Baylis, Illinois

Baylis, Illinois
Village
Location of Baylis in Pike County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°43′43″N90°54′29″W / 39.72861°N 90.90806°W / 39.72861; -90.90806
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Pike
Township	New Salem
Area [1]
• Total	0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
• Land	0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	869 ft (265 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	172
• Density	365.18/sq mi (140.92/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62314
Area code	217
FIPS code	17-04247
GNIS feature ID	2398053 [2]
Wikimedia Commons	Baylis, Illinois

Baylis is a village in New Salem Township, Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 172 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Baylis is located at 39°43′43″N90°54′29″W / 39.72861°N 90.90806°W / 39.72861; -90.90806 (39.728579, -90.908144). ^[3]

According to the 2010 census, Baylis has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km²), all land. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	368		—
1900	340		−7.6%
1910	385		13.2%
1920	388		0.8%
1930	352		−9.3%
1940	363		3.1%
1950	307		−15.4%
1960	284		−7.5%
1970	307		8.1%
1980	299		−2.6%
1990	257		−14.0%
2000	265		3.1%
2010	205		−22.6%
2020	172		−16.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 265 people, 91 households, and 70 families residing in the village. The population density was 552.8 inhabitants per square mile (213.4/km²). There were 106 housing units at an average density of 221.1 per square mile (85.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.11% White, 0.38% Asian, and 1.51% from two or more races.

There were 91 households, out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 33.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,344, and the median income for a family was $32,422. Males had a median income of $17,250 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,251. About 16.0% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.8% of those 65 or over.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baylis, Illinois
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
4. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.