Batchtown, Illinois
| Batchtown | |
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Main Street Batchtown in the 1930s
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 Location of Batchtown in Calhoun County, Illinois. |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 39°2′1″N 90°39′19″W / 39.03361°N 90.65528°WCoordinates: 39°2′1″N 90°39′19″W / 39.03361°N 90.65528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.86 sq mi (4.83 km2) |
| • Land | 1.86 sq mi (4.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 214 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 205 |
| • Density | 110.04/sq mi (42.48/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62006 |
| Area code(s) | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-04117 |
| Batchtown, Illinois | |
Batchtown is a village in the southern end of Calhoun County, Illinois, United States. The population was 214 at the 2010 census, a decline from 218 in 2000.
The village and the area surrounding it was called Richwoods during the 1850s. Then people started referring to the area as Sam White's, after a leading merchant in Calhoun County. It was later called Batchelder Ville, after William Batchelder, who lived in the village during the 1860s. A post office opened up in the community in 1879 and Batchtown became the official name of the village.
By the time the village was incorporated, there where several stores and shops. The Grand Army Of The Republic set up a post in the village and the first Batchtown Methodist Church was set up.
William Batchelder was a leading citizen in the community. He owned and operated a corn mill in Batchtown. He later changed the corn mill into a flour mill. William Batchelder was also a justice of the peace and merchant.
Samuel White was also a leading citizen in Batchtown. He owned a store in the village that sold stock groceries, dry goods, shoes, and hardware. He also sold farm machinery.
Batchtown is located at 39°02′01″N 90°39′19″W / 39.033621°N 90.655292°W.
According to the 2010 census, Batchtown has a total area of 1.86 square miles (4.82 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 218 people, 85 households, and 60 families residing in the village. The population density was 115.9 people per square mile (44.8/km²). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 58.5 per square mile (22.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.54% White, and 0.46% from two or more races.
There were 85 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.20.
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