Williamsville, Illinois

Williamsville
Village
Location of Williamsville in Sangamon County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°57′3″N89°33′3″W / 39.95083°N 89.55083°W / 39.95083; -89.55083
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Sangamon
Area [1]
• Total	1.57 sq mi (4.08 km2)
• Land	1.55 sq mi (4.01 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation	598 ft (182 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,425
• Density	920.54/sq mi (355.31/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62693
Area code	217
FIPS code	17-81854
Website	williamsville.illinois.gov

Williamsville is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,476 at the 2010 census, and 1,491 at a 2018 estimate. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village is named after Springfield merchant and banker John Williams.

Geography

Williamsville is located at 39°57′3″N89°33′3″W / 39.95083°N 89.55083°W / 39.95083; -89.55083 (39.950942, -89.550745). ^[2]

According to the 2010 census, Williamsville has a total area of 1.26 square miles (3.26 km²), all land. ^[3]

Schools

The Williamsville-Sherman CUSD15 office is located at 800 S. Walnut St., Williamsville, IL 62693

 http://www.wcusd15.org/index.php 

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	457		—
1890	444		−2.8%
1900	573		29.1%
1910	600		4.7%
1920	652		8.7%
1930	661		1.4%
1940	649		−1.8%
1950	656		1.1%
1960	735		12.0%
1970	923		25.6%
1980	996		7.9%
1990	1,140		14.5%
2000	1,439		26.2%
2010	1,476		2.6%
2020	1,425		−3.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 1,439 people, 531 households, and 417 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,159.0 inhabitants per square mile (447.5/km²). There were 555 housing units at an average density of 447.0 per square mile (172.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.12% White, 0.56% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.

There were 531 households, out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $50,238, and the median income for a family was $56,012. Males had a median income of $41,169 versus $30,870 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,201. About 1.8% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

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. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.