Editing Carrollton, Illinois

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'''Carrollton''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Greene County, Illinois]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |accessdate=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archivedate=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The population was 2,485 as of the 2020 census.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1711462 |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==Geography==
Carrollton is located in south-central Greene County at {{coord|39|17|48|N|90|24|29|W|type:city}} (39.296662, -90.408059).<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> [[U.S. Route 67]] passes through the city as 5th Street, leading north {{convert|35|mi}} to [[Jacksonville, Illinois|Jacksonville]] and south {{convert|32|mi}} to [[Alton, Illinois|Alton]] on the [[Mississippi River]]. [[Illinois Route 108]] (Main Street) crosses US 67 in the center of town, leading east {{convert|29|mi}} to [[Carlinville, Illinois|Carlinville]] and west {{convert|11|mi}} to [[Kampsville, Illinois|Kampsville]] on the [[Illinois River]].

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Carrollton has a total area of {{convert|1.90|sqmi|km2|2}}, of which {{convert|1.90|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 99.89%) is land and {{convert|0.00|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 0.11%) is water.<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=2022-06-29 |website=Census.gov}}</ref>

It is located {{convert|68|mi}} southwest of [[Springfield, Illinois|Springfield]], the state capital, and is {{convert|60|mi}} north of [[St. Louis]], Missouri. Greene County borders the [[Metro East]] area.
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File:Carrollton, IL post office.jpg|Carrollton post office
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==Business==

===Banks===
There are two banks in Carrollton: Carrollton Bank and CNB Bank.  Records show CNB Bank to be the oldest continuously active bank headquartered in [[Illinois]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ffiec.gov/npw/Institution/Profile/764647?dt=20110716 | title=Institution Profile }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cnbil.com/About/history/ | title=CNB Bank & Trust }}</ref>

==Education==
Carrollton is home to three schools: [[Carrollton High School (Carrollton, Illinois)]], Carrollton Grade School, and St. John the Evangelist Catholic School.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left|1880= 1934
|1890= 2258
|1900= 2355
|1910= 2323
|1920= 2020
|1930= 2075
|1940= 2285
|1950= 2437
|1960= 2558
|1970= 2866
|1980= 2816
|1990= 2507
|2000= 2605
|2010= 2484
|2020= 2485
|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>
}}As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref name=":0" /> there were 2,485 people, 1,005 households, and 681 families residing in the city. The population density was {{Convert|1,305.15|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 1,214 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|637.61|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.21% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.44% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.08% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.24% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.32% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.70% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.49% of the population.

There were 1,005 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.05% were married couples living together, 9.75% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.24% were non-families. 28.86% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.02% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 2.55.

The city's age distribution consisted of 21.1% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $60,280, and the median income for a family was $66,813. Males had a median income of $42,664 versus $18,596 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $30,908. About 7.2% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

== Notable people ==
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* [[Karen Allen]] (born 1951), actress (''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]'' and ''[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]]'')
* [[Edward D. Baker|Edward Dickinson Baker]], soldier, former U.S. congressman from Illinois, U.S. senator from Oregon
* [[Thomas Carlin]], 7th [[Governor of Illinois]], lived and died in Carrollton
* [[Sam Coonrod]], pitcher for the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] and member of the 2011 IHSA Class A State Champion Carrollton Hawks baseball team
* [[Alicia DeShasier]], athlete, All-American softball player at [[Southern Illinois University Edwardsville]]; Gold Medal winner in javelin throw at the 2011 [[Pan American Games]]
* [[James Barnet Fry]] (1827–1894), US Army [[brevet (military)|brevet]] major general; military historian; born in Carrollton
* [[John Nelson Hyde|John Hyde]] (1865–1912), Presbyterian missionary to India; known as "Praying Hyde"
* [[Norman L. Jones]] (1870–1940), Illinois Supreme Court justice
* [[Barbara Owens]], mystery and suspense writer; winner of the [[Edgar Award]] for Best Short Story ("The Cloud Beneath the Eaves")
* [[Henry Thomas Rainey]] (1860–1934), [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker]] of the [[United States House of Representatives]] during the ''[[First 100 days of Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency|first 100 days]]'' of President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt|Franklin D. Roosevelt's]] first term.<ref>United States Congress. "[https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/R000014 Rainey, Henry Thomas 1860 – 1934]". [[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]].</ref>
* Major [[Marcus Albert Reno|Marcus Reno]], commanded a battalion of the 7th U.S. Cavalry at the [[Battle of the Little Bighorn]]
* [[William Sharon]] (1821–1885), [[United States Senator]] from [[Nevada]]. Sharon ran mercantile business in Carrollton prior to moving to Nevada.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/details/historyofgreenec00clap/page/498/mode/2up?q=Senator | title=History of Greene County, Illinois : its past and present, containing a history of the county ; its cities, towns, etc. ; a biographical directory of its citizens ; war record | date=1879 }}</ref>
* [[Gregon A. Williams]], Marine Corps Major general; served in [[Nicaragua]], [[World War II]] and [[Korean War]]
* [[David M. Woodson]], lawyer, jurist, politician; practiced law in Carrollton

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.carrolltonil.net/ City of Carrollton official website]

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