Symerton, Illinois

Last updated

Symerton
Will County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Symerton Highlighted.svg
Location of Symerton in Will County, Illinois.
Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°19′41″N88°3′16″W / 41.32806°N 88.05444°W / 41.32806; -88.05444
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Will
Area
[1]
  Total
0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
  Land0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
128
  Density815.29/sq mi (315.55/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60481
FIPS code 17-74275
Wikimedia CommonsSymerton, Illinois

Symerton is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 128 at the 2020 census. By population, it is the smallest village in Will County.

Contents

Geography

Symerton is located at 41°19′41″N88°3′16″W / 41.32806°N 88.05444°W / 41.32806; -88.05444 (41.328133, -88.054550). [2]

According to the 2010 census, Symerton has a total area of 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2), all land. [3] It is the smallest village in Will County by size and by population. It is located between Peotone and Wilmington.

History

Symertion station house, now preserved in Lockport. Symerton station house in Lockport, IL.jpg
Symertion station house, now preserved in Lockport.

Symerton was served by the Wabash Railroad. The Will County Historical Society moved the depot to Lockport, Illinois, to serve as part of the society's frontier village; however, the frontier village was evicted from its site in 2009, and the depot was placed into storage. It has since been relocated to Heritage Village on 2nd Street, including other relocated historic buildings from other parts of Will County. The Blackhawk Railway Historical Society was involved in restoring this depot to its original appearance. [4] During the early 1940s, the government bought land in Jackson and Florence townships in order to build the Joliet Arsenal. As a result, farmers were forced to leave Jackson and Florence Townships, and many moved their homes down the street, to Symerton.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910 157
1920 69−56.1%
1930 7711.6%
1940 826.5%
1950 11945.1%
1960 1233.4%
1970 15526.0%
1980 120−22.6%
1990 110−8.3%
2000 106−3.6%
2010 87−17.9%
2020 12847.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 106 people, 34 households, and 24 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,064.1 inhabitants per square mile (797.0/km2). There were 36 housing units at an average density of 701.0 per square mile (270.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.06% White and 0.94% African American.

There were 34 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.76.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

As of 2019, the median income for a household in the village was $72,917. 1.0% of households were below the poverty line . [7]

Education

It is in the Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U. [8]

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. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  3. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  4. "Symerton, Illinois Wabash Depot". Blackhawk Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. Archived from the original on December 18, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
  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.
  7. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  8. Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Will County, IL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 29, 2025. - Text