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 172 at the 2020 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 2021 census gazetteer files, Willow Hill has a total area of 1.04 square miles (2.69 km²), all 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 2020 census ^[3] there were 172 people, 89 households, and 57 families residing in the village. The population density was 165.54 inhabitants per square mile (63.92/km²). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 81.81 per square mile (31.59/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.26% White, 0.00% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.00% of the population.

There were 89 households, out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.45% were married couples living together, 19.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.96% were non-families. 32.58% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.87% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.93 and the average family size was 2.99.

The village's age distribution consisted of 37.6% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 19.1% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $29,306, and the median income for a family was $29,861. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $12,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,679. About 33.3% of families and 54.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 98.0% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 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. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
4. US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.