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Matherville
Mercer County, Illinois
ZipCodes
61263
Page Contents for Matherville, Illinois
History & History-related items
Statistics & Facts
The Illinois state capital is Springfield.
The population of Matherville is approximately 772 (2000), 723 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 301 (2000), 289 (2010).
The amount of land area in Matherville is 1.016 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Matherville is 0.39 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0.019 sq kilometers.
The distance from Matherville to Washington DC is 763 miles.
The distance to the Illinois state capital is 114 miles. (as the crow flies)
Matherville is positioned 41.25 degrees north of the equator and 90.60 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Matherville elevation is 750 feet above sea level.
Location
in northwestern Illinois about 19 miles from Davenport, Iowa. Other nearby communities include Viola, Reynolds, Sherrard, Aledo, Oak Grove, Windsor and Milan.Return to Index
History & History Related Items
One of the first settlers here was Hopkins Boone, nephew of the famous Daniel Boone. Coal was found in the area which let to much growth. The town was named for George Mather. He was a salesman who gave a discount on materials for the railroad in exchange for the town being named for him. It was incorporated in 1911 as Mather, and later changed to Matherville.
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Matherville City Government
Matherville Village Hall500 2nd
Matherville, Illinois
Phone: 309-754-8814
The Village board meets the last Monday of each month at 6 p.m. Matherville
Miscellany
The population of Matherville was:1990 - 708
2000 - 772
2006 - 765
Median age:
2000 - 32.3 years
Median household income:
2000 - $ 33,438
2005 - $ 35,100
Median house value:
2000 - $ 56,000
2005 - $ 60,200
Matherville is located in the Central Time Zone.
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