Cutler, Illinois Explained

Cutler
Settlement Type:Village
Image Map1:Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates:38.0325°N -89.5675°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Perry
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Village president
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.21
Area Total Sq Mi:0.47
Area Land Km2:1.21
Area Land Sq Mi:0.47
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:499
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:361
Population Density Km2:297.77
Population Density Sq Mi:771.37
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code(s)
Postal Code:62238
Area Code:618
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-18225
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:2398664
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons
Blank2 Info Sec2:Cutler, Illinois
Blank3 Name:Public Transit
Blank3 Info:South Central Transit

Cutler is a village in Perry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 441 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office has been in operation at Cutler since 1872.[2] The village's name honors Cutler Dawson, a railroad official.[3]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Cutler has a total area of 0.47sqmi, all land.[4]

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 543 people, 199 households, and 149 families residing in the village. The population density was 1146.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 207 housing units at an average density of 437sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.26% White, 0.18% African American, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.

There were 199 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,417, and the median income for a family was $32,292. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,678. About 22.0% of families and 29.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.7% of those under age 18 and 22.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Perry County . Jim Forte Postal History . November 2, 2015.
  3. Book: Callary, Edward. Place Names of Illinois. September 29, 2008. University of Illinois Press. 978-0-252-09070-7. 85.
  4. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . August 2, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213061253/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1718225 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .