Irving, Illinois

Irving, Illinois
Village
Location in Montgomery County, Illinois
Irving Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°12′20″N89°24′19″W / 39.20556°N 89.40528°W / 39.20556; -89.40528 [1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Montgomery
Township	Irving
Area [2]
• Total	0.90 sq mi (2.32 km2)
• Land	0.90 sq mi (2.32 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	656 ft (200 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	373
• Density	415.83/sq mi (160.57/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	62051
Area code	217
FIPS code	17-37738
GNIS feature ID	2398276 [1]

Irving is a village in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. The population was 373 at the 2020 census, ^[3] down from 495 in 2010.

Geography

Irving is in east-central Montgomery County along Illinois Route 16. Hillsboro, the county seat, is 6 miles (10 km) to the southwest, and Witt is 5 miles (8 km) to the northeast.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Irving has a total area of 0.90 square miles (2.33 km²), all land. ^[2] The village drains west toward Little Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the Middle Fork of Shoal Creek, part of the Kaskaskia River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	751		—
1880	559		−25.6%
1890	630		12.7%
1900	675		7.1%
1910	678		0.4%
1920	519		−23.5%
1930	553		6.6%
1940	588		6.3%
1950	539		−8.3%
1960	570		5.8%
1970	599		5.1%
1980	612		2.2%
1990	516		−15.7%
2000	2,484		381.4%
2010	495		−80.1%
2020	373		−24.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

The 2000 census showed a population of 2,484 because the inmates of the Graham Correction Center at Hillsboro were included in Irving's count.

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 2,484 people, 186 households, and 137 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,038.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,173.0/km²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 249.5 per square mile (96.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 53.74% White, 41.91% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 3.86% from other races, and 0.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.60% of the population.

There were 186 households, out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 5.9% under the age of 18, 20.4% from 18 to 24, 57.6% from 25 to 44, 13.0% from 45 to 64, and 3.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 889.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 1,191.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,583, and the median income for a family was $30,313. Males had a median income of $22,083 versus $16,563 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,144. About 24.2% of families and 29.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.4% of those under age 18 and 19.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Cecil E. Bryan, architect and inventor, born in Irving
• Buddy Cole, musician and bandleader, born in Irving
• John A. Graham, Illinois state senator and businessman, born on a farm near Irving
• William T. Wood, U.S. Army brigadier general ^[6]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Irving, Illinois
2. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
3. "P1. Race – Irving village, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. (1998). Generals In Khaki. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press. p. 392. ISBN   978-1-5719-7088-6 – via Google Books.

External links

• Irving Illinois ^{[ dead link ]} Historical Society of Montgomery County Illinois