What is the population of Bishop Hill, Illinois?

Bishop Hill has a population of approximately 134 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Bishop Hill, Illinois located?

Bishop Hill is located in Illinois, United States, at approximate coordinates 41.1998°, -90.1175°.

What is the median household income in Bishop Hill?

The median household income in Bishop Hill is approximately $56,429 based on the most recent open data.

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Bishop Hill

Total population

134

Median home value

$102,500

37%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$56,429

Bishop Hill$56k

National$74k

Founded

1846

Elevation238 m

Land area0.54 km²

Weather66°F · Patchy Fog

Coordinates41.20°, -90.12°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Flash Flood Warning issued September 20 at 5:00AM CDT until September 20 at 7:30AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
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City facts

Founded

1846

Elevation

238 m

Area

0.54 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Bishop Hill is a village in Henry County, Illinois, United States, along the South Edwards River. The population was 113 at the 2020 census. It is the home of the Bishop Hill State Historic Site, a park operated by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.

History & geography

History

The village was founded in 1846 by Swedish immigrants affiliated with the Pietist movement, led by Eric Jansson. Prior to founding the Bishop Hill Colony, Jansson preached to his followers in Sweden about what he considered to be the abominations of the Lutheran Church and emphasized the doctrine that the faithful were without sin. As Jansson's ideas became more radical, he began to lose support from many of his sympathizers and was forced to leave Sweden in the midst of growing persecution. Jansson had previously sent Olof Olsson, a trusted follower, as an emissary to the United States to find a suitable location where the Janssonists could set up a utopian community centered on their religious beliefs. According to Jansson, this community would become the "New Jerusalem", and their beliefs would soon spread across the world. As a result, 1400 colonists emigrated from Sweden to their new home in western Illinois. The colony struggled early on after its founding. Many of the first 1000 colonists died from disease on the way to Bishop Hill (named for Eric Jansson's birthplace, Biskopskulla), while others became disillusioned and stayed in New York. The quarters in Bishop Hill were cold and crowded and food was scarce. After the first winter, life at the colony began to improve. In the next few years housing was upgraded from dugouts to brick living areas, and crops were planted on of land. By 1849, Bishop Hill had constructed a flour mill, two sawmills, a three-story frame church, and various other buildings. The Bishop Hill colony was communistic in nature, as dictated by Jansson. Thus, everything was owned by everyone and no one had more possessions than another. Work in the colony was highly rigorous and regimented. It wasn't uncommon to see hundreds of people…