Old Iroquois County Courthouse in Watseka Old Iroquois County Courthouse in Watseka Iroquois County's locale in Illinois Iroquois County's locale in Illinois Watseka is positioned in Iroquois County, Illinois Watseka - Watseka Watseka's locale in Iroquois County County Iroquois Watseka is a town/city in and the governmental center of county of Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. It is positioned approximately 15 miles (24 km) west of the Illinois-Indiana state line on U.S.
The populace of Watseka was 5,255 as stated to the 2010 census, which was a 7.3 percent decline from the 2000 census.
Incorporated in 1865, the name "Watseka" derives from the Potawatomi name "Watch-e-kee", "Daughter of the Evening Star", the wife of early easterly Illinois settler Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard. The Old Iroquois County Courthouse was constructed in 1866, with two additions assembled in 1881 and 1927.
In the early 1960s, an Iroquois County resident, Mrs.
Katherine Clifton, bequeathed to the county in her will a large total of cash and a site upon which to build a new courthouse.
It is the only courthouse in the United States assembled entirely with private funds.
In 1967, amid the Centennial Celebration of Watseka, the Iroquois County Historical Society was organized, and circulated petitions throughout the county not to sell the Old Courthouse.
The petitions were allowed by the County Board of Supervisors, and the Old Courthouse re-opened as a exhibition that same year. In 1975, the Old Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Watseka is positioned near the center of Iroquois County, at the intersection of U.S.
According to the 2010 census, Watseka has a total region of 3.05 square miles (7.90 km2), all land. In the city, the populace was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $30,440, and the median income for a family was $40,000.
About 12.7% of families and 15.4% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
Edward Beckley (1874-1945), editor, publisher, and proprietor of the Iroquois County Times-Democrat National Association of Counties.
The Iroquois County Links.
"Illinois - Iroquois County".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
Municipalities and communities of Iroquois County, Illinois, United States County seat: Watseka Ashkum Beaverville Buckley Chebanse Cissna Park Clifton Crescent City Danforth Donovan Iroquois Loda Martinton Milford Onarga Papineau Sheldon Thawville Wellington Woodland Artesia Ash Grove Ashkum Beaver Beaverville Belmont Chebanse Concord Crescent Danforth Douglas Fountain Creek Iroquois Loda Lovejoy Martinton Middleport Milford Milks Grove Onarga Papineau Pigeon Grove Prairie Green Ridgeland Sheldon Stockland This populated place also has portions in an adjoining county or counties
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Cities in Iroquois County, Illinois - Cities in Illinois - County seats in Illinois - Populated places established in 1865
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