Editing Earlville, Illinois

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'''Earlville''' is a city in [[LaSalle County, Illinois|LaSalle County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. The population was 1,613 at the 2020 census, down from 1,701 at the 2010 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/technical-documentation/research/evaluation-estimates.html|date=October 8, 2021|title=Evaluation Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 16, 2021}}</ref> The city is part of the [[Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
The Earlville Post Office has been in operation since 1844.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IL&county=La+Salle |title=LaSalle County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |access-date=16 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402152143/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IL&county=La+Salle |archive-date=2 April 2015 }}</ref>

==Geography==

Earlville has a total area of {{convert|1.2|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=https://data.census.gov/table/GEOINFO2023.GEOINFO?g=160XX00US1721540&d=GEO%20Geography%20Information
  |title=GEOINFO : Annual Geographic Information Table
  |access-date=2025-02-16
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  }}</ref> Indian Creek, a small tributary of the [[Fox River (Illinois River tributary)|Fox River]] runs through the middle of town.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 963
|1890= 1058
|1900= 1122
|1910= 1059
|1920= 1012
|1930= 1028
|1940= 1103
|1950= 1217
|1960= 1420
|1970= 1410
|1980= 1382
|1990= 1435
|2000= 1778
|2010= 1701
|2020= 1613
|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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1721540 |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> there were 1,613 people, 886 households, and 542 families residing in the city. The population density was {{Convert|1,343.05|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 743 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|618.65|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the city was 90.82% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.37% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.31% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.31% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.29% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.90% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 8.25% of the population.

There were 886 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.21% were married couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.83% were non-families. 32.84% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.47% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 2.32.

The city's age distribution consisted of 23.2% under the age of 18, 13.4% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $52,768, and the median income for a family was $70,603. Males had a median income of $40,804 versus $19,375 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $23,334. About 5.5% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

Earlville has a modern library, a K-12 school system, a bank, an ambulance and fire station, a weekly newspaper, a drive-in movie theater, and a number of local businesses. The area surrounding Earlville is strongly agricultural. Earlville lacks major shopping centers and industries.

Many of the inhabitants of Earlville work at blue-collar jobs. Earlville's population has declined somewhat over the past two decades. Several planned residential developments of moderate size were derailed by the nationwide housing crash that began in 2008.

==Education==
Earlville Community Unit School District #9 (CUSD #9) occupies a campus of school buildings on Union Street, a main thoroughfare and former route of US 34.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://earlvillehistory.org/history/| title= Earlville Historical Society, History Page}}</ref> The school has undergone many changes over the last several years, including the recent implementation of a new air conditioning system and re-doing of one of the gyms for the 2021–2022 school year. The campus includes Earlville Grade School, Earlville Junior High, and Earlville High School.  The administrative offices are within buildings on the site, which the Elementary, Junior High, and High School share.  On the site is also a cafeteria, 2 gymnasiums, and library.  The school Mascot is a Raider, stylized as a Pirate, with the school colors of Red and White.  The School is a part of the [[Little Ten Conference]], which includes Earlville, Serena, Newark, Indian Creek (Shabbona/Waterman), DePue, Leland, Somonauk, LaMoille, Kirkland Hiawatha, Hinckley Big Rock, and most recently IMSA.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/sports/ct-abn-spt-imsa-little-ten-st-062320-20200622-fvy6iarvf5djlomw5w5wzdc3cu-story.html| title=Transportation concerns drive IMSA's move to Little Ten Conference for 2021-22 school year| author=Rick Armstrong| publisher=Chicago Tribune}}</ref>
Earlville and Leland merged athletic programs in 2006, but separated again in 2018 after failing to come to an agreement regarding the co-op.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.shawlocal.com/2018/07/31/leland-earlville-adjust-to-being-back-on-their-own/asuloi/| title=Leland, Earlville adjust to being back on their own| author=Brian Hoxsey| publisher=Shaw Media}}</ref>

==Notable people==
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* [[Steve Behel]], MLB player for the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] and [[New York Mets]]
* [[Fritz Crisler|Herbert O. Crisler]], head football coach and athletic director at [[University of Michigan]]
* [[Frank Haven Hall]], inventor of the [[Chorded keyboard#History|Hall Braille Writer]]
* [[Bessie S. McColgin]], Oklahoma state representative
* [[John J. Myers]], Roman Catholic Archbishop of Newark, N.J
* [[Gary K. Wolf]], author of the novel ''Who Censored Roger Rabbit?'', which became the Movie ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit''

==References==
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[[Category:Cities in Illinois]]
[[Category:Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area]]
[[Category:Cities in LaSalle County, Illinois]]
[[Category:1844 establishments in Illinois]]