Sims, Illinois

Sims
Village
Location of Sims in Wayne County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°21′40″N88°32′6″W / 38.36111°N 88.53500°W / 38.36111; -88.53500 Coordinates: 38°21′40″N88°32′6″W / 38.36111°N 88.53500°W / 38.36111; -88.53500
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Wayne
Area [1]
• Total	1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2)
• Land	1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	166
• Density	140.44/sq mi (54.24/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62886
Area code	618
FIPS code	17-70031
Wikimedia Commons	Sims, Illinois

Sims is a village in Wayne County, Illinois, United States. The population was 166 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Sims is located at 38°21′40″N88°32′6″W / 38.36111°N 88.53500°W / 38.36111; -88.53500 (38.361243, -88.535026). ^[2]

According to the 2010 census, Sims has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.11 km²), all land. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	399		—
1920	429		7.5%
1930	308		−28.2%
1940	358		16.2%
1950	408		14.0%
1960	376		−7.8%
1970	317		−15.7%
1980	355		12.0%
1990	338		−4.8%
2000	273		−19.2%
2010	252		−7.7%
2020	166		−34.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 273 people, 100 households, and 70 families residing in the village. The population density was 220.5 inhabitants per square mile (85.1/km²). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 100.5 per square mile (38.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100% White, 0% African American and 0% Asian.

There were 102 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 52.1% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $29,983, and the median income for a family was $25,625. Males had a median income of $25,666 versus $15,542 for females. The per capita income for the village was $30,870.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
3. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.