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Detroit

Total population

30

Median home value

$74,000

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Land area0.24 km²
Weather95°F · Sunny
Coordinates39.62°, -90.68°

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

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City facts

Area
0.24 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Detroit, Illinois is a village in Detroit Township, Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 76 at the 2020 census, a decline from 83 in 2010.

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History & geography

History

Detroit was laid out in 1837, taking its name after Detroit, Michigan. A post office was established at Detroit in 1845, and remained in operation until the 1970s.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Detroit has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
57.4
Median home value
$74,000
Housing units
19
Poverty rate
16.7%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.6202
Longitude
-90.6759
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
65.2°F
Avg low
47.7°F
Annual precipitation
40.2 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Today
95°F
Sunny
Tonight
70°F
Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Friday
91°F
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
72°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
94°F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
70°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Detroit, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30%
Diabetes
9.3%
Adult obesity
39.1%
Binge drinking
19.5%
Adult smoking
18.3%
No leisure activity
25.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
6,242
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    258
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    244
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    237
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    226
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    221
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    216
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    195
  • American Kestrel
    Falco sparverius Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    174

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
3
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Pikeland Community School
    Middle · Pittsfield · 489 students · 14:1 ratio
  • Pittsfield High School
    High · Pittsfield · 344 students · 11.5:1 ratio
  • Pittsfield South Elem School
    Elementary · Pittsfield · 331 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • Griggsville-Perry Primary School
    Elementary · Griggsville · 121 students · 8.6:1 ratio
  • Griggsville-Perry High School
    High · Griggsville · 99 students · 9:1 ratio
  • PACE Alternative School
    High · Pittsfield

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
2.57
Largest event
2024-09-19

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.12
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,502

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
115
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Detroit

US-Märkte: Detroit, Illinois, Chicago, Ohio, Minnesota, Upper Midwest, Missouri, Texas
Bundesstelle für Aussenhandelsinformation (Germany) · 1961
Special assessments in Detroit (Illinois studies in the social sciences)
George A Graham · 1929
Detroit
Detroit
Lisa D'Amour · 2011
Walter Reuther
Walter Reuther
Nelson Lichtenstein · 1997
Detroit's Cold War
Detroit's Cold War
Colleen Doody · 2012
The history of Detroit and Michigan
The history of Detroit and Michigan
Silas Farmer · 1884
Doctor Detroit
Carl Gottlieb · 2005
Special assessments in Detroit
George A. Graham · 1931

Search results from Open Library.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library