Compton, Illinois

Compton Melugin Grove (1841-1873)
Village
Looking south at Compton on IL 251
Location of Compton in Lee County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°41′38″N89°5′10″W / 41.69389°N 89.08611°W / 41.69389; -89.08611 [1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Lee
Founded	1875
Area [2]
• Total	0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
• Land	0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	974 ft (297 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	274
• Density	1,660.61/sq mi (641.40/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	61318
Area code(s)	815 & 779
FIPS code	17-15989

Compton is a village in Brooklyn Township, Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 303 at the 2010 census, down from 347 in 2000.

History

A post office at the site of Compton opened on May 18, 1841; it was named Melugin Grove after the village's first settler, Zachariah Melugin. The village's name was changed to Compton on July 16, 1873, after Joel Compton. ^[3]

Geography

Compton is located on the plains of north central Illinois. The town is served by US Route 30 & US Route 51 and is about ten miles north of Mendota. ^[4]

According to the 2010 census, Compton has a total area of 0.16 square miles (0.41 km²), all land. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	300		—
1890	234		−22.0%
1900	428		82.9%
1910	387		−9.6%
1920	283		−26.9%
1930	277		−2.1%
1940	300		8.3%
1950	321		7.0%
1960	366		14.0%
1970	399		9.0%
1980	376		−5.8%
1990	343		−8.8%
2000	347		1.2%
2010	303		−12.7%
2020	274		−9.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census ^[7] of 2000, there were 347 people, 127 households, and 96 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,092.1 person per square mile (788.1/km²). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 820.0 per square mile (316.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.85% White, 0.29% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.31% of the population.

There were 127 households, out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,167, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,205. About 3.7% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

• Joe Zdeb, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Village of Compton
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
3. Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. p. 78.
4. Compton, Illinois, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1982
5. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.