other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.73% of the population. There were 1,452 households, of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,168, and the median income for a family was $40,500. Males had a median income of $35,032 versus $23,136 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,042. About 8.6% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over. Education Gillespie is home to Gillespie C.U.S.D. #7, which operates Gillespie High School, Gillespie Middle School, and Ben-Gil Elementary School. Services The city of Gillespie provides police protection for the neighboring communities of Benld, Mount Clare, and Eagarville. In addition Gillespie supplies water to Benld, Sawyerville, Wilsonville, Mount Clare, Dorchester, East Gillespie, and Eagarville, as well as sewer services to East Gillespie and Eagarville. Notable people Ferras Alqais, singer-songwriter W. Russell Arrington, Illinois state legislator and lawyer; born in Gillespie Vince Demuzio, Illinois state legislator; born in Gillespie Clarence J. Goodnight, zoologist; born in Gillespie Howard Keel, film and television actor and singer William D. Lyons, coal miner and Illinois state legislator; lived in Gillespie Harry Patton, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals; born in Gillespie Raphael Tracey, U.S. soccer player and member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame; born in Gillespie Stuart J. Traynor, lawyer and Illinois state legislator; born in Gillespie References Cities in Illinois Cities in Macoupin County, Illinois