Jerseyville is located in the State of Illinois. As of 2010, the population was 8,465 people, and it is expected to grow to 8,111 by 2020. The city was founded 195 years ago in 1826. There are five banks in Jerseyville, including First Bank. Jersey State Bank, Carrollton Bank, and MB Financial Bank are the other two banks. In Jerseyville, the median household income is $57,967, and there are about 6,000 people living below the poverty level.
Jerseyville is home to a small population of Hispanic people, whose average age is 36. Hispanics represent 2.4% of the population, and they are included in the "any race" category. In addition to Hispanics, the city is also home to some Italians and Spanish speakers. In fact, there are more Hispanic people in Jerseyville than in any other city in Illinois.
Other notable residents of Jerseyville, Illinois, include Miss Mary Estes, of St. Louis, Mo., and Mrs. Hannah Updike Colby, of Jerseyville. Other notable residents of Jerseyville include Fred Decker, Charles L. Gray, and William Dempsey. The census also lists three females, Eleanor D. Whitehead of Tulsa, Okla., and Mary A. Landon of Jerseyville, Ill.
The Methodist denomination was active in Jerseyville City. The town's first Methodist church was established in 1833. It was then connected to the county's Methodist Church. Its second Methodist church was built in 1841, and the city was named after Thomas Lippincott. Both of these churches are located at the center of town. The Methodist denomination was the first to establish churches in the city. The Methodist and Wesley denominations were also present at the time of the founding of Jerseyville.