Owaneco, Illinois

"Owaneco" redirects here. For the Mohegan sachem and father of Uncas, see Uncas § Early life and family. For the son of Uncas also known as Owaneko, see Oneco.

Owaneco
Village
Location of Owaneco in Christian County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°28′53″N89°11′42″W / 39.48139°N 89.19500°W / 39.48139; -89.19500 [1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Christian
Area [2]
• Total	0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2)
• Land	0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	620 ft (190 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	209
• Density	456.33/sq mi (176.08/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62555
Area code	217
FIPS code	17-57043
GNIS ID	2399602 [1]
Wikimedia Commons	Owaneco, Illinois

Owaneco is a village in Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 209 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Owaneco has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.19 km²), all land. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	140		—
1900	255		—
1910	365		43.1%
1920	334		−8.5%
1930	334		0.0%
1940	366		9.6%
1950	343		−6.3%
1960	290		−15.5%
1970	278		−4.1%
1980	285		2.5%
1990	260		−8.8%
2000	256		−1.5%
2010	239		−6.6%
2020	209		−12.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the 2020 census ^[5] there were 209 people, 87 households, and 65 families residing in the village. The population density was 456.33 inhabitants per square mile (176.19/km²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 203.06 per square mile (78.40/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.65% White, 0.96% African American, and 2.39% from two or more races. No residents reported an ethnicity of Hispanic or Latino.

There were 87 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.92% were married couples living together, 10.34% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.29% were non-families. 18.39% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.75% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.31 and the average family size was 2.98.

The village's age distribution consisted of 17.0% under the age of 18, 15.1% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $64,063, and the median income for a family was $68,125. Males had a median income of $41,731 versus $24,792 for females. The per capita income for the village was $25,636. No of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Owaneco, Illinois
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
3. Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.