| Buncombe, Illinois | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Image Map1: | Illinois in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Illinois in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 37.4711°N -88.975°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Johnson |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | Village president |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.11 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.20 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.08 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.19 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Elevation Ft: | 518 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 207 |
| Population Density Km2: | 67.31 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 174.39 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code: | 62912 |
| Area Code: | 618 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-09551 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2397494 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | Buncombe, Illinois |
Buncombe is a village in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 203 at the 2010 census and as of 2018, the population had declined to an estimated 173.[2] [3]
Buncombe is located in western Johnson County at 37.4711°N -88.975°W (37.470987, -88.974935).[4] Illinois Route 37 passes through the village, leading north 6miles to Goreville and south 8miles to Cypress. Vienna, the county seat, is 8miles to the southeast via Route 37 and Route 146.
According to the 2010 census, Buncombe has a total area of 1.203sqmi, of which 1.19sqmi (or 98.92%) is land and 0.013sqmi (or 1.08%) is water.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 186 people, 75 households, and 53 families residing in the village. The population density was 153.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 86 housing units at an average density of 71.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.46% White and 0.54% Native American.
There were 75 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 121.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,500, and the median income for a family was $33,472. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,975. About 1.6% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.
Buncombe was named for the settlers who came from Buncombe County, North Carolina.