Gillespie is a city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,412 at the 2000 census. Macoupin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ...

Geography

Gillespie is located at 39°7′34″N, 89°48′59″W (39.126023, -89.816403).^GR1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 km² (1.5 mi²), all land. Gillespie does however have a very large lake, Lake Gillespie, just on the outskirts of town. Many people from surrounding towns enjoy fishing, boating, water-skiing and sunbathing at Gillespie Lake. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,412 people, 1,452 households, and 936 families residing in the city. The population density was 908.5/km² (2,349.3/mi²). There were 1,547 housing units at an average density of 411.9/km² (1,065.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.56% White, 0.32% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... 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. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... 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 were 1,452 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,168, and the median income for a family was $40,500. Males had a median income of $35,032 versus $23,136 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,042. About 8.6% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over. 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 who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

City of Gillespie Facts

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• Gillespie also has a movie theater which was once called Lyric Theater but has recently been renamed The Canna Theatre ( It was originally called the Canna Theatre before it was closed and was reopened as the Lyric Theatre). It has only one cinema. The admission fee is $5 per person (this includes popcorn and soda) and opened with its first film, Shrek the Third, on May 18, 2007. Gillespie also includes a bowling alley and a Karate Studio. There is only one grocery store in Gillespie, Harmon's IGA. There are two drug stores, a salon, a clothing store, a jewelry store, a Dollar General, a True Value (A&G True Value/Just Ask Rental) and four gas stations (Shell, Jumpin' Jimmy's, Casey's General Store, and Moto Mart). There is also a women's fitness and tanning salon [Dakota's Female Fitness and Tanning]. The town is also home to Cavallo Bus Lines.

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• The Annual Black Diamond Days, Gillespie's original festival of coal, is a celebration of coal miners and coal mining which has always been a major business in Macoupin County. The festival is held annually for three days each year on the first weekend in June in Gillespie. Gillespie welcomes visitors in a big way with parades, contests, prizes, a carnival, Mine Rescue Demonstration, Fun Run and Five K Run, Arts and Crafts, Concessions and much more.

• The Chamber of Commerce holds Community-Wide yard sales every spring.

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• Gillespie's mascot is the Miner and the high school's colors are orange and black.
• Gillespie has two tennis courts, three baseball diamonds, and one soccer field.
• Actor Howard Keel was born in Gillespie.
• The current mayor of Gillespie is Josh Ross. An article about his controversial election can be found here.
• Photos of and facts about Gillespie, including a timeline of the town's history, can be found here.
• Gillespie is closely connected to East Gillespie, Illinois.
• Current weather conditions for Gillespie can be foundhere.

Howard Keel, born Harry Clifford Leek (April 13, 1919 – November 7, 2004) was an American actor who starred in many of the classic film musicals of the 1950s. ... East Gillespie is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ...

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v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Macoupin County, Illinois
County seat: Carlinville
Cities	Benld | Bunker Hill | Carlinville | Gillespie | Girard | Mount Olive | Staunton | Virden Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Macoupin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Carlinville is a city located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Benld is a city located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Bunker Hill is a city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. ... Carlinville is a city located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Girard is a city located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Mount Olive is a city located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Staunton is a city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. ... Virden is a city located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ...
Town	Nilwood | Shipman Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... An incorporated town in the United States is a town which is an incorporated municipality, that is, one with a charter received from the state, similar to a city. ... Nilwood is a town located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Shipman is a town located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ...
Villages	Brighton | Chesterfield | Dorchester | Eagarville | East Gillespie | Hettick | Lake Ka-ho | Medora | Modesto | Mount Clare | Palmyra | Royal Lakes | Sawyerville | Scottville | Standard City | White City | Williamson | Wilsonville // The word village has many meanings relating to local government in the United States. ... Brighton is a village located mostly in Macoupin County, Illinois and partially in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Chesterfield is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Dorchester is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Eagarville is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... East Gillespie is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Hettick is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Medora is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Modesto is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Mount Clare is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Palmyra is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Royal Lakes is a village in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 190. ... Sawyerville is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Scottville is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Standard City is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... White City is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Williamson is a village located in Madison County, Illinois. ... Wilsonville is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ...
Townships	Barr | Bird | Brighton | Brushy Mound | Bunker Hill | Cahokia | Carlinville | Chesterfield | Dorchester | Gillespie | Girard | Hillyard | Honey Point | Mt. Olive | Nilwood | North Otter | North Palmyra | Polk | Scottville | Shaws Point | Shipman | South Otter | South Palmyra | Staunton | Virden | Western Mound A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... Barr Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 351 at the 2000 census. ... Bird Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 279 at the 2000 census. ... Brighton Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 4,149 at the 2000 census. ... Brushy Mound Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 751 at the 2000 census. ... Bunker Hill Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 3,352 at the 2000 census. ... Cahokia Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 3,389 at the 2000 census. ... Carlinville Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 6,910 at the 2000 census. ... Chesterfield Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 943 at the 2000 census. ... Dorchester Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 1,546 at the 2000 census. ... Gillespie Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 4,114 at the 2000 census. ... Girard Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 2,582 at the 2000 census. ... Hillyard Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 733 at the 2000 census. ... Honey Point Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 225 at the 2000 census. ... Mt. ... Nilwood Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 699 at the 2000 census. ... North Otter Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 840 at the 2000 census. ... North Palmyra Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 974 at the 2000 census. ... Polk Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 514 at the 2000 census. ... Scottville Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 356 at the 2000 census. ... Shaws Point Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 490 at the 2000 census. ... Shipman Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 1,507 at the 2000 census. ... South Otter Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 395 at the 2000 census. ... South Palmyra Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 819 at the 2000 census. ... Staunton Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 5,731 at the 2000 census. ... Virden Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 3,689 at the 2000 census. ... Western Mound Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 302 at the 2000 census. ...
Unincorporated communities	Atwater | Comer | Enos | Hagaman | McVey | Miles Station | Plainview | South Standard | Summerville | Womac | Woodburn In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ...