Goreville, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 37°33′12″N88°58′22″W / 37.55333°N 88.97278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Johnson |
Area | |
• Total | 2.71 sq mi (7.01 km2) |
• Land | 2.69 sq mi (6.96 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,068 |
• Density | 397.62/sq mi (153.55/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code(s) | 62939 |
Area code | 618 |
FIPS code | 17-30575 |
GNIS feature ID | 2398181 [2] |
Wikimedia Commons | Goreville, Illinois |
Website | villageofgoreville |
Goreville is a village in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,049 as of the 2010 census, [3] up from 938 at the 2000 census.
Goreville is located in northwestern Johnson County at 37°33′12″N88°58′22″W / 37.55333°N 88.97278°W (37.553212, -88.972783). [4] It is bordered to the south by Ferne Clyffe State Park. Illinois Route 37 passes through the village, leading south 6 miles (10 km) to Buncombe and north 5 miles (8 km) to Interstate 57 at Exit 45, just north of that highway's interchange with Interstate 24.
According to the 2010 census, Goreville has a total area of 1.679 square miles (4.35 km2), of which 1.66 square miles (4.30 km2) (or 98.87%) is land and 0.019 square miles (0.05 km2) (or 1.13%) is water. [5]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 406 | — | |
1910 | 554 | 36.5% | |
1920 | 581 | 4.9% | |
1930 | 531 | −8.6% | |
1940 | 508 | −4.3% | |
1950 | 581 | 14.4% | |
1960 | 625 | 7.6% | |
1970 | 1,109 | 77.4% | |
1980 | 978 | −11.8% | |
1990 | 872 | −10.8% | |
2000 | 938 | 7.6% | |
2010 | 1,049 | 11.8% | |
2020 | 1,068 | 1.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [6] |
As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 938 people, 392 households, and 286 families residing in the village. The population density was 575.3 inhabitants per square mile (222.1/km2). There were 426 housing units at an average density of 261.3 per square mile (100.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.61% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.96% from other races, and 0.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.
There were 392 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $42,563. Males had a median income of $31,848 versus $21,786 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,491. About 8.1% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.
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