| Bath, Illinois | |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Label: | Bath |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 40.1906°N -90.1425°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | Village president |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.95 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.36 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.94 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.36 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 459 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 279 |
| Population Density Km2: | 295.50 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 764.38 |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code: | 62617 |
| Blank Info: | 17-04156 |
| Blank1 Info: | 2398050 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | Bath, Illinois |
| Footnotes: | [3] |
Bath is a village in Mason County, Illinois, United States. The population was 279 at the 2020 census.[2]
Bath is in southwestern Mason County, on a low bluff overlooking the Illinois River valley to the west. Illinois Route 78 passes through the village center as Oak Street, leading northeast (upriver) 9miles to Havana, the county seat, and south 10miles to Chandlerville.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bath has a total area of 0.36sqmi, all land.[1] The East Branch of the Illinois River, a channel that forms the east side of Grand Island, serves as the northwest border of the village.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 310 people, 130 households, and 86 families residing in the village. The population density was 848.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 153 housing units at an average density of 419/mi2. The racial makeup of the village was 96.45% White, 0.32% African American, 0.97% Native American, and 2.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 130 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,208, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $10,262. About 22.2% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.2% of those 65 or over.
Bath is host to the annual midsummer Redneck Fishing Tournament.[5]