q=Batchtown%20village,%20Illinois&g=1600000US1704117|title=ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES|last=|first=|date=|website=data.census.gov|access-date=April 2, 2020}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Batchtown Il 2008.jpg|thumb|left|Main Street looking east 2008]]

The village and the area surrounding it was called Richwoods during the 1850s. Then people started referring to the area as Sam White's, after a leading merchant in Calhoun County. It was later called Batchelder Ville, after William Batchelder, who lived in the village during the 1860s. A post office opened up in the community in 1879 and Batchtown became the official name of the village.

By the time the village was incorporated, there were several stores and shops. The [[Grand Army of the Republic]] set up a post in the village and the first Batchtown Methodist Church was set up.

William Batchelder was a leading citizen in the community. He owned and operated a corn mill in Batchtown. He later changed the corn mill into a flour mill. William Batchelder was also a justice of the peace and merchant.

Samuel White was also a leading citizen in Batchtown. He owned a store in the village that sold stock groceries, dry goods, shoes, and hardware. He also sold farm machinery.

==Geography==
Batchtown is located at {{coord|39.033621|-90.655292|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Batchtown has a total area of {{convert|1.86|sqmi|km2|2}}, all land.<ref name="gaz2021">{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=Census.gov}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left|1900= 360
|1910= 300
|1920= 273
|1930= 249
|1940= 297
|1950= 237
|1960= 248
|1970= 217
|1980= 254
|1990= 225
|2000= 218
|2010= 214
|2020= 170
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1704117 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> there were 170 people, 69 households, and 53 families residing in the village. The population density was {{Convert|91.25|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 93 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|49.92|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.06% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 2.94% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.76% of the population.

There were 69 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.91% were married couples living together, 2.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.19% were non-families. 23.19% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.19% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.28 and the average family size was 2.93.

The village's age distribution consisted of 35.1% under the age of 18, 1.0% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 149.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $67,917, and the median income for a family was $83,125. Males had a median income of $70,000 versus $33,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $27,152. No families and 2.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

== Education ==
The school district is [[Calhoun Community Unit School District 40]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17013_calhoun/DC20SD_C17013.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Calhoun County, IL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-29}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17013_calhoun/DC20SD_C17013_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

== Notable people ==
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* [[Bill McGee]], pitcher for the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] and [[New York Giants]]

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180px" heights="120px" >
Image:Shannon.jpg|Charles and Fanny Wilson Shannon
Image:Batchtown school.jpg|First School Building
Image:Batchtown Church.jpg|At turn of the 20th century
File:West Point Ferry.tif|On back of photo "My grandfather owned it (Andrew Wilson).  Ferry was pulled by horses.  Mom (Lucy Shannon Whitten Walters)"
</gallery>

==References==
A New Geography Of Calhoun County
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{{Calhoun County, Illinois}}

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[[Category:Villages in Calhoun County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Illinois populated places on the Mississippi River]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]