Winchester, Illinois

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Winchester
City
Scott County Courthouse, Winchester.jpg
Scott County Courthouse
Scott County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Winchester Highlighted.svg
Location of Winchester in Scott County, Illinois.
Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°37′48″N90°27′21″W / 39.63000°N 90.45583°W / 39.63000; -90.45583
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Scott
Government
 • MayorRex L. McIntire (2013)
Area
[1]
 • Total1.13 sq mi (2.92 km2)
 • Land1.13 sq mi (2.92 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
545 ft (166 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,574
 • Density1,394.15/sq mi (538.45/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62694
Area code 217
FIPS code 17-82270
GNIS feature ID0423171 [2]
Website www.winchesteril.com

Winchester is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Illinois, United States. [3] The population was 1,593 at the 2010 census. Winchester is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Geography

According to the 2010 census, Winchester has a total area of 1.13 square miles (2.93 km2), all land. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 1,626—
1890 1,542−5.2%
1900 1,71111.0%
1910 1,639−4.2%
1920 1,540−6.0%
1930 1,532−0.5%
1940 1,6517.8%
1950 1,591−3.6%
1960 1,6574.1%
1970 1,7887.9%
1980 1,716−4.0%
1990 1,7693.1%
2000 1,650−6.7%
2010 1,593−3.5%
2020 1,574−1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 1,650 people, 727 households, and 460 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,551.3 inhabitants per square mile (599.0/km2). There were 778 housing units at an average density of 731.5 per square mile (282.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.88% White and 0.12% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.

There were 727 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,938, and the median income for a family was $40,592. Males had a median income of $31,410 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,354. About 6.8% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winchester, Illinois
  3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ↑ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 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.
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