Boody, Illinois

Boody, Illinois
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 39°45′59″N89°02′57″W / 39.76639°N 89.04917°W / 39.76639; -89.04917
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Macon
Township	Blue Mound
Area [1]
• Total	1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2)
• Land	1.15 sq mi (2.98 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	682 ft (208 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	232
• Density	201.56/sq mi (77.84/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	62514
Area code	217
GNIS feature ID	404693 [3]
FIPS code	17-07315

Boody is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Macon County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Boody had a population of 232, ^[2] down from 276 in 2010. ^[4] Boody has a post office with ZIP code 62514. ^[5]

The community was named after Col William H Boody.^{[ citation needed ]}

Geography

Boody is located in southwestern Macon County on Illinois Route 48, 8 miles (13 km) southwest of downtown Decatur, the county seat, and 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Taylorville.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Boody CDP has an area of 1.15 square miles (2.98 km²), all land. ^[1] The community is drained to the southwest by tributaries of Spring Creek, a tributary of west-flowing Mosquito Creek and part of the Sangamon River watershed.

Community

Boody has a used car dealership (Carl's Auto Sales established in 1941), and a saw mill (Curry Sawmill). Larry Warren, a longtime resident of Boody, donated his estate to be turned into a park after he died in 2003. Warren Park is located off Route 48 in the center of Boody.

In 1998, Joe Crump founded the Boody Water Company. The company worked to provide city water to all of the residents of the town. In 2007, the project was complete, and city water was piped into the town from Macon. Boody now has its own water tower, located on the south end of the town on Route 48.

The old Boody Elementary School, previously part of the Blue Mound School district, is currently for sale as a five bedroom home. Boody also has an old, non-functioning grain elevator in the center of town that is currently listed for sale at $125,000.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	276		—
2020	232		−15.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

Notable people

• Lauren Doyle, rugby sevens player who competed for the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics

References

1. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
2. "P1. Race – Boody CDP, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boody, Illinois
4. "P1. Race – Boody CDP, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
5. ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.