Boody, Illinois

Boody, Illinois
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 39°45′52″N89°02′48″W / 39.76444°N 89.04667°W / 39.76444; -89.04667 [1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Macon
Township	Blue Mound
Area [2]
• 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 [1]	689 ft (210 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• 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	2628544 [1]
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, ^[3] 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. ^[2] 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.

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. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boody, Illinois
2. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
3. "P1. Race – Boody CDP, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
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.