| Omaha, Illinois | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Image Map1: | Illinois in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Illinois in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 37.89°N -88.3033°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gallatin |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | Village president |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.93 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.74 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.93 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.74 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 390 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 209 |
| Population Density Km2: | 108.40 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 280.91 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 62871 |
| Area Code: | 618 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-56003 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 2399573 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | Omaha, Illinois |
Omaha is a village in Gallatin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 209 at the 2020 census.[2]
Omaha was established in 1871 as a stop along the Springfield and Illinois South Eastern Railway. A baggage master working for the railroad, Henry Pearce, named the settlement for Omaha, Nebraska, where he had previously worked as a baggage master. After an initial attempt at incorporation failed in 1875, Omaha successfully incorporated in 1888.[3]
Omaha is home to many strawberry farms and used to hold an annual "Strawberry Day" in May. In Southern Illinois, Omaha is well known for one of the area's largest and most popular furniture stores, "Omaha Furniture," which has been in business since 1932.
Omaha is located in northwestern Gallatin County at 37.89°N -88.3033°W (37.889963, -88.303341).[4] Illinois Route 1 passes through the village, leading north 7miles to Norris City and south to Cave-in-Rock on the Ohio River. Shawneetown, the Gallatin County seat, is to the southeast via Routes 1 and 13.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Omaha has a total area of 0.75sqmi, of which 0.74sqmi (or 99.87%) is land and 0sqmi (or 0.13%) is water.[5]
As of the 2020 census there were 209 people, 91 households. The population density was 280.54PD/sqmi. There were 116 housing units at an average density of 155.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.22% White, 0.48% Asian, and 4.31% from two or more races.
The median income for a household in the village was $54,107, and the median income for a family was $71,250. About 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.