Liverpool, Illinois Explained

Liverpool, Illinois
Settlement Type:Village
Image Map1:Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates:40.3908°N -90.0008°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fulton
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Liverpool
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Village president
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.22
Area Total Sq Mi:0.09
Area Land Km2:0.22
Area Land Sq Mi:0.08
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:449
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:94
Population Density Km2:431.30
Population Density Sq Mi:1119.05
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code(s)
Postal Code:61543
Area Code:309
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-44121
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:2398456
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons
Blank2 Info Sec2:Liverpool, Illinois

Liverpool is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 94 at the 2010 census.[2]

History

Liverpool was first settled in 1826. Multiple mills were established in the 1830s. In 1850 a plank road was established between Liverpool and Canton, Illinois.[3]

Geography

Liverpool is located in eastern Fulton County on the north bank of the Illinois River at river mile 128. It is 10miles east of Lewistown, the Fulton County seat, and southwest of Peoria.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Liverpool has a total area of 0.09sqmi, of which 0.08sqmi (or 98.82%) is land and 0sqmi (or 1.18%) is water.[4]

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 94 people, 63 households, and 29 families residing in the village. The population density was 1105.88PD/sqmi. There were 51 housing units at an average density of 600/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.74% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.06% from other races, and 3.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.13% of the population.

There were 63 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.86% were married couples living together, none had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.97% were non-families. 28.57% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.46% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.03.

The village's age distribution consisted of 11.7% under the age of 18, 1.6% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 34.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 141.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 140.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $50,625, and the median income for a family was $65,938. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,359. No families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Liverpool is located right off of U.S. Route 24 and Illinois Route 78. The closest airport for commercial service is General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport, though the town's closest international access is from Chicago's Midway and O'Hare airports.[5]

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . June 28, 2022 . data.census.gov.
  3. http://www.museum.state.il.us/RiverWeb/harvesting/history/settlement/liverpool.html a history of Liverpool, Illinois
  4. Web site: Bureau . US Census . Gazetteer Files . June 29, 2022 . Census.gov.
  5. Web site: Airports Near Me - Liverpool, Illinois Travelmath . October 12, 2022 . www.travelmath.com.