19-533: [REDACTED] Look up Gibson in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gibson , Gibson's or Gibsons may refer to: Business [ edit ] Gibson Appliance , a former American refrigerator manufacturer Gibson (guitar company) , an American manufacturer of guitars, other musical instruments, and audio equipment Gibson Greetings , an American greeting cards brand Gibson Manufacturing Corporation ,
38-472: A former American tractor and railroad speeder manufacturer Gibson Technology , and English automotive and motorsport company based Gibson's Discount Center , a former American discount store chain Gibson's Finest , a brand of Canadian whiskey People [ edit ] Gibson (surname) Gibson baronets Places [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Gibson, Western Australia ,
57-423: A former American tractor and railroad speeder manufacturer Gibson Technology , and English automotive and motorsport company based Gibson's Discount Center , a former American discount store chain Gibson's Finest , a brand of Canadian whiskey People [ edit ] Gibson (surname) Gibson baronets Places [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Gibson, Western Australia ,
76-1174: A former indoor amphitheatre in Los Angeles, California Other uses [ edit ] Gibson (cocktail) Gibson (dog) "Gibson" (short story) , an award-winning story by Brenda Damen Gibson ( SRMTHFG ) , a character in Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! Gibson, a style of English clog See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "gibson" , "gibsons" , or "gibson's" on Misplaced Pages. Gibson City, Illinois Gibson County (disambiguation) Gibson Hall (disambiguation) Gibson House (disambiguation) Gibson Island (disambiguation) Gibson Lake (disambiguation) Gibson Theatre (disambiguation) Gibson Township (disambiguation) Gibson's paradox , an economics observation regarding interest rates and price levels All pages with titles beginning with Gibson All pages with titles containing Gibson Gibsonia (disambiguation) Port Gibson (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
95-1020: A former indoor amphitheatre in Los Angeles, California Other uses [ edit ] Gibson (cocktail) Gibson (dog) "Gibson" (short story) , an award-winning story by Brenda Damen Gibson ( SRMTHFG ) , a character in Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! Gibson, a style of English clog See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "gibson" , "gibsons" , or "gibson's" on Misplaced Pages. Gibson City, Illinois Gibson County (disambiguation) Gibson Hall (disambiguation) Gibson House (disambiguation) Gibson Island (disambiguation) Gibson Lake (disambiguation) Gibson Theatre (disambiguation) Gibson Township (disambiguation) Gibson's paradox , an economics observation regarding interest rates and price levels All pages with titles beginning with Gibson All pages with titles containing Gibson Gibsonia (disambiguation) Port Gibson (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
114-419: A grain elevator were constructed. Lott named the place Gibson after the maiden name of his wife, Margaret Gibson Lott, and City was added later by the post office department. Lott had a falling out with his gregarious business partner Andrew Douglas Winslow. Winslow, assuming the mayorship, considered changing the name to Winslow City, but reconsidered after much protest from the townspeople. Winslow envisioned
133-738: A village Gibson Desert , Western Australia Canada [ edit ] Gibson, Ontario Gibsons , a town in British Columbia United States [ edit ] Gibson, Arkansas Gibson, Georgia Gibson, Iowa Gibson, Louisiana Gibson, Mississippi Gibson, Dunklin County, Missouri Gibson, Pemiscot County, Missouri Gibson, New York Gibson, North Carolina Gibson, Oklahoma Gibson, Pennsylvania Gibson, Tennessee Gibson, Wisconsin Gibson Amphitheatre ,
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171-591: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Gibson [REDACTED] Look up Gibson in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gibson , Gibson's or Gibsons may refer to: Business [ edit ] Gibson Appliance , a former American refrigerator manufacturer Gibson (guitar company) , an American manufacturer of guitars, other musical instruments, and audio equipment Gibson Greetings , an American greeting cards brand Gibson Manufacturing Corporation ,
190-458: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Gibson City, Illinois Gibson City is a city in Ford County, Illinois , United States. The population was 3,475 at the 2020 census. The site of Gibson City was purchased and platted by Jonathan B. Lott in 1869. In 1870, Lott built a home and a post office there, and several stores and
209-541: Is water. As of the 2020 census there were 3,475 people, 1,585 households, and 835 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,474.33 inhabitants per square mile (569.24/km ). There were 1,664 housing units at an average density of 705.98 per square mile (272.58/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 92.37% White , 0.78% African American , 0.09% Native American , 0.81% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 1.15% from other races , and 4.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.31% of
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#1732773230410228-630: The Gilman, Clinton and Springfield Railroad and the Chicago and Paducah Railroad reached the town in 1871, allowing its population to grow. Gibson City was incorporated as a village in 1872. A third railroad, the LaFayette, Muncie and Bloomington Railroad , was built through Gibson City in 1874. In the same year, one of the railroads signed a contract that paid Augustana College , located in Paxton at
247-414: The average family size was 2.05. The city's age distribution consisted of 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 44,544, and
266-486: The median income for a family was $ 68,977. Males had a median income of $ 47,443 versus $ 32,313 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 28,872. About 7.2% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over. Illinois State Highways 9 , 47 , and 54 intersect on the edge of Gibson City. The Norfolk Southern Wabash line runs through Gibson City. The town's former newspaper
285-411: The population. There were 1,585 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.01% were married couples living together, 9.59% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.32% were non-families. 44.92% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.19% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and
304-448: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Gibson . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gibson&oldid=1241587521 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
323-448: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Gibson . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gibson&oldid=1241587521 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
342-406: The time, a commission of $ 1 per acre on all railroad land sold to Swedish settlers. In 1883, a fire in the town caused $ 50,000 ($ 1,500,000 in 2023 dollars) in property damage. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Gibson City has a total area of 2.36 square miles (6.11 km ), of which 2.32 square miles (6.01 km ) (or 98.47%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km ) (or 1.53%)
361-444: The transformation of Gibson City into a gleaming metropolis that would rival both Chicago and St. Louis , a vision that has yet to be realized. Eric "Richard" Ryder succeeded Winslow as mayor. Ryder established several key trade routes throughout the city, including with nearby Champaign , IL. Ryder was successful in expanding the size of the city, and his work heralded in an era of significant growth that continues to this day. Both
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