Willow Hill, Illinois

Willow Hill, Illinois
Village
Location of Willow Hill in Jasper County, Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°59′45″N88°01′19″W / 38.99583°N 88.02194°W / 38.99583; -88.02194 [1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jasper
Township	Willow Hill
Area [2]
• Total	1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2)
• Land	1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	499 ft (152 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	172
• Density	165.54/sq mi (63.91/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	62480
Area code	618
FIPS code	17–82010
GNIS feature ID	2399700 [1]

Willow Hill is a village in Jasper County, Illinois. The population was 230 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

Geography

Willow Hill is located in eastern Jasper County. It is 1 mile (2 km) south of Illinois Route 33 and 9 miles (14 km) east of Newton, the county seat.

According to the 2010 census, Willow Hill has a total area of 1.04 square miles (2.69 km²), all of it recorded as land. ^[4] Hickory Creek, a tributary of the North Fork of the Embarras River, flows across the northeast portion of the village.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	499		—
1910	444		−11.0%
1920	397		−10.6%
1930	351		−11.6%
1940	372		6.0%
1950	333		−10.5%
1960	335		0.6%
1970	296		−11.6%
1980	292		−1.4%
1990	268		−8.2%
2000	250		−6.7%
2010	230		−8.0%
2020	172		−25.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 250 people, 82 households, and 65 families residing in the village. The population density was 240.9 inhabitants per square mile (93.0/km²). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 86.7 units per square mile (33.5 units/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.40% White, 3.20% Asian, and 0.40% from two or more races.

There were 82 households, out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.48.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 36.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $26,429, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $27,679 versus $17,188 for females. The per capita income for the village was $10,926. About 17.1% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.3% of those 65 or over.

Notable people

• George W. Fithian, attorney and politician

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willow Hill, Illinois
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Willow Hill village, Illinois". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
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.