Effingham
City
Effingham County Courthouse
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Effingham
Coordinates	39°7′15″N 88°32′45″W / 39.12083, -88.54583
Area	8. List of cities in Illinois, arranged in alphabetical order but does not include towns villages or unincorporated communities The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Effingham County is a County located in the US state of Illinois. 7 sq mi (23 km²)
- land	8. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi (23 km²)
Population	12,384 (2000)
Density	1,428. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 /sq mi (552 /km²)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	62401
Area code	217
Location of Effingham within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Effingham, Illinois

Effingham is a city in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The 217 area code currently covers much of Central Illinois, including the Capital city of Springfield as well as the cities of Champaign, Effingham County is a County located in the US state of Illinois. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 12,384 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Effingham County. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Effingham County is a County located in the US state of Illinois. ^[1]

The city bills itself as "The Crossroads of Opportunity" because of its location at the intersection of two major Interstate highways: I-57 running from Chicago, IL to Miner, MO, and I-70 running from Utah to Maryland. Interstate 57 (I-57 is an Interstate highway in the midwestern United States. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Miner is a city in Mississippi and Scott counties in the US state of Missouri. Interstate 70 (I-70 is an Interstate highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort Utah, to a Park and Ride The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. Thus, Effingham has a broad range of restaurants, lodging, and shopping facilities.

Effingham is also located on U. S. Highway 40, the historic National Road. US 40svg|right|100px|thumb|The National Road is now included as part of U

Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Education 4 Rail Transportation 5 Notable citizens 6 Demographics 7 References 8 External links

Geography

Effingham is located at 39°7′15″N, 88°32′45″W (39. 120903, -88. 545909). ^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 7 square miles (22. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²), of which, 8. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 square miles (22. 5 km²) of it is land and 0. 1 square miles (0. 2 km²) of it (0. 69%) is water.

History

Effingham is named for Effingham County, which was named after Edward Effingham, who resigned his commission as general in the British army in 1775, refusing to serve in the war against the Colonies. Effingham County is a County located in the US state of Illinois. Earl of Effingham, in the County of Surrey is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The name is Anglo-Saxon for "Effa's house".

Effingham is also historically important as a rail junction. The old Pennsylvania Railroad and the former Illinois Central Railroad crossed in downtown Effingham. The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Railroad, founded in 1846 The Illinois Central, sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes Even today, Amtrak's City of New Orleans passes through daily. (See the following paragraph)

On April 5, 1949, St. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Anthony's hospital caught fire and burned to the ground, killing 70 people. As a result, fire codes nationwide were improved. Due to extensive media coverage, including a LIFE magazine cover story, donations for rebuilding the hospital came from all 48 states and several foreign countries.

Education

Effingham High School (EHS) is the public high school. The new EHS opened in the fall of 1998. EHS is home to 2006 Illinois Teacher of the Year, Mr. Joe Fatheree. The former EHS building, built in 1939 and expanded in 1965, is currently the junior high, serving grades 6-8. The old junior high, Central School, is now a grade school serving grades 3-5. EHS athletics are known as the "Flaming Fags".

Effingham is also home to St. Anthony High School, a private Roman Catholic High School. St Anthony of Padua High School is a private, Roman Catholic High school in Effingham Illinois. SAHS athletics are known as the "Bulldogs".

Rail Transportation

See also: Effingham (Amtrak station)

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Effingham under the daily City of New Orleans route to New Orleans and Chicago, Saluki, and Illini routes to Chicago and Carbondale. The Effingham Amtrak station is a train station in Effingham, Illinois, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 For the city itself see New Orleans Louisiana. The City of New Orleans is a nightly Passenger train operated by Amtrak New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Station stops The Saluki, trains 391 southbound and 390 northbound stop at 11 stations in Illinois including the originating and terminating stations Union Carbondale is a city in southern Illinois in the midwest United States, miles southeast of Saint Louis Missouri Until 1979, the station also served Amtrak's former National Limited line between Kansas City and New York City. The National Limited was the premier train of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O on its route between New York City and St Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages The City of New York

Notable citizens

• Ada Kepley, First American woman to graduate from law school
• Jimmy Kite, IndyCar and NASCAR driver
• Brian Shouse, Pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers in Major League Baseball
• Uwe Blab, Former NBA Player
• Ross Wolf, Pitcher for the Florida Marlins

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 12,384 people, 5,330 households, and 3,187 families residing in the city. Ada Harriet Miser Kepley ( February 11, 1847 &ndash June 13, 1925) was the first American woman to graduate from Law school. Jimmy Kite (born February 18, 1976, in Effingham Illinois) is an American race car driver The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Brian Douglas Shouse (born September 26, 1968 in Effingham Illinois) is a left-handed Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League Uwe Konstantine Blab (born March 26, 1962 in Munich, West Germany) is a retired German professional Basketball player who Ross John Wolf (born October 18, 1982 in Effingham Illinois) is a Major League Baseball Relief pitcher for the Florida Marlins The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,428. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9 people per square mile (551. 5/km²). There were 5,660 housing units at an average density of 653. 0/sq mi (252. 1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97. 79% White, 0. 36% African American, 0. 19% Native American, 0. 59% Asian, 0. 38% from other races, and 0. 69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 04% of the population.

There were 5,330 households out of which 29. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45. 0% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40. 2% were non-families. 36. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 25 and the average family size was 2. 96. 39. 1% of all new mothers were under 20 years of age, the highest teen pregnancy rate in the state.

In the city the population was spread out with 24. 9% under the age of 18, 9. 0% from 18 to 24, 27. 7% from 25 to 44, 20. 2% from 45 to 64, and 18. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84. 2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,761, and the median income for a family was $45,902. Males had a median income of $31,442 versus $21,543 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,132. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 6. 5% of families and 9. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 9% of those under age 18 and 7. 9% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• Effingham's official website
• Visit Effingham
• Effingham High School Band Website
• Genealogy Trails - Effingham, IL
• The Cross

• Effingham, Illinois is at coordinates 39°07′15″N 88°32′45″W / 39.120903, -88.545909 (Effingham, Illinois)Coordinates: 39°07′15″N 88°32′45″W / 39.120903, -88.545909 (Effingham, Illinois)

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