Springerton, Illinois

Springerton
Village
Location of Springerton in White County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°10′44″N88°21′18″W / 38.17889°N 88.35500°W / 38.17889; -88.35500
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	White
Area [1]
• Total	0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
• Land	0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	417 ft (127 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	101
• Density	737.23/sq mi (283.88/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62887
Area code	618
FIPS code	17-71643
GNIS ID	2399879 [2]
Wikimedia Commons	Springerton, Illinois

Springerton is a village in White County, Illinois, United States. The population was 134 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Springerton is located at 38°10′44″N88°21′18″W / 38.178904°N 88.354935°W / 38.178904; -88.354935 . ^[3]

According to the 2010 census, Springerton has a total area of 0.12 square miles (0.31 km²), all land. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	133		—
1900	378		—
1910	418		10.6%
1920	318		−23.9%
1930	365		14.8%
1940	301		−17.5%
1950	279		−7.3%
1960	232		−16.8%
1970	228		−1.7%
1980	154		−32.5%
1990	166		7.8%
2000	134		−19.3%
2010	110		−17.9%
2020	101		−8.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 134 people, 56 households, and 36 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,068.7 inhabitants per square mile (412.6/km²). There were 71 housing units at an average density of 566.3 per square mile (218.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.76% White, 0.75% Native American, and 1.49% from two or more races.

There were 56 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.0% 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 3.14.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $26,000, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,568. There were 10.0% of families and 10.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 18.9% of under eighteens and 7.1% of those over 64.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Springerton, 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 December 25, 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.