Ellisville, Illinois

Ellisville, Illinois
Village
Location of Ellisville in Fulton County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°37′37″N 90°18′18″W / 40.62694°N 90.30500°W / 40.62694; -90.30500Coordinates: 40°37′37″N 90°18′18″W / 40.62694°N 90.30500°W / 40.62694; -90.30500
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Fulton
Township	Ellisville
Area [1]
• Total	0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
• Land	0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	550 ft (170 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	96
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	92
• Density	339.48/sq mi (130.93/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	61431
Area code(s)	309
FIPS code	17-23529
GNIS ID	2398810
Wikimedia Commons	Ellisville, Illinois

Ellisville is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 96 at the 2010 census.^[3]

History[]

Ellisville is named for its founder, Levi D. Ellis.^[4]

Geography[]

Ellisville is located in northwestern Fulton County at

40°37′37″N 90°18′18″W / 40.62694°N 90.30500°W / 40.62694; -90.30500 (40.627035, -90.304994),^[5] on the west side of the Spoon River, a south-flowing tributary of the Illinois River. Ellisville is 19 miles (31 km) northwest of Canton and 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Bushnell.

According to the 2010 census, Ellisville has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km²), all land.^[6]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	260		—
1890	255		−1.9%
1900	219		−14.1%
1910	218		−0.5%
1920	244		11.9%
1930	164		−32.8%
1940	216		31.7%
1950	157		−27.3%
1960	140		−10.8%
1970	137		−2.1%
1980	168		22.6%
1990	116		−31.0%
2000	87		−25.0%
2010	96		10.3%
2019 (est.)	92	[2]	−4.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the 2000 United States Census,^[8] there were 87 people, 41 households, and 28 families living in the village. The population density was 320.6 people per square mile (124.4/km²). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 173.2 per square mile (67.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 41 households, out of which 14.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.59.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 12.6% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 37.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,250, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $23,438 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,225. There were no families and 3.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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