Jeffersonville, Illinois

Jeffersonville is a village in Wayne County, Illinois, United States. The population was 366 at the 2000 census.

Geff
Village
Public park and town hall (right)
Location of Jeffersonville in Wayne County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°26′31″N 88°24′16″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Wayne
Area [1]
• Total	1.01 sq mi (2.62 km^2)
• Land	1.01 sq mi (2.62 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	367
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	359
• Density	354.74/sq mi (136.91/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62842
Area code(s)	618
FIPS code	17-38323
Wikimedia Commons	Jeffersonville, Illinois

Although its official name is Jeffersonville, the village is known locally as Geff, with that spelling appearing on local road signs, the US Post office, and many official documents. "Geff" is pronounced as though it were spelled "Jeff". The name change is said to have been made during the 19th century by the railroad, in order to distinguish the village in Illinois from Jeffersonville, Indiana.

Geography

Jeffersonville is located at 38°26′31″N 88°24′16″W (38.442024, -88.404562).[3]

According to the 2010 census, Jeffersonville has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km²), all land.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	238		—
1890	256		7.6%
1900	286		11.7%
1910	237		−17.1%
1920	322		35.9%
1930	288		−10.6%
1940	288		0.0%
1950	326		13.2%
1960	330		1.2%
1970	294		−10.9%
1980	340		15.6%
1990	311		−8.5%
2000	366		17.7%
2010	367		0.3%
2019 (est.)	359	[2]	−2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 366 people, 156 households, and 99 families residing in the village. The population density was 358.8 people per square mile (138.5/km²). There were 171 housing units at an average density of 167.6 per square mile (64.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.81% White, 1.37% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.27% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.46% of the population.

There were 156 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% 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 2.98.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,521, and the median income for a family was $28,500. Males had a median income of $25,521 versus $16,458 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,882. About 15.4% of families and 19.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.7% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Clyde W. Robbins, farmer and politician
• Shelton Brothers Gang, Southern Illinois, Prohibition era gangsters, brothers Carl, Earl, and Bernie were born and raised in "Geff" Jeffersonville.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.