Editing Heyworth, Illinois

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'''Heyworth''' is a village in [[McLean County, Illinois|McLean County]], Illinois,  United States. It was founded in 1859. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], Heyworth had a population of 2,791.<ref name="Census 2020"/> It is part of the [[Bloomington, Illinois|Bloomington]]&ndash;[[Normal, Illinois|Normal]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
Heyworth was laid out by Campbell Wakefield on September 11, 1859.<ref>''Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of McLean County, Illinois'' (Edited by Ezra M. Prince and John H. Burnham; 2 vols; Chicago: Munsell, 1908) p. 2:209.</ref> Before settlement, the locality now known as Heyworth was covered by a heavy growth of timber and underbrush which was inhabited by the [[Kickapoo people|Kickapoo]] Native Americans, and supported a great number of deer, wild turkeys, and packs of large gray wolves.

As settlers began to move West, families such as the Rutledges, Funks, Passwaters, Bishops, Nobles, Wakefields, and Martens settled in the immediate vicinity of the present village of Heyworth as early as 1824. [[Campbell Wakefield]] was the primary founder of Heyworth. In the course of his achievements, Wakefield became the owner of a vast tract of land including what is now Heyworth. He continually added to his original tract until he obtained about {{convert|1500|acre|km2}} in one plot.

As the population of the region increased and industries began to spring up, railroads were becoming a great advantage. In 1852 and 1853, the [[Illinois Central Railroad]] was constructed through the Wakefield land. When the line became operational in 1855, the residents hoped to put a train station in the vicinity. Many property owners vied for the station, but Wakefield immediately donated a large tract of land for the station. Additionally he set aside adjacent land for the foundation of a town, a Presbyterian church, and a district school.

The first post office was built in the municipality in 1856, when the new station was opened. The station was named "Elmwood", but it was soon discovered that this name was already taken by [[Elmwood, Illinois|a locality in Peoria County]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/historyofheywort00mark |title=A History of Heyworth |last=Marker |first=Charles A. |publisher=Heyworth Star |year=1926 |location=Heyworth, IL |pages=[https://archive.org/details/historyofheywort00mark/page/8 8] (page 14 of the PDF) |quote=Those interested here called it "Elmwood," but finding that that name had been appropriated by a Mr. Phelps in Peoria County long before, the President of the Illinois Central proposed to call the new station "Heyworth," the name of an English director of the road. This was in 1856. |access-date=February 2, 2017 |via=Internet Archive}}</ref> The president of the Illinois Central Railroad proposed calling the new station "Heyworth", after [[Lawrence Heyworth]], an English director of the railroad.<ref>{{cite journal |title= Early American Corporate Reporting and European Capital Markets: The Case of the Illinois Central Railroad, 1851-1861 |first1=Dale L. |last1=Flesher |first2=Gary J. |last2=Previts |first3=William D. |last3=Samson |journal=The Accounting Historians Journal |volume=33 |issue=1 |date=June 2006 |pages=3–24 |doi=10.2308/0148-4184.33.1.3 |jstor=40698555 }}</ref>

After the establishment of the station, Campbell Wakefield made several donations to encourage trade and induce businessmen to locate in the new town. He became the proprietor of the new town, and the village of Heyworth was incorporated on March 31, 1869.

[[Image:Campbell Wakefield.jpg|thumb|upright|Campbell Wakefield]]

==Geography==
Heyworth is in southern McLean County and is served by two [[U.S. Highway system|U.S. highways]]. [[U.S. Route 51]] passes through the west side of Heyworth as a four-lane divided highway, leading north {{convert|12|mi}} to [[Bloomington, Illinois|Bloomington]], the [[county seat]], and south the same distance to [[Clinton, Illinois|Clinton]]. [[U.S. Route 136]] passes through the village center, leading east {{convert|43|mi}} to [[Rantoul, Illinois|Rantoul]] and west {{convert|10|mi|0}} to [[McLean, Illinois|McLean]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Heyworth has a total area of {{convert|3.39|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|3.33|sqmi}} are land and {{convert|0.06|sqmi|2}}, or 1.86%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> [[Kickapoo Creek (McLean County, Illinois)|Kickapoo Creek]] passes through the western part of the village, flowing southwest to [[Salt Creek (Sangamon River tributary)|Salt Creek]] and then the [[Sangamon River]], a tributary of the [[Illinois River]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 300
|1880= 560
|1890= 566
|1900= 683
|1910= 681
|1920= 851
|1930= 959
|1940= 996
|1950= 1072
|1960= 1196
|1970= 1441
|1980= 1598
|1990= 1627
|2000= 2431
|2010= 2841
|2020= 2791
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html Decennial US Census]
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As of the census<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 2007, there were 2,547 people,(+3.1% from 2000), 898 households, and 687 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,573.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 956 housing units at an average density of {{convert|618.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.82% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.16% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.08% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.37% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.62% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.95% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.82% of the population.

There were 898 households, out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $53,043, and the median income for a family was $60,648. Males had a median income of $40,944 versus $26,708 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,655. About 2.9% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

== Economy and services ==
While railroads brought growth during the 19th century, growth today is driven by recession-resistant business expansion occurring primarily in [[Bloomington–Normal]], located {{convert|12|mi}} north of Heyworth on U.S. Route 51.

Community services include local police protection, a volunteer fire department, local 24-hour ambulance service which will soon have paid paramedics on staff, local schools from kindergarten through grade 12, and several churches of various denominations. The annual Hey Days celebration in May features a carnival, food and live entertainment. Christmas is celebrated with the "Holidays Heyworth Style" parade and craft show.

OSF Primary Care, a medical clinic operated by the OSF Healthcare System under the auspices of OSF St. Joseph's Medical Center in Bloomington, opened in January 2010. The facility provides in-town healthcare access to Heyworth residents for the first time since 1989.

==Schools==
Heyworth Elementary School services grades Pre K - 6.  The school is located at 100 S. Joselyn St.

Heyworth Jr/Sr High School services grades 7 - 12.  The school is located at 308 W. Cleveland St. The Junior High offers the following sports for students: Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, Track and Wrestling.  The Senior High offers the following sports and activities for students: Basketball, Football, Golf, Soccer, Volleyball, Baseball, Softball, Track, Cheerleading, Marching Band, Speech, Wrestling, and FFA.


<nowiki>[[Heyworth Community Unit School District 4]]</nowiki> 

==References==
<references />
*Marker, Charles A., (1926) ''A History of Heyworth'', The Heyworth Star. [http://libsysdigi.library.uiuc.edu/oca/Books2008-06/historyofheywort00mark/historyofheywort00mark.pdf Read the complete text here]

==External links==
*{{Official website|www.heyworth-il.gov}}
*[http://www2.husd4.k12.il.us/ Heyworth School District #4]

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