Sadorus, Illinois

Sadorus
Village
Location of Sadorus in Champaign County, Illinois.
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Coordinates: 39°57′59″N88°20′43″W / 39.96639°N 88.34528°W / 39.96639; -88.34528
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Champaign
Government
• Village president	Ted Myhre
Area [1]
• Total	1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2)
• Land	1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	688 ft (210 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	402
• Density	391.43/sq mi (151.08/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code	61872
Area code	217
FIPS code	17-66534
Website	www.sadorus.com

Sadorus is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 402 at the 2020 census. Sadorus was the first town founded in Champaign County. ^[2]

Geography

Sadorus is located at 39°57′59″N88°20′43″W / 39.96639°N 88.34528°W / 39.96639; -88.34528 (39.966397, -88.345247). ^[3]

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Sadorus has a total area of 1.03 square miles (2.67 km²), all land. ^[4]

History

Settlement

Sadorus was settled in April 1824 by Henry Sadorus, and was the first town founded in Champaign County. ^[5]

Train wreck

There was a train wreck as a train was passing through the town on February 21, 2011. Two grain cars tipped over and another three or four cars derailed into a nearby field. The train had already passed through the residential area of the town when it derailed so nobody was injured. It is believed that soggy soil underneath the tracks caused the derailment. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	250		—
1890	277		10.8%
1900	340		22.7%
1910	336		−1.2%
1920	413		22.9%
1930	353		−14.5%
1940	371		5.1%
1950	388		4.6%
1960	384		−1.0%
1970	454		18.2%
1980	435		−4.2%
1990	469		7.8%
2000	426		−9.2%
2010	416		−2.3%
2020	402		−3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

National Museum of Ship Models and Sea History

As of the 2020 census ^[8] there were 402 people, 156 households and 88 families residing in the village. The population density was 391.43 per square mile (151.13/km²). There were 171 housing units at an average density of 166.50 per square mile (64.29/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 88.56% White, 1.49% Native American, 0.25% from other races, and 9.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.24% of the population.

There were 156 households, of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.54% were married couples living together, 10.26% had a female householder with no husband present and 43.59% were non-families. 30.77% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.36% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 2.29.

18.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64 and 28.9% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 123.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.5 males.

The median household income was $49,500 and the median family income was $78,750. Males had a median income of $42,500 and females $20,000. The per capita income was $29,109. About 3.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable landmarks

Sadorus Rock is a large rock that was in a local field. It was moved from the field to the front of the Sadorus Park around 2003. Formally known as "Pioneer Rock", it was renamed "Sadorus Rock" and dedicated to Henry Sadorus on October 30, 1932. ^[9] It is believed that the large rock was deposited by melting glaciers in the relatively un-rocky fields of Champaign county during the end of the last ice age.

Notable places

The National Museum of Ship Models and Sea History, a non-profit museum that opened in 2001, contains ship models and rare maritime texts. ^[10]

Notable people

• Jennie Garth, actress appearing in Beverly Hills, 90210 and What I Like About You
• Dorothy Schroeder, AAGPBL All-star player and all-time league leader in RBIs and walks; in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. "Village Information". Sadorus Illinois. Village of Sadorus, Illinois. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
3. "Sadorus, Illinois". City-Data. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
4. "Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
5. "History of Sadorus". Sadorus Illinois. Village of Sadorus, Illinois. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
6. "Train Derailment In Champaign County". WAND-TV. February 22, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "Explore Census Data". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
9. Kacich, Tom (June 24, 2016). "Tom's #Mailbag, June 24, 2016". The News-Gazette. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
10. Merli, Melissa (December 20, 2012). "Sadorus museum crammed full of maritime history with models, texts, much more". The News-Gazette. Retrieved June 21, 2019.