Wilmington, Greene County, Illinois Explained

Wilmington, Greene County, Illinois
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:260px
Image Map1:Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates:39.4825°N -90.4897°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Greene
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Incorporated
Leader Title:Village president
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.79
Area Land Sq Mi:0.79
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:679
Population Total:91
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Sq Mi:115.78
Timezone1:Central
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:62078
Area Code Type:Area code(s)
Area Code:217
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-82088
Population Density Km2:44.68
Area Total Km2:2.04
Area Land Km2:2.04
Area Water Km2:0.00
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399705

Wilmington (Patterson) is a village in Greene County, Illinois, United States. The population was 91 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

Wilmington (Patterson) is located in northwestern Greene County at 39.4825°N -90.4897°W (39.482514, -90.489683).[3] It is 7miles northwest of White Hall and northwest of Carrollton, the Greene County seat.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Wilmington has a total area of 0.79sqmi, all land.[4]

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[5] there were 91 people, 43 households, and 34 families residing in the village. The population density was 115.78PD/sqmi. There were 47 housing units at an average density of 59.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.60% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 4.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.00% of the population.

There were 43 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.47% were married couples living together, 13.95% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.93% were non-families. 20.93% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.65% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.35 and the average family size was 3.00.

The village's age distribution consisted of 18.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 12.5% from 25 to 44, 38.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 72.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 64.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,531, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $25,769 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,094. About 2.9% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wilmington village, Illinois. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. December 2, 2016.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  4. Web site: Bureau . US Census . Gazetteer Files . June 29, 2022 . Census.gov.
  5. Web site: Explore Census Data . June 28, 2022 . data.census.gov.