Andalusia, Illinois
Andalusia is a village in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,184 at the 2020 census, up from 1,178 at the 2010 census.
History
Prior to the arrival of European settlers the area now known as Andalusia along the Mississippi River was inhabited by the Sauk and Meskwaki peoples. Following the end of the Black Hawk War in 1832, American settlers became the dominant force in the area. Captain Benjamin W. Clark of Virginia was the first person to build a log house in western portion of Rock Island County in 1833. The settlement was originally named Clark's Ferry but with the rise of Buffalo, Iowa across the river it was decided that needed to change. Captain Clark would later move to Buffalo after selling his property in 1836. The settlement was briefly renamed to Rockport and finally Andalusia in 1845. Andalusia Township would break away from Edgington Township in 1858. The town had a post office by 1877.Andalusia was incorporated as a village in 1894.
Geography
Andalusia is located along the Mississippi River.According to the 2010 census, Andalusia has a total area of, of which is land and is water.
Demographics
2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 1,050 people, 402 households, and 307 families living in the village. The population density was. There were 415 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the village was 97.05% White, 0.57% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.76% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19%.Of the 402 households 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 18.9% of households were one person and 8.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.02.
The age distribution was 24.7% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median household income was $46,552 and the median family income was $56,250. Males had a median income of $37,438 versus $25,179 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,626. About 3.1% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.