Westervelt, Illinois

Census-designated place in Illinois, United States

39°28′45″N 88°51′40″W / 39.47917°N 88.86111°W / 39.47917; -88.86111^[1]Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyShelbyTownshipRidgeArea

^[2]

• Total0.09 sq mi (0.22 km²) • Land0.09 sq mi (0.22 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

^[1]

650 ft (200 m)Population

(2020)

• Total131 • Density1,523.26/sq mi (591.04/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP Code

62565

Area code217GNIS feature ID2628563^[1]

Westervelt is a census-designated place in Shelby County, Illinois, United States.^[1] Its population was 131 as of the 2020 census.^[3]

History

Westervelt was established in 1904 as a station along the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad, which had recently opened a line through the area. The station drew settlers and businesses from the nearby community of Brunswick, and the new community grew quickly. A 1917 tornado killed six residents and destroyed nine buildings.^[4]

The Westervelt Christian Church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2000	130	—
2010	128	−1.5%
2020	131	2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westervelt, Illinois
^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
^ McCain, June; William Gatlin (September 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Westervelt Christian Church" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.