Columbus, Illinois Explained

Columbus, Illinois
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:260px
Image Map1:Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates:39.9881°N -91.1475°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Adams
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Columbus, Gilmer
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Robert Winters
Leader Title1:Village president
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.22
Area Land Sq Mi:0.22
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Water Percent:0
Elevation Ft:712
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:114
Population Density Sq Mi:520.55
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code(s)
Postal Code:62320
Area Code:217
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-15846
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398605
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons
Blank2 Info Sec2:Columbus, Illinois
Area Total Km2:0.57
Area Land Km2:0.57
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population Density Km2:201.15

Columbus is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 114 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL - MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Columbus was platted in 1835.[2] A post office called Columbus was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1963.[3]

Geography

Columbus is located at 39.9881°N -91.1475°W (39.988141, -91.147503).[4]

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Columbus has a total area of 0.22sqmi, of which 0.22sqmi (or 99.10%) is land and 0sqmi (or 0.90%) is water.[5]

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[6] there were 114 people, 32 households, and 21 families residing in the village. The population density was 515.84PD/sqmi. There were 46 housing units at an average density of 208.14/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 92.11% White, 1.75% African American, and 6.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.26% of the population.

There were 32 households, out of which 53.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.25% were married couples living together, 9.38% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.38% were non-families. 34.38% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.63% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.24 and the average family size was 2.50.

The village's age distribution consisted of 26.3% under the age of 18, 15.0% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 59.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $63,750, and the median income for a family was $90,417. Males had a median income of $57,083 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,494. About 4.8% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 or those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Book: The History of Adams County, Illinois: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc.. 1879. Windmill Pub.. 523.
  3. Web site: Adams County . Jim Forte Postal History . March 26, 2017.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  5. Web site: Bureau . US Census . Gazetteer Files . June 29, 2022 . Census.gov.
  6. Web site: Explore Census Data . June 28, 2022 . data.census.gov.