Elvaston, Illinois

Elvaston is a village in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 165 at the 2010 census, an increase from 152 in 2000.[3]

Elvaston, Illinois
Location of Elvaston in Hancock County, Illinois.
Location of Elvaston in Hancock County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°23′49″N 91°15′1″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyHancock
Area
  Total0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
  Land0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total147
  Density183.98/sq mi (71.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62334
Area code217
FIPS code17-23841
GNIS ID2398821[2]

Geography

Elvaston is located in west-central Hancock County at 40°23′49″N 91°15′1″W (40.396983, -91.250296).[4] U.S. Route 136 passes through the center of the village, leading east 6 miles (10 km) to Carthage, the county seat, and west 5 miles (8 km) to Hamilton on the Mississippi River.

According to the 2010 census, Elvaston has a total area of 0.8 square miles (510 acres; 2.1 km2; 210 ha), all land.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880294
18903074.4%
19003080.3%
1910250−18.8%
1920204−18.4%
19302102.9%
19402267.6%
19502385.3%
1960232−2.5%
19702382.6%
1980231−2.9%
1990198−14.3%
2000152−23.2%
20101658.6%
2020147−10.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the 2000 United States Census,[7] 152 people, 67 households, and 45 families resided in the village. The population density was 190.8 inhabitants per square mile (73.7/km2), with 71 housing units at an average density of 89.1 per square mile (34.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.34% White and 0.66% African American.

Out of 67 households, 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.69.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years, with 94.9 males for every 100 females total, and 77.3 males for every 100 females aged at least 18.

The median income for a household in the village was US$34,792, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $16,818 for females. The per capita income for the village was $27,947. About 11.5% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.7% of those 65 or over.

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. 2398821
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Elvaston village, Illinois". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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