Sawyerville, Illinois

Sawyerville is a village in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 295.

Sawyerville
Village
Location of Sawyerville in Macoupin County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°4′41″N 89°48′23″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Macoupin
Area [1]
• Total	1.00 sq mi (2.59 km^2)
• Land	0.99 sq mi (2.56 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km^2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	279
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	266
• Density	269.23/sq mi (104.00/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62009
Area code(s)	217
FIPS code	17-67873
Wikimedia Commons	Sawyerville, Illinois

Geography

Sawyerville is located at 39°4′41″N 89°48′23″W (39.078047, -89.806263).[3]

According to the 2010 census, Sawyerville has a total area of 1.004 square miles (2.60 km²), of which 0.99 square miles (2.56 km²) (or 98.61%) is land and 0.014 square miles (0.04 km²) (or 1.39%) is water.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	445		—
1920	588		32.1%
1930	501		−14.8%
1940	401		−20.0%
1950	390		−2.7%
1960	362		−7.2%
1970	315		−13.0%
1980	381		21.0%
1990	312		−18.1%
2000	295		−5.4%
2010	279		−5.4%
2019 (est.)	266	[2]	−4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 295 people, 117 households, and 84 families residing in the village. The population density was 291.1 people per square mile (112.8/km²). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 125.3 per square mile (48.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.63% White, 0.68% African American, 0.34% Native American, and 1.36% from two or more races.

There were 117 households, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,571, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $16,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,415. About 10.5% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.6% of those 65 or over.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
2. "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 2015-12-25.
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.