Albers, IL

Albers is a village in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 878 at the 2000 census^[1].

Geography

Albers is located at 38°32′41″N, 89°36′59″W (38.544833, -89.616300).¹

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 878 people, 315 households, and 225 families residing in the village. The population density was 470.8/km² (1,211.1/mi²). There were 322 housing units at an average density of 172.7/km² (444.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.86% White, 0.11% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.34% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.

There were 315 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.40.

In the village the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $46,964, and the median income for a family was $57,625. Males had a median income of $36,316 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,017. About 2.7% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

History

Albers' founding was gradual and began with trade and industries centered around the train depot central to the town, which was established by Air Line Railroad in 1891. At that time the stop was known as Albers Station. On January 30, 1901 the first subdivision of land was filed by Edward Case, Registered Land Surveyor. The F.H. Albers subdivision was platted and filed at the Clinton County Courthouse in Carlyle.

Henry Tonnies was the main entrepreneur and catalyst for the foundation of the village starting and operating a general goods store, a coal mine, and other businesses, as well as forming a committee for the establishment and building of a Catholic church.

By 1912, approximately 175 persons were living in the joint settlement of the Town of Tonnies and Albers Station. Business included three general stores, a hardware store, a butcher shop, a creamery, three saloons, a barber shop, a blacksmith shop, a livery stable, a lumberyard, a sawmill, and an elevator.

Today, the original Henry Tonnies store is Huegen Mercantile. The store has been in continuous operation since Henry opened the doors and therefore one of the longest operating mercantile stores in the state of Illinois.

References

External links

• Official Village of Albers Web Site

Coordinates: 38.544833° N 89.6163° W

Municipalities and communities of Clinton County, Illinois
County seat: Carlyle
Cities	Breese | Carlyle | Centralia | Trenton | Wamac
Villages	Albers | Aviston | Bartelso | Beckemeyer | Damiansville | Germantown | Hoffman | Huey | New Baden
Townships	Breese | Brookside | Carlyle | Clement | East Fork | Germantown | Irishtown | Lake | Looking Glass | Meridian | Santa Fe | Saint Rose | Sugar Creek | Wade | Wheatfield

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