| Exeter | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Image Map1: | Illinois in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Illinois in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 39.7192°N -90.4961°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Scott |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | Village president |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.79 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.69 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.79 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.69 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 604 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 87 |
| Population Density Km2: | 48.70 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 126.09 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 62621 |
| Area Code: | 217 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-24699 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2398850 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | Exeter, Illinois |
Exeter is a village in Scott County, Illinois, United States. The population was 70 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Exeter is located at 39.7192°N -90.4961°W (39.719091, −90.496028).[2]
According to the 2010 census, Exeter has a total area of 0.69sqmi, all land.[3]
Exeter was given the name of the origin of its founders, Exeter, New Hampshire.[4]
The Potawatomi Trail of Death passed through here in 1838.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 70 people, 27 households, and 17 families residing in the village. The population density was 101.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 32 housing units at an average density of 46.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.57% White and 1.43% Native American.
There were 27 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 15.7% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 125.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $46,875, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $18,036 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,968. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.