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Olney, Illinois

Olney
City
Front and northern side of the former Olney CNB Bank, located at 202 S. Whittle Street in Olney
Front and northern side of the former Olney CNB Bank, located at 202 S. Whittle Street in Olney
Flag of Olney
Flag
Official logo of Olney
logo
Motto: 
"Home of the White Squirrel"
Location of Olney in Richland County, Illinois
Location of Olney in Richland County, Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°43′42″N 88°05′02″W / 38.72833°N 88.08389°W / 38.72833; -88.08389[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyRichland
Founded1848
Government
 • MayorMark Lambird
Area
[2]
 • Total
6.93 sq mi (17.95 km2)
 • Land6.93 sq mi (17.95 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
489 ft (149 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,701
 • Density1,255.37/sq mi (484.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62450
Area code618
FIPS code17–55912
GNIS feature ID2396060[1]
Wikimedia CommonsOlney, Illinois
Websitewww.ci.olney.il.us

Olney (/ˈɔːlni/ AWL-nee) is the county seat in Richland County, Illinois.[3]: 5 [4] The population was 9,115 at the time of the 2010 census.

History

Olney, IL, Baseball Team, 1893. Ollie Pickering, top row, far right.

Settlement of the Richland County area began around 1815 when Thaddeus Morehouse, a native of Vermont, arrived by wagon and built a log cabin along a stagecoach route that ran from Vincennes, Indiana to St. Louis. This log cabin operated as a hotel and tavern.

Richland County was organized as a county in 1841, when it was formed by a partitioning of Clay and Lawrence counties. There was some controversy regarding the location of the county seat; however, Olney was determined as the choice based on a donation of land and the central location. The name of the town Olney was suggested by Judge Aaron Shaw who desired to honor a friend, Nathan Olney. It was not until 1848 that Olney was incorporated as a village.[citation needed]

The Civil War brought a great deal of turmoil to the county as there were sympathies for both sides. While most citizens rallied around the Union it was necessary to have troops stationed in Olney to enforce the draft as union deserters found refuge among local citizens. Overall, the county was pro-Union and an estimated 1,700 Richland County citizens fought for the Union in the Civil war. Nearly 1,000 Olney residents served in World War I, and during World War II, Richland County may have been the only Illinois county outside of Cook that provided four generals for the war effort.[citation needed]

Among the mayors of Olney was J. B. Porter, noted as an ex-mayor in a 1912 note about his being wounded by gunfire after whipping a man over some unresolved quarrel.[5]

The first census of Richland County was in 1850 at which time 4,012 people resided in the county. One hundred years later the 1950 census found a spot north of Olney near Dundas to be the population center of the United States.[citation needed]

Geography

Olney is located at 38°44′N 88°5′W / 38.733°N 88.083°W / 38.733; -88.083 (38.7306, -88.0819).[6]

According to the 2010 census, Olney has a total area of 6.664 square miles (17.26 km2), of which 6.66 square miles (17.25 km2) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2) (or 0.06%) is water.[7]

Climate

Climate data for Olney 2S, Illinois (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1896–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 75
(24) 		78
(26) 		89
(32) 		91
(33) 		98
(37) 		106
(41) 		112
(44) 		109
(43) 		106
(41) 		97
(36) 		83
(28) 		74
(23) 		112
(44)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 37.8
(3.2) 		42.7
(5.9) 		53.4
(11.9) 		65.6
(18.7) 		75.1
(23.9) 		84.1
(28.9) 		86.8
(30.4) 		85.8
(29.9) 		80.4
(26.9) 		68.5
(20.3) 		53.9
(12.2) 		42.3
(5.7) 		64.7
(18.2)
Daily mean °F (°C) 29.3
(−1.5) 		33.3
(0.7) 		42.9
(6.1) 		54.2
(12.3) 		64.2
(17.9) 		73.2
(22.9) 		76.2
(24.6) 		74.8
(23.8) 		68.1
(20.1) 		56.4
(13.6) 		43.7
(6.5) 		34.0
(1.1) 		54.2
(12.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 20.8
(−6.2) 		23.9
(−4.5) 		32.3
(0.2) 		42.7
(5.9) 		53.3
(11.8) 		62.4
(16.9) 		65.6
(18.7) 		63.8
(17.7) 		55.8
(13.2) 		44.3
(6.8) 		33.5
(0.8) 		25.7
(−3.5) 		43.7
(6.5)
Record low °F (°C) −24
(−31) 		−25
(−32) 		−15
(−26) 		21
(−6) 		29
(−2) 		36
(2) 		45
(7) 		41
(5) 		27
(−3) 		17
(−8) 		−2
(−19) 		−19
(−28) 		−25
(−32)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.52
(89) 		2.57
(65) 		4.21
(107) 		5.02
(128) 		5.60
(142) 		4.79
(122) 		4.96
(126) 		3.19
(81) 		3.31
(84) 		3.83
(97) 		4.26
(108) 		3.50
(89) 		48.76
(1,239)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 3.6
(9.1) 		2.6
(6.6) 		1.1
(2.8) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.5
(1.3) 		2.7
(6.9) 		10.5
(27)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 10.6 8.7 11.8 11.2 12.7 10.5 9.2 8.1 7.7 9.1 9.6 10.9 120.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 2.9 2.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.9 8.0
Source: NOAA[8][9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18601,435—
18702,68086.8%
18803,51231.0%
18903,8319.1%
19004,26011.2%
19105,01117.6%
19204,491−10.4%
19306,14036.7%
19407,83127.5%
19508,61210.0%
19608,7802.0%
19708,9742.2%
19809,0260.6%
19908,664−4.0%
20008,631−0.4%
20109,1155.6%
20208,701−4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 8,631 people, 3,755 households, and 2,301 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,498.4 inhabitants per square mile (578.5/km2). There were 4,283 housing units at an average density of 743.5 units per square mile (287.1 units/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.67% White, 0.48% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.96% of the population.

There were 3,755 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,084 and the median income for a family was $37,365. Males had a median income of $29,547 versus $18,440 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,218. About 13.0% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The City of Olney government consists of a part-time mayor, four city council members, and a full-time city manager. The current mayor is Mark Lambird.

Elected officials[12]
Office Office holder
Mayor Mark Lambird
City councilperson (District 1) John McLaughlin
City councilperson (District 2) Belinda Henton
City councilperson (District 3) Morgan Fehrenbacher
City councilperson (District 4) Greg Eyer
City manager Allen Barker
City clerk Kelsie Sterchi
City treasurer Jane Guinn
City attorney Bartley Zuber

Education

Post-secondary education

Public Education

Private Education

Notable people

Media

Olney is served by the Olney Gazette,[23] a weekly newspaper founded in 2017.

WUSI-TV (Channel 16) is licensed to Olney. Its studio and transmitter are located outside of town. WUSI-TV is a PBS affiliate operated by the Broadcasting Service of Southern Illinois University.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olney, Illinois
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Morrison, Kate. "The Church". Historical Sketch of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Olney, Illinois, 1841–1909 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ Staff (December 23, 1912). "Outside News From Wire and Cable". The Day Book. Vol. 2, no. 73. Chicago, Illinois. p. 26 – via Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers (Lib. of Congress).
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  8. ^ "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  9. ^ "Station: Olney 2S, IL". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  12. ^ "The City of Olney, Illinois". www.ci.olney.il.us. City of Olney. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  13. ^ "BRUCE, Terry Lee, (1944 - )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  14. ^ "Glenn Edward Brummer". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  15. ^ "Commissioner Glenn Goodart dies in Olney". Daily Republican Register. November 8, 1948.
  16. ^ Kerns, Patricia (2004). The First 50 Years: U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General's Department. Government Printing Office. p. 190. ISBN 9780160515903.
  17. ^ "Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1965, Entry for James R. Lindsay". Ancestry.com. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com LLC. April 25, 1940. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  18. ^ "General "Bob" Lindsay". Olney Advocate. Olney, IL. February 13, 1919. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "U.S., Civil War and Later Wars, Remarried Widow Pension Applications Index, Entry for Milton C. Lindsay and Melissa Berninger". Ancestry.com. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com LLC. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  20. ^ "Herbert Murphy Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  21. ^ "Ollie Pickering". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  22. ^ "Stanley Dean Royer". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  23. ^ Olney Gazette
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