Greenfield, Illinois

Greenfield, Illinois
City
City Hall and library
Location of Greenfield in Greene County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°20′35″N 90°12′35″W / 39.34306°N 90.20972°W / 39.34306; -90.20972Coordinates: 39°20′35″N 90°12′35″W / 39.34306°N 90.20972°W / 39.34306; -90.20972
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Greene
Area [1]
• Total	1.78 sq mi (4.60 km2)
• Land	1.71 sq mi (4.44 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,071
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	988
• Density	576.43/sq mi (222.59/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62044
Area code(s)	217
FIPS code	17-31368
Wikimedia Commons	Greenfield, Illinois
Website	www.greenfieldillinois.org

Greenfield is a city in Greene County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,071 at the 2010 census.^[3]

Geography[]

Greenfield is located in eastern Greene County at

39°20′35″N 90°12′35″W / 39.34306°N 90.20972°W / 39.34306; -90.20972 (39.342969, -90.209798).^[4] Illinois Route 267 passes through the city, leading north 27 miles (43 km) to Jacksonville and south 13 miles (21 km) to Medora. Carrollton, the Greene County seat, is 13 miles (21 km) to the southwest via Routes 267 and 108.

According to the 2010 census, Greenfield has a total area of 1.783 square miles (4.62 km²), of which 1.72 square miles (4.45 km²) (or 96.47%) is land and 0.063 square miles (0.16 km²) (or 3.53%) is water.^[3]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	237		—
1860	1,599		574.7%
1880	985		—
1890	1,131		14.8%
1900	1,085		−4.1%
1910	1,161		7.0%
1920	1,149		−1.0%
1930	1,038		−9.7%
1940	1,006		−3.1%
1950	987		−1.9%
1960	1,064		7.8%
1970	1,179		10.8%
1980	1,090		−7.5%
1990	1,162		6.6%
2000	1,179		1.5%
2010	1,071		−9.2%
2019 (est.)	988	[2]	−7.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 1,179 people, 500 households, and 330 families residing in the city. The population density was 687.2 people per square mile (264.7/km²). There were 531 housing units at an average density of 309.5 per square mile (119.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.24% White, 0.08% African American, 0.42% Native American, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 500 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $36,908. Males had a median income of $27,961 versus $22,216 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,386. About 10.0% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education[]

Greenfield is served by its own school district, Greenfield Community Unit School District Number 10. Greenfield CUSD 10 serves portions of Greene, Jersey, Macoupin and Morgan Counties.

References[]

External links[]

• Greenfield Public Schools
• Greenfield Public Library