Holiday Shores, Illinois

Holiday Shores, Illinois
Holiday Shores is located in Illinois
Holiday Shores
Holiday Shores
Location within Illinois
Holiday Shores is located in the United States
Holiday Shores
Holiday Shores
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 38°55′19″N 89°56′26″W / 38.92194°N 89.94056°W / 38.92194; -89.94056
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMadison
TownshipsFort Russell, Moro, Omphghent
Area
 • Total
2.05 sq mi (5.30 km2)
 • Land1.58 sq mi (4.10 km2)
 • Water0.46 sq mi (1.20 km2)
Elevation518 ft (158 m)
Population
 • Total
2,840
 • Density1,794.8/sq mi (692.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
62025 (Edwardsville)
62097 (Worden)
Area code618
GNIS feature ID410387[2]
FIPS code17-35541

Holiday Shores is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 2,840 as of the 2020 census.[3]

History

Development of Holiday Shores began in 1965 around the man-made Holiday Lake, which covers approximately 430 acres.[4] Madison County's growth-management plan describes the unincorporated community as established in 1967.[5]

The county plan identifies Holishor Association as the community's private membership association. In 2016, the association's membership voted to explore incorporating Holiday Shores as a municipality.[5]

Geography

Holiday Shores is in northern Madison County and consists of housing surrounding Holiday Lake, a reservoir on Joulters Creek. The lake outlet is a quarter mile north of Paddock Creek, a south-flowing tributary of Cahokia Creek, which continues southwest to the Mississippi River near Hartford.

The community is 15 miles (24 km) east of Alton, 10 miles (16 km) north of Edwardsville, the Madison county seat, and 30 miles (48 km) northeast of St. Louis.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20102,882—
20202,840−1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Holiday Shores had a population of 2,840. The median age was 46.4 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.1 males age 18 and over.[7][8]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[9]

There were 1,110 households in Holiday Shores, of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 63.6% were married-couple households, 14.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 16.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[7]

There were 1,167 housing units, of which 4.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.2%.[7]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[8]
RaceNumberPercent
White2,60191.6%
Black or African American271.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native10.0%
Asian80.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race110.4%
Two or more races1926.8%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)812.9%

Education

The community is in the Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holiday Shores, Illinois
  3. 1 2 "P1. Race – Holiday Shores CDP, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Holiday Shores, IL". Holishor Association. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  5. 1 2 Madison County Growth Management Plan (PDF) (Report). Madison County Planning and Development. April 2018. p. 44. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  8. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  9. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  10. ↑ Geography Division (January 15, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Madison County, IL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2025. - Text list