Williamson, Illinois

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Williamson
Village
Location of Williamson in Madison County, Illinois.
Location of Williamson in Madison County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°59′15″N 89°45′51″W / 38.98750°N 89.76417°W / 38.98750; -89.76417Coordinates: 38°59′15″N 89°45′51″W / 38.98750°N 89.76417°W / 38.98750; -89.76417
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMadison
Area
[1]
 • Total1.22 sq mi (3.16 km2)
 • Land1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total230
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
215
 • Density183.60/sq mi (70.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62088
Area code(s)618
FIPS code17-81815

Williamson is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 230 at the 2010 census.[3]

History[]

Williamson had its start as a coal town.[4] The village is named for the land's original owners, John and Matthew Williamson.[5]

Geography[]

Williamson is located at

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38°59′15″N 89°45′51″W / 38.98750°N 89.76417°W / 38.98750; -89.76417 (38.987418, -89.764039).[6]

According to the 2010 census, Williamson has a total area of 1.556 square miles (4.03 km2), of which 1.51 square miles (3.91 km2) (or 97.04%) is land and 0.046 square miles (0.12 km2) (or 2.96%) is water.[7]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1910648—
192080524.2%
1930518−35.7%
1940412−20.5%
1950319−22.6%
19603241.6%
19703240.0%
1980319−1.5%
1990278−12.9%
2000251−9.7%
2010230−8.4%
2019 (est.)215[2]−6.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 251 people, 99 households, and 66 families residing in the village. The population density was 165.4 people per square mile (63.8/km2). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 73.8 per square mile (28.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.61% White and 2.39% Native American.

There were 99 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,988. About 8.9% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.3% of those 65 or over.

References[]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Williamson village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  4. ^ Norton, William T. (1912). Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812 to 1912. The Lewis Publishing Co. pp. 589.
  5. ^ Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois. ISBN 9780252090707.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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