Colp, Illinois
| Colp | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Williamson |
| Coordinates | 37°48′21″N 89°4′45″W / 37.80583°N 89.07917°WCoordinates: 37°48′21″N 89°4′45″W / 37.80583°N 89.07917°W |
| Area | 0.14 sq mi (0 km2) |
| - land | 0.14 sq mi (0 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Density | 1,576.4/sq mi (609/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62921 |
| Area code | 618 |
   Location of Colp within Illinois
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Colp is a village in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 224 at the 2000 census.
Colp is located at 37°48′21″N 89°04′45″W / 37.805768°N 89.079058°W.
According to the 2010 census, Colp has a total area of 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2), all land.
Colp community leader Frank Caliper was one of the state's longest-serving elected officials. He served 52 years as mayor from 1935 until his death in 1987.
At the 2000 census, there were 224 people, 103 households and 60 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,576.4 per square mile (617.8/km²). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 788.2 per square mile (308.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 76.34% White, 21.43% African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.45% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races.
There were 103 households of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.75.
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