Editing Godfrey, Illinois

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'''Godfrey''' is a [[village (United States)#Illinois|village]] in [[Madison County, Illinois|Madison County]], [[Illinois]], United States. The population was 17,825 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020"/> Godfrey is located within the [[River Bend (Illinois)|River Bend]] portion of the [[Greater St. Louis]] metropolitan area.

==History==
The village is named for Captain [[Benjamin Godfrey]],<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n138 139]}}</ref> a native [[New England]]er, who arrived in the area in 1832. 1838 saw the establishment of the Monticello Female Seminary, later renamed Monticello College. Captain Godfrey, the father of eight daughters, was an advocate of higher education for women and made a large donation of funds and land for the college. Monticello operated as a two-year college for women until the campus was sold in 1970 to establish [[Lewis and Clark Community College]]. Monticello's final class graduated in 1971.

The nearby mouth of the Missouri River was the starting point for the expedition of [[Lewis and Clark Expedition|Lewis and Clark]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/journey_leg_1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021201085558/http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/journey_leg_1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 1, 2002|title=National Geographic: Lewis & Clark—The Journey Begins|website=www.nationalgeographic.com|access-date=May 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://missouririver.visitmt.com/lewis-clark/|title=Lewis & Clark - Montana's Missouri River Country|website=Montana's Missouri River Country|language=en-US|access-date=May 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.usbr.gov/gp/lewisandclark/|title=Lewis and Clark: A Missouri River Adventure|last=Reclamation|first=Bureau of|website=www.usbr.gov|access-date=May 22, 2016}}</ref>

==Geography==
Godfrey is located in the northwest corner of Madison County at {{coord|38|56|53|N|90|12|10|W|type:city}} (38.948097, -90.202886).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is bordered to the southeast by the city of [[Alton, Illinois|Alton]], to the east by [[Foster Township, Madison County, Illinois|Foster Township]], to the north and west by [[Jersey County, Illinois|Jersey County]], and to the south by the [[Mississippi River]], across which is the city of [[West Alton, Missouri]]. Godfrey is {{convert|32|mi}} by road north of downtown [[St. Louis]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Godfrey has a total area of {{convert|36.4|sqmi|sqkm|1}}, of which {{convert|34.4|sqmi|sqkm|1}} are land and {{convert|2.0|sqmi|sqkm|1}}, or 5.39%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>

The southwestern edge of the village is a wall of {{convert|200|ft|m|adj=mid|-high|-1}} limestone bluffs along the [[Mississippi River]]. Approximately {{convert|12|mi}} upstream is the mouth of the [[Illinois River]]. The [[Missouri River]] empties into the Mississippi {{convert|10|mi}} downstream. Godfrey retains the status of a village and is a mixture of small business, agriculture, and upper middle class housing developments.

Several highways cross the village. [[U.S. Route 67]] passes through the village center, leading south into Alton and thence into Missouri, while to the north it leads {{convert|14|mi}} to [[Jerseyville, Illinois|Jerseyville]]. [[Illinois Route 3]] passes through the southern part of the village, leading southeast into the north part of Alton and west {{convert|17|mi}} to [[Grafton, Illinois|Grafton]]. [[Illinois Route 100]] follows the Mississippi River along the southern edge of the village, leading east into the center of Alton and west-northwest {{convert|12|mi}} to Grafton. [[Illinois Route 267]] splits off from US 67 north of the village center and leads northeast {{convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Brighton, Illinois|Brighton]]. Finally, [[Illinois Route 255]], a four-lane expressway, has its northern terminus at US 67 in Godfrey; it leads southeast {{convert|20|mi}} to Interstates [[Interstate 255|255]] and [[Interstate 270 (Missouri–Illinois)|270]] in [[Pontoon Beach, Illinois|Pontoon Beach]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 85
|1890= 228
|1990= 15660
|2000= 16286
|2010= 17982
|2020= 17825
|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>
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At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 16,286 people, 6,427 households, and 4,698 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|472.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 6,694 housing units at an average density of {{convert|194.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the village was 94.06% White, 4.04% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>

Of the 6,427 households 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 23.3% of households were one person and 11.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.90.

The age distribution was 22.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median household income was $50,342 and the median family income  was $57,971. Males had a median income of $43,017 versus $27,870 for females. The per capita income for the village was $25,292. About 3.2% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
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* [[Zoe Akins]], Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and playwright; attended school in Godfrey
* [[Craig Hentrich]], NFL punter, 1994–2009
* [[John Madson]], freelance naturalist, tallgrass prairie ecosystems<ref name="Price">{{cite book |last=Price |first=John T. |date=June 2014|title=The Tallgrass Prairie Reader |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ESSfAwAAQBAJ&q=%22John+Madson%22+%22Des+Moines+Register%22&pg=PA184 |location=Iowa City, Iowa |publisher=University of Iowa Press |page=184 |isbn=9781609382469 }}</ref>
* [[Ellis Wainwright]], brewer, art collector and socialite

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|www.godfreyil.org}}

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