Wapella, Illinois

Wapella is a village in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 513 at the 2020 census.[3]

Wapella
Village
Main Street
Main Street
Flag of Wapella
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Location of Wapella in Witt County, Illinois.
Location of Wapella in Witt County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°13′18″N 88°57′40″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyDeWitt
Area
[2]
 • Total0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2)
 • Land0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
745 ft (227 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total513
 • Density931.03/sq mi (359.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61777
Area code217
FIPS code17-78773
GNIS feature ID2400092[1]
Wikimedia CommonsWapella, Illinois
Websitewww.villageofwapella.org

History

Wapella was founded in 1854, but settlers were arriving in Wapella as early as 1829 due to the dense timber and rich soil. The name of the village comes from Chief Wapella of the Musquakee Indian tribe. A group of settlers from Kentucky were the first Europeans to call Wapella home.  A short time later a substantial group of Irish immigrants moved to Wapella to build and work on the Illinois Central Railroad. Wapella was laid out by David Neil, vice president and a surveyor of the Illinois Central Railroad Line. The village population was approximately 500 residents by the beginning of the Civil War.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Wapella has a total area of 0.55 square miles (1.42 km2), all land.[4]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880369—
18903710.5%
190044219.1%
191049812.7%
19205286.0%
1930521−1.3%
1940496−4.8%
19505041.6%
19605264.4%
19705728.7%
198076834.3%
1990608−20.8%
20006517.1%
2010558−14.3%
2020513−8.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the 2020 census[3] there were 513 people, 210 households, and 127 families residing in the village. The population density was 931.03 inhabitants per square mile (359.47/km2). There were 247 housing units at an average density of 448.28 per square mile (173.08/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.32% White, 0.19% African American, 0.19% Asian, 0.39% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 3.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.

There were 210 households, out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.33% were married couples living together, 8.57% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.52% were non-families. 35.24% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.05% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 2.26.

The village's age distribution consisted of 18.4% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $60,625, and the median income for a family was $73,125. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the village was $29,993. About 3.1% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wapella, Illinois
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  4. Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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