Kincaid, Illinois

Kincaid
Village
Location of Kincaid in Christian County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°35′13″N89°24′59″W / 39.58694°N 89.41639°W / 39.58694; -89.41639 [1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Christian
Government
• Village president	David Oller [2]
Area [3]
• Total	0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2)
• Land	0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	600 ft (200 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,349
• Density	1,651.16/sq mi (637.81/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62540
Area code	217
FIPS code	17-39909
GNIS ID	2398347 [1]
Wikimedia Commons	Kincaid, Illinois
Website	https://www.villageofkincaid.com/

Kincaid is a village in Christian County, Illinois. The population was 1,349 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Kincaid has a total area of 0.82 square miles (2.12 km²), all land. ^[4] The village is located near Sangchris Lake.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	1,453		—
1930	1,583		8.9%
1940	1,749		10.5%
1950	1,793		2.5%
1960	1,544		−13.9%
1970	1,424		−7.8%
1980	1,591		11.7%
1990	1,353		−15.0%
2000	1,441		6.5%
2010	1,505		4.4%
2020	1,349		−10.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the 2020 census ^[6] there were 1,349 people, 643 households, and 383 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,651.16 inhabitants per square mile (637.52/km²). There were 691 housing units at an average density of 845.78 per square mile (326.56/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.44% White, 0.59% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 4.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 643 households, out of which 17.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.06% were married couples living together, 6.84% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.44% were non-families. 32.35% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.53% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 2.22.

The village's age distribution consisted of 14.8% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 35.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $57,139, and the median income for a family was $82,250. Males had a median income of $53,194 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $34,174. About 5.5% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 19.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Larry Bucshon, congressman from Indiana (IN-8); grew up in Kincaid
• Harry Chiti, catcher for the Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Athletics, Detroit Tigers, and New York Mets; born in Kincaid
• Chuck Boerio, linebacker for the Green Bay Packers; born in Kincaid

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kincaid, Illinois
2. "Incorporated Cities, Towns & Villages of Illinois" (PDF). Illinois Blue Book (2021-2022 ed.). Springfield. ISSN   0191-104X. OCLC   1645571.
3. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
4. Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.