Illinois
Basic Information
- Type of Place
- Independent City or Town
- Metro Area
- Politics c. 1860?
- Unions, Organized Labor?
Sundown Town Status
- Sundown Town in the Past?
- Probable
- Was there an ordinance?
- Yes, Strong Oral Tradition
- Sign?
- Yes, Strong Oral Tradition
- Year of Greatest Interest
- Still Sundown?
- Probably Not, Although Still Very Few Black People
Census Information
| Total | White | Black | Asian | Native | Hispanic | Other | BHshld | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | ||||||||
| 1870 | ||||||||
| 1880 | ||||||||
| 1890 | ||||||||
| 1900 | 3036 | 3027 | 9 | |||||
| 1910 | ||||||||
| 1920 | 3023 | 8 | ||||||
| 1930 | 2892 | 3 | ||||||
| 1940 | ||||||||
| 1950 | 3795 | 0 | ||||||
| 1960 | ||||||||
| 1970 | ||||||||
| 1980 | ||||||||
| 1990 | 4289 | |||||||
| 2000 | 4525 | 4428 | 13 | |||||
| 2010 | ||||||||
| 2020 |
Method of Exclusion
- Private Bad Behavior
- Reputation
Main Ethnic Group(s)
Group(s) Excluded
- Black
Comments
According to residents, the town has a KKK presence there who was active at least until the late 1990’s and was leaving racist literature with residents. Blacks were treated with much hostility and were often afraid to drive through town.