Colp, Illinois
Village of Illinois in Williamson County
About Colp
Colp is a village in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Colp had a population of 168. A mining town, it had segregated schools including a high school for African Americans in Herrin Township that won a state championship in 1941. It competed on the Southern Illinois Conference of Colored Schools. The school closed in 1953 in the wake of integration. Its gym was demolished in 2025.
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Residents of Colp
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Population over time
From 225 in 2010 to 168 in 2020 (−25.3%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 168 |
| 2010 | 225 |
History
Colp was established in the early 1900s and named for John Colp (1849–1920), whose mining company opened a mine in the area in 1901. The Illinois Central Railroad extended a line to the mine in 1904. The village incorporated in 1915. The village was inhabited by eastern European immigrants who worked in the mines, including Rusyns.
Colp mayor Frank Caliper was one of the state's longest-serving elected officials. He served 52 years as mayor from 1935 until his death on March 28, 1987.
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