Stonington, Illinois

Stonington Village of Stonington
Village
Nickname:  "Home of the Wildcats"
Location of Stonington in Christian County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°38′19″N89°11′31″W / 39.63861°N 89.19194°W / 39.63861; -89.19194 [1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Christian
Government
• Mayor	Bruce Dowdy
Area [2]
• Total	0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2)
• Land	0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	614 ft (187 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	837
• Density	1,831.51/sq mi (706.68/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62567
Area code	217
FIPS code	17-72949
GNIS ID	2399910 [1]
Wikimedia Commons	Stonington, Illinois
Website	www.villageofstonington.com

Stonington is a village in Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 837 at the 2020 census.

History

2018 tornado

On December 1, 2018, an EF2 tornado struck the western part of the village; there were no injuries or deaths. ^[3]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Stonington has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.19 km²), all land. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	137		—
1890	270		97.1%
1900	438		62.2%
1910	1,118		155.3%
1920	1,466		31.1%
1930	1,057		−27.9%
1940	1,103		4.4%
1950	1,120		1.5%
1960	1,076		−3.9%
1970	1,096		1.9%
1980	1,184		8.0%
1990	1,006		−15.0%
2000	960		−4.6%
2010	932		−2.9%
2020	837		−10.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the 2020 census ^[6] there were 837 people, 317 households, and 181 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,831.51 inhabitants per square mile (707.15/km²). There were 395 housing units at an average density of 864.33 per square mile (333.72/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.79% White, 0.36% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 5.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population.

There were 317 households, out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.96% were married couples living together, 11.04% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.90% were non-families. 38.49% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.98% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 2.12.

The village's age distribution consisted of 18.9% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $56,094, and the median income for a family was $74,531. Males had a median income of $48,750 versus $37,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $30,187. About 12.2% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Roy A. Corzine (1882-1957), Illinois state representative and farmer, was born in Stonington; he served on the board of education for the Stonington Community High School. ^[7]
• Earl Bunn Fuller (1885-1947), was a pioneering American ragtime and early jazz bandleader, composer and instrumentalist was born in Stonington. Fuller helped to initiate the popularity of jazz in New York City shortly before America's entry into World War I. He also had an ear for talent and discovered Ted Lewis and Teddy Brown.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stonington, Illinois
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
3. US Department of Commerce, NOAA. "Tornado Outbreak of December 1, 2018". www.weather.gov.
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 Roy A. Corzine, pg. 292-293