Roberts, Illinois

Roberts
Village
Roberts Illinois Post Office.
Location of Roberts in Ford County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°36′53″N88°11′03″W / 40.61472°N 88.18417°W / 40.61472; -88.18417 [1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Ford
Area [2]
• Total	0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2)
• Land	0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	781 ft (238 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	345
• Density	717.26/sq mi (276.78/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	60962
Area code	217
FIPS code	17-64655
GNIS feature ID	2399097 [1]

Roberts is a village in Ford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 345 at the 2020 census.

History

Roberts was named for the first permanent settlers in the area, Jesse and Livingston Roberts. ^[3]

Geography

Roberts Illinois welcome sign, water tower and Illinois Route 54.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Roberts has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km²), all land. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	228		—
1890	325		42.5%
1900	446		37.2%
1910	466		4.5%
1920	444		−4.7%
1930	410		−7.7%
1940	379		−7.6%
1950	416		9.8%
1960	504		21.2%
1970	506		0.4%
1980	422		−16.6%
1990	397		−5.9%
2000	387		−2.5%
2010	362		−6.5%
2020	345		−4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the 2020 census ^[6] there were 345 people, 189 households, and 121 families residing in the village. The population density was 717.26 inhabitants per square mile (276.94/km²). There were 182 housing units at an average density of 378.38 per square mile (146.09/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 89.57% White, 0.58% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.90% from other races, and 6.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.25% of the population.

There were 189 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.39% were married couples living together, 13.76% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.98% were non-families. 31.75% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.05% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 2.49.

The village's age distribution consisted of 28.7% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 32% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,989. About 28.1% of families and 33.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.5% of those under age 18 and 25.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roberts, Illinois
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
3. Callary, Edward. 2009. Place Names of Illinois. Champaign: University of Illinois Press, p. 298.
4. Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.