Lovington, Illinois

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Lovington
Village
Lovington
Location of Lovington in Moultrie County, Illinois.
Location of Lovington in Moultrie County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°42′50″N 88°38′5″W / 39.71389°N 88.63472°W / 39.71389; -88.63472Coordinates: 39°42′50″N 88°38′5″W / 39.71389°N 88.63472°W / 39.71389; -88.63472
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyMoultrie
TownshipLovington
Named forAndrew Love
Area
[1]
 • Total0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Land0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,130
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
1,026
 • Density1,297.09/sq mi (500.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61937
Area code(s)217
FIPS code17-45044
Wikimedia CommonsLovington, Illinois
WebsiteOfficial website

Lovington is a village in Moultrie County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,130 at the 2010 census, and 1,052 at a 2018 estimate. Lovington was named after Andrew Love, the first postmaster in the area.

Geography[]

Lovington is located at

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39°42′50″N 88°38′5″W / 39.71389°N 88.63472°W / 39.71389; -88.63472 (39.713907, -88.634697).[3]

According to the 2010 census, Lovington has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.10 km2), all land.[4]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880557—
189076737.7%
19008156.3%
19101,01124.0%
19201,47946.3%
19301,121−24.2%
19401,2158.4%
19501,152−5.2%
19601,2004.2%
19701,3038.6%
19801,3130.8%
19901,143−12.9%
20001,2226.9%
20101,130−7.5%
2019 (est.)1,026[2]−9.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 1,222 people, 504 households, and 338 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,518.4 people per square mile (589.8/km2). There were 536 housing units at an average density of 666.0 per square mile (258.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.77% White, 0.25% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.25% Asian, and 0.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 504 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,115, and the median income for a family was $41,544. Males had a median income of $31,786 versus $20,800 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,311. About 6.5% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.

Lovington High School[]

Lovington High School was shut down in 2012, and the building that had stood since 1909 was torn down after the district annexed into Arthur, Illinois. The new high school encompasses the surrounding towns and is called Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond (ALAH) High School.[7]

Notable persons[]

References[]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. ^ tmitchel@news-gazette.com, Tim Mitchell. "School districts prepare for merger". The News-Gazette. Retrieved 2021-02-15.

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