Weldon is a village in Nixon Township, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States. The population was 369 at the 2020 census.[3]
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| Coordinates: 40°07′18″N 88°45′02″W / 40.12167°N 88.75056°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | DeWitt |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2) |
| • Land | 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 369 |
| • Density | 1,382.02/sq mi (533.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61882 |
| Area code | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-79683 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2400120[1] |
| Wikimedia Commons | Weldon, Illinois |
Geography
editAccording to the 2010 census, Weldon has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2), all land.[4]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 147 | — | |
| 1900 | 536 | — | |
| 1910 | 521 | −2.8% | |
| 1920 | 573 | 10.0% | |
| 1930 | 499 | −12.9% | |
| 1940 | 521 | 4.4% | |
| 1950 | 492 | −5.6% | |
| 1960 | 449 | −8.7% | |
| 1970 | 553 | 23.2% | |
| 1980 | 531 | −4.0% | |
| 1990 | 361 | −32.0% | |
| 2000 | 440 | 21.9% | |
| 2010 | 429 | −2.5% | |
| 2020 | 369 | −14.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
As of the 2020 census[3] there were 369 people, 171 households, and 106 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,382.02 inhabitants per square mile (533.60/km2). There were 180 housing units at an average density of 674.16 per square mile (260.29/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.66% White, 0.27% from other races, and 4.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.
There were 171 households, out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.27% were married couples living together, 15.79% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.01% were non-families. 35.09% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 2.19.
The village's age distribution consisted of 19.7% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 131.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $44,688, and the median income for a family was $58,929. Males had a median income of $36,705 versus $34,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,537. About 8.5% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
Local high school
editDe Land-Weldon is a school district that services both towns and the surrounding areas. It is the smallest public high school in the state with a total enrollment of 50.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weldon, Illinois
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "IHSA". IHSA. Retrieved April 4, 2008.