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Dahlgren is a village located in Hamilton County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 514. Hamilton County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
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Geography
Dahlgren is located at 38°11'57" North, 88°41'9" West (38.199117, -88.685737)GR1. The mean elevation of the village is 155.5 meters (510 feet). 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 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.6 km² (1.0 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 is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...
History Dahlgren was formally established March 29, 1872 when Alexander M. Sturman deeded one sqare mile of land to the town. Its founding coincided with the building of the Saint Louis & Southeastern Railroad when most of the residents of the hamlet of Lovilla relocated to the new rail line from a former stage route that ran a few miles to southeast of present-day Dahlgren along the northern "High Road" branch of the old Goshen Road. Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business. ...
The Goshen Road was an early road that ran from Old Shawneetown, Illinois, on the Ohio River, northwest to the Goshen Settlement, near Glen Carbon, Illinois, near the Mississippi River. ...
Dahlgren was named for Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren, an officer in the American Civil War, and, later, an officer in the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, which acquired the St. Louis & Southeastern. Rear Admiral John Adolph Dahlgren, USN, (1809-1870), son of the Swedish Consul in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, made his career in the United States Navy. ...
Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders Abraham Lincoln Jefferson Davis Strength 1,556,678 (of whom many signed multiple enlistment contracts) 1,064,200 Casualties KIA: 110,100 Total dead: 359,500 Wounded: 275,200 KIA: 74,500 Total dead: 198,500 Wounded: 137,000+ {{{notes...
Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business. ...
It reached its peak population around 1910, at that time supporting numerous local businesses, a hotel and an opera house.
Dahlgren suffered general economic migration and decline beginning with the economic depression of the 1930's. As roads were improved and automobiles became more widely used the primacy of local businesses waned as residents were able to begin trading in larger towns located farther away. Dorothea Langes Migrant Mother depicts destitute pea pickers in California, centering on Florence Owens Thompson, a mother of seven children, age thirty-two, in Nipomo, California, March 1936. ...
The decline continued until the early 1970's culminating with the end of passenger rail service in 1970 and the closing of the local high school a few years later. Even the arrival of the interstate highway system in the mid-70's did not spur economic growth as the village board at the time elected to refuse local access to the highway. Interstate Highways in the 48 contiguous states. ...
Since that time, despite the closing of all but a handful of local businesses, the economic situation has stabilized and improved. The remaining local niche retailers have established strong trade and new manufacturing interests have expanded. Residential real estate is becoming highly desirable owing to its relative scarcity and Dahlgren's reputation for excellent "quality of life."
Much of the brick-facade business district has fallen into ruin, yet the historic original St. L. & S.E. Railroad Depot remains in excellent condition, a superb example of "Railroad Gingerbread" style.
Commerce and Transportation Agriculture remains the primary economic activity in the vicinity of Dahlgren. Other business activity includes retail sales and manufacturing, including the fabrication of custom cabinetry and countertops.
Dahlgren is located on Illinois Route 142 (formerly U.S. Route 460). The nearest access to the interstate highway system (I-64) is 10.5 km (6.5 miles) to the northwest. The Evansville Western Railway (EVWR) (formerly CSX Transportation) provides freight rail service to Dahlgren. CSX divested 200 km (124.5 miles) of rail line from Evansville, IN to Okawville, IL to the Paducah and Louisville Railway (PAL), an operating entity of Four Rivers Transportation, Inc., in a transaction whereby CSX sold all track, ties and track equipment to PAL and provided a 20-year lease on the right-of-way. Upon completion of the sale on 31 December 2005 PAL transfered all interests to the new Class III operating entity/subsidiary, EVWR, which began operating on 1 January 2006. CSX (formerly the Louisville & Nashville R.R.) retains title to all real estate on which the railroad is situated. U.S. Highway 460 is a spur of U.S. Highway 60. ...
Interstate 64 (abbreviated I-64) is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. ...
The Evansville Western Railway (AAR reporting mark EVWR) is a Class III railroad in the United States. ...
CSX Transportation (AAR reporting mark CSXT) is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the CSX Corporation. ...
The Paducah and Louisville Railway (AAR reporting mark PAL) is a Class II railroad that operates freight service between Paducah and Louisville, Kentucky. ...
Dahlgren has no regularly scheduled passenger services. The nearest airports providing service are Marion Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA), Evansville Dress Regional Airport (EVV) and Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport (STL). The nearest passenger rail connection (AMTRAK) is in Centralia, Illinois. Interstate bus service is available in Mount Vernon, Illinois approx 30 kilometers (17 miles) northwest. Williamson County Regional Airport (IATA: MWA, ICAO: KMWA) is a public airport located a few miles west of Marion, Illinois. ...
Evansville Regional Airport is an airport in Evansville, Indiana. ...
Diagram of STL. Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport (IATA: STL, ICAO: KSTL) is the primary airport for Saint Louis, Missouri and the surrounding area. ...
Amtrak train in downtown Orlando, Florida Amtrak’s high-speed Acela Express at Penn Station New York, NY Amtrak, is the brand name of the intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the United States. ...
Media and Communication Dahlgren has had no locally published newspaper since the cessation of publication of The Dahlgren Echo many years ago. The current newspaper of record is The McLeansboro Times-Leader published weekly in the county seat. Area daily newspapers available for home delivery include The Morning Sentinel (Centralia & Mt. Vernon, IL) and The Mount Vernon Register News. The Southern Illinoisan, published in Carbondale, is the largest circulation daily in the region.
Dahlgren is in the Harrisburg, IL / Cape Girardeau, MO / Paducah, KY television Designated Market Area (DMA) as defined by Nielsen Media Research and receives over-the-air reception of 3ABN (W15BU), ABC (WSIL), CBS (KFVS), FOX (KBSI), NBC (WPSD), i:Independent Television/PAX (WPXS), PBS (WSIU), TBN (WTCT) and WB (WDKA) affiliate broadcasts. Nielsen Media Research (NMR) is a U.S. firm, headquartered in New York City, and operating primarily from Oldsmar, FL, which measures media audiences, including television, radio and newspapers. ...
WSIL-TV is an ABC affiliate in Harrisburg, Illinois. ...
KFVS-TV, channel 12, is the CBS affiliate serving the Paducah, Kentucky area. ...
KBSI (FOX 23) is the FOX television affiliate in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, serving a large area consisting of much of Southeast Missouri, far southern Illinois, the Jackson Purchase of far western Kentucky, northern regions of West Tennessee, and parts of northwest Arkansas. ...
WPSD-TV, also known by its slogan Newschannel 6, is an NBC affiliate based in Paducah, Kentucky. ...
WPXS-TV and K40FF-LP are the two i TV (formerly PAX) affiliates serving Southern Illinois and the St. ...
WSIU is a television station affiliated with PBS and a radio station affiliated with NPR and PRI. Both are located in Carbondale, Illinois at Southern Illinois University. ...
The Trinity Broadcasting Network, or TBN, is the worlds largest Christian television network, with a larger U.S. viewership than its three main competitor networks combined. ...
WDKA (WB 49) is the WB station serving Paducah, Kentucky. ...
Wireless telephony services are provided by First Cellular of Southern Illinois (GSM850 and CDMA), Verizon (CDMA), Nextel Partners (iDEN), Sprint PCS (CDMA), Cingular (GSM850/GSM1900) and T-Mobile (GSM1900).
Local telephone and DSL service is available through the Hamilton County Telephone Cooperative (Hamilton County Communications).
Government and Schools Dahlgren is governed by a Village President and Board of Trustees whose members are elected to staggered terms. Jasper C. Goin, Jr. was elected village president in 2005. The village provides basic utility services including water, sewer, gas and refuse removal.
Dahlgren is located within the Hamilton County Unit 10 school district. Elementary-age children attend Dahlgren Grade School through grade 5. Middle School and High School students travel to the county seat of McLeansboro where a new combined school complex was completed in 2001. Dahlgren is also in Community College District #521 (Rend Lake College located Ina, Illinois) as established by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. However, university and college-age students are not restricted to attending in their local district.
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 514 people, 217 households, and 139 families residing in the village, although 1,528 people are served by the Dahlgren post office (ZIP code 62828). The population density is 198.5/km² (512.1/mi²). There are 245 housing units at an average density of 94.6/km² (244.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 100.00% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.97% 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). ...
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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 217 households out of which 30.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% are married couples living together, 7.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% are non-families. 34.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 23.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.36 and the average family size is 3.08. To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ...
In the village the population is spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $26,944, and the median income for a family is $34,886. Males have a median income of $27,500 versus $16,705 for females. The per capita income for the village is $13,862. 13.5% of the population and 9.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.3% of those under the age of 18 and 24.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population living in poverty The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
External links - Williamson County Regional Airport - Official Site
- Evansville Western Railway - Official Site
- Paducah & Louisville Railway - Official Site
- First Cellular of Southern Illinois - Official Site
- Hamilton County Communications - Official Site
- Hamilton County Unit 10 Schools - Official Site
- Rend Lake College - Official Site
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