Tovey, Illinois

Tovey is a village in Christian County, Illinois, United States.[3] The town's population was 512 at the 2010 census.

Tovey
Village
Location of Tovey in Christian County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°35′19″N 89°26′58″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Christian
Area [1]
• Total	0.22 sq mi (0.58 km^2)
• Land	0.22 sq mi (0.58 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	601 ft (183 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	512
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	476
• Density	2,134.53/sq mi (824.33/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62570
Area code(s)	217
FIPS code	17-75809
Wikimedia Commons	Tovey, Illinois

Geography

Tovey is located at 39°35′19″N 89°26′58″W (39.588585, -89.449455).[4]

According to the 2010 census, Tovey has a total area of 0.22 square miles (0.57 km²), all land.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	913		—
1930	933		2.2%
1940	803		−13.9%
1950	593		−26.2%
1960	646		8.9%
1970	620		−4.0%
1980	598		−3.5%
1990	533		−10.9%
2000	516		−3.2%
2010	512		−0.8%
2019 (est.)	476	[2]	−7.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 516 people, 212 households, and 146 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,791.2 people per square mile (1,106.8/km²). There were 231 housing units at an average density of 1,249.5 per square mile (495.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.64% White, 0.39% African American, 0.39% Native American, and 0.58% from two or more races.

There were 212 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,417, and the median income for a family was $39,018. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $19,615 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,712. About 6.3% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 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. Tovey Topo Map in Christian County IL
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.