Longview, Illinois Explained

Longview
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:USA Illinois Champaign County#USA Illinois
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Champaign County
Coordinates:39.8858°N -88.0661°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Champaign
Leader Title:Village President
Leader Name:Tyler Clark[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.25
Area Land Sq Mi:0.25
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:676
Population Total:112
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Sq Mi:453.44
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:61852
Area Code:217
Unit Pref:Imperial
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-44602
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398473
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:0.64
Area Land Km2:0.64
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population Density Km2:174.90

Longview is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 112 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Longview has a total area of 0.25sqmi, all land.[3]

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[4] there were 112 people, 42 households, and 17 families residing in the village. The population density was 453.44PD/sqmi. There were 64 housing units at an average density of 259.11/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.32% White, and 2.68% from two or more races. None of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

There were 42 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 23.81% were married couples living together, 9.52% had a female householder with no husband present, and 59.52% were non-families. 38.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.05% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.47 and the average family size was 2.36.

The village's age distribution consisted of 19.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 34.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $30,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $24,206. About 35.3% of families and 28.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 68.4% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Illinois Blue Book . 2021-2022 . Springfield . Incorporated Cities, Towns & Villages of Illinois . 0191-104X . 1645571. https://www.ilsos.gov/publications/illinois_bluebook/incorporated.pdf.
  2. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  3. Web site: Bureau . US Census . Gazetteer Files . June 29, 2022 . Census.gov.
  4. Web site: Explore Census Data . June 28, 2022 . data.census.gov.