Enfield, Illinois

Enfield
Village
Location of Enfield in White County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°5′54″N88°20′26″W / 38.09833°N 88.34056°W / 38.09833; -88.34056
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	White
Area [1]
• Total	1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
• Land	1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	479 ft (146 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	794
• Density	785.36/sq mi (303.26/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62835
Area code	618
FIPS code	17-24179
GNIS ID	2398835 [2]

Enfield is a village in White County, Illinois, United States. The population was 596 at the 2010 census, which rose to 794 in the 2020 Census.

Geography

Enfield is located at 38°5′54″N88°20′26″W / 38.09833°N 88.34056°W / 38.09833; -88.34056 (38.098346, -88.340684). ^[3]

According to the 2010 census, Enfield has a total area of 1.19 square miles (3.08 km²), all land. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	717		—
1890	870		21.3%
1900	971		11.6%
1910	927		−4.5%
1920	929		0.2%
1930	744		−19.9%
1940	875		17.6%
1950	906		3.5%
1960	791		−12.7%
1970	764		−3.4%
1980	890		16.5%
1990	683		−23.3%
2000	625		−8.5%
2010	596		−4.6%
2020	794		33.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the 2000 United States Census, ^[6] there were 625 people, 262 households, and 157 families residing in the village. The population density was 538.8 inhabitants per square mile (208.0/km²). There were 293 housing units at an average density of 252.6 per square mile (97.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.56% White, 0.16% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.

There were 262 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $34,125. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,455. About 17.4% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.5% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

• Lefty Jamerson, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox

See also

• The Enfield Monster

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Enfield, 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 3, 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.