Arthur, Illinois
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 Arthur, Illinois in 1924
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| Counties | Douglas, Moultrie |
| Townships | Bourbon, Lowe |
| Elevation | 662 ft (202 m) |
| Coordinates | 39°42′55″N 88°28′12″W / 39.71528°N 88.47000°WCoordinates: 39°42′55″N 88°28′12″W / 39.71528°N 88.47000°W |
| Area | 1.32 sq mi (3 km2) |
| - land | 1.32 sq mi (3 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 2,288 (2010) |
| Density | 1,726.7/sq mi (667/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 61911 |
| Area code | 217 |
   Location of Arthur within Illinois
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Arthur is a village in Douglas and Moultrie counties in Illinois; Arthur's primary street, Vine Street, is the county line. The population was 2,288 at the 2010 census. The Arthur area is home to the largest and oldest Amish community in Illinois, which was founded in the 1860s.
In 1877, the population was approximately 300 persons. The community was incorporated as a village in April of that year.
The first village election was held on June 12, 1877 and C. G. McComb, Matt Hunsaker, W. H. Reeder, H. C. Jones, J. W. Sears, and Nick Thompson were elected trustees, and J. W. Barrum, clerk.
The original town was laid out on the farms of M. H. Warren on the Moultrie side, and the Pendleton Murphy farm on the Douglas County side. Early additions to the town included those by Murphy, Reeves, Hunsaker, Gibson, Warren, Reeder, followed by Kensington, Campbell, Boyd, Bennet, Fitzjarrald, and others.
An F2 tornado struck two miles south of Cadwell and moved northeast four miles south of Arthur on April 7, 1998. It lifted near Bourbon. Twenty homes, six barns, and other buildings were either damaged or destroyed. One mobile home was blown off its foundation. There were eight injuries.
Arthur is located at 39°42′55″N 88°28′12″W / 39.71528°N 88.47000°W (39.715323, -88.470071).
According to the 2010 census, Arthur has a total area of 1.32 square miles (3.42 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,203 people, 915 households, and 619 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,726.7 people per square mile (664.5/km²). There were 951 housing units at an average density of 745.4 per square mile (286.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.64% White, 0.05% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.05% Asian, and 0.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.
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