Coulterville is a village located in Randolph County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1,230. Randolph County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Geography

Coulterville is located at 38°11'3" North, 89°36'20" West (38.184172, -89.605496)¹. The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile (symbol sq. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 1,230 people, 514 households, and 360 families residing in the village. The population density is 833.2/km² (2,174.4/mi²). There are 610 housing units at an average density of 413.2/km² (1,078.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 96.34% White, 1.87% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. 0.16% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 514 households out of which 35.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% are married couples living together, 13.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% are non-families. 26.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.39 and the average family size is 2.87. Marriage is a relationship and bond between individuals (termed spouses -- a male spouse is a husband and a female spouse, a wife) that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the village the population is spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $26,776, and the median income for a family is $30,938. Males have a median income of $31,550 versus $19,113 for females. The per capita income for the village is $17,994. 18.6% of the population and 12.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 31.4% of those under the age of 18 and 16.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. ST. LOUIS, March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Peabody Energy announced today that its subsidiaries have acquired selected assets from Lexington Coal Company for $61 million in cash. Strong growth and long-term demand for Illinois Basin coal and increased investments in technologies allows Peabody to further expand its leadership position in the region. The transaction is expected to be accretive to earnings in 2006. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

The acquired properties have significant synergies with other Peabody subsidiaries, enabling lower-cost mining and longer mine lives. Purchased assets include:

 * Approximately 10 million tons of reserves, a preparation plant, mining equipment and facilities near COULTERVILLE, Illinios The newly formed Coulterville Coal Company may also access adjacent coal reserves owned by Peabody subsidiaries. The mine is expected to begin production in 2005 and will produce approximately 2 million tons per year when it reaches full capacity in 2006. The mine will supply coal under a new agreement with Northern Indiana Public Service Company with terms that can be extended through 2015. * Approximately 40 million tons of coal reserves, a preparation plant, facilities, a shovel and other mobile mining equipment in Knox County, Ind. The assets will be operated by Peabody subsidiary Black Beauty Coal Company's Miller Creek Mine, which is expected to access these surface reserves in 2006. * Approximately 20 million tons of reserves, a preparation plant, significant surface land reserves, a large dragline and other mobile mining equipment in Sullivan County, Ind. The assets will be operated by Black Beauty's Farmersburg Mine. Development of the operation is targeted for 2007. 

BLACK BEAUTY COAL COMPANY

 Black Beauty Coal Company is the largest coal producer in the Illinois Basin, which currently manages six active mines in Indiana and four in Illinois. Together with its equity affiliates, Black Beauty's operations sold 27.1 million tons of low, medium and high sulfur coal in 2004. 

Black Beauty's mines include Air Quality No. 1, Farmersburg, Francisco, Somerville Central, Miller Creek and Viking in Indiana. Black Beauty manages the Riola Complex in Illinois, an underground facility with two portals, and owns an equity interest in Arclar Company, which operates the Cottage Grove and Willow Lake mines in Southern Illinois.

In March 2005, Peabody purchased selected assets from Lexington Coal Company. Black Beauty will operate the Gateway Mine, located in Coulterville, Ill. The mine will employ 200 workers and will produce more than 2 million tons of coal per year when the mine is operating at full capacity in 2006. Gateway Mine will supply coal under a new agreement with Northern Indiana Public Service Company with terms that can be extended through 2015.

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