Diamond, Illinois

Diamond
Village
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Counties	Grundy, Will
Elevation	561 ft (171 m)
Coordinates	41°17′16″N 88°15′14″W / 41.28778°N 88.25389°WCoordinates: 41°17′16″N 88°15′14″W / 41.28778°N 88.25389°W
Area	1.89 sq mi (5 km^2)
- land	1.89 sq mi (5 km^2)
- water	0.00 sq mi (0 km^2)
Population	2,527 (2010)
Density	880.3/sq mi (340/km^2)
Mayor	Terry Kernc
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	60416
Area code	815 & 779
Location of Diamond within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Diamond, Illinois

Diamond is a village in Grundy and Will Counties, Illinois. The population was 2,527 at the 2010 census. Terry Kernc is the current mayor of Diamond.

History

A post office called Diamond was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1909.^[1] Black Diamond had its start as a coal town.^[2] The village was named for its location in the center of the "Black Diamond" coal district.^[3]

On February 16, 1883 the Diamond Mine flooded, killing 72 miners. A monument was erected in Diamond memorializing the event.^[4] November 17 2013, EF-2 tornado hit Diamond

Geography

Diamond is located at 41°17′16″N 88°15′14″W / 41.28778°N 88.25389°W (41.287699, -88.253824).^[5]

According to the 2010 census, Diamond has a total area of 1.89 square miles (4.90 km²), all land.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	424		—
1900	672		—
1910	255		−62.1%
1920	85		−66.7%
1930	92		8.2%
1940	80		−13.0%
1950	107		33.8%
1960	250		133.6%
1970	452		80.8%
1980	1,170		158.8%
1990	1,077		−7.9%
2000	1,393		29.3%
2010	2,527		81.4%
Est. 2015	2,488	[7]	−1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census^[9] of 2000, there were 1,393 people, 551 households, and 406 families residing in the village. The population density was 880.3 people per square mile (340.4/km²). There were 597 housing units at an average density of 377.3 per square mile (145.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.13% White, 0.65% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.86% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.52% of the population.

There were 551 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $49,688. Males had a median income of $46,136 versus $24,813 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,223. About 5.6% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "Grundy County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
2. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 106.
4. "Coal City Public Library". http://www.ccpld.org/coalmining/diamond/diamond_minedisaster.html. External link in |website= (help);
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
7. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.