Shannon, Illinois

Shannon
Village
Location of Shannon in Carroll County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°09′07″N89°44′25″W / 42.15194°N 89.74028°W / 42.15194; -89.74028
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Carroll
Township	Cherry Grove
Government
• Village President	Bonnie Foust
Area [1]
• 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 [2]	915 ft (279 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	801
• Density	1,661.83/sq mi (641.57/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	61078
Area code	815
FIPS code	17-68991
Wikimedia Commons	Shannon, Illinois
Website	shannonillinois.com

Shannon is a village in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. The population was 801 at the 2020 census, up from 757 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Shannon is located at 42°9′7″N89°44′25″W / 42.15194°N 89.74028°W / 42.15194; -89.74028 (42.152039, -89.740211). ^[3]

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

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	635		—
1880	713		12.3%
1890	591		−17.1%
1900	678		14.7%
1910	633		−6.6%
1920	636		0.5%
1930	575		−9.6%
1940	561		−2.4%
1950	668		19.1%
1960	766		14.7%
1970	848		10.7%
1980	938		10.6%
1990	887		−5.4%
2000	854		−3.7%
2010	757		−11.4%
2020	801		5.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the 2020 census ^[6] there were 801 people, 326 households, and 212 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,661.83 inhabitants per square mile (641.64/km²). There were 367 housing units at an average density of 761.41 per square mile (293.98/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.01% White, 1.12% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.75% from other races, and 3.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.74% of the population.

There were 326 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.13% were married couples living together, 3.37% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.97% were non-families. 32.82% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.55% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 2.29.

The village's age distribution consisted of 20.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 21% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $52,500, and the median income for a family was $67,500. Males had a median income of $41,776 versus $30,893 for females. The per capita income for the village was $30,005. About 4.7% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

Religion

Shannon is home to three churches, Shannon Baptist, St. Wendelin's Catholic and Bethel United Methodist.

Notable person

• Alfred Babb (1858-1933), farmer, businessman, politician, lived in Shannon; he served as postmaster for Shannon. ^[7]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. "USGS detail on Newtown" . Retrieved October 21, 2007.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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.
7. 'Illinois Blue Book 1931-1932,' Biographical Sketch of Alfred S. Babb, pg. 236-237

External links

• Village of Shannon