San Jose, Illinois Explained

San Jose, Illinois
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:San Jose
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the United States
Coordinates:40.3053°N -89.6047°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Mason, Logan
Subdivision Type3:Townships
Subdivision Name3:Allens Grove, Prairie Creek
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Village President
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.07
Area Total Sq Mi:0.41
Area Land Km2:1.07
Area Land Sq Mi:0.41
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:594
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:479
Population Density Km2:446.71
Population Density Sq Mi:1157.00
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:62682
Area Code:309
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-67613
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399178

San Jose is a village in Logan and Mason counties, Illinois, United States, founded in 1858. The population was 479 at the 2020 census,[2] down from 642 in 2010.

History

San Jose was platted in 1858.[3] The village was incorporated in 1876.

Geography

San Jose is located in eastern Mason County and northwestern Logan County. U.S. Route 136 passes through the village as its Main Street, leading west to Havana, the Mason county seat, and east to McLean. Lincoln, the Logan County seat, is to the southeast.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, San Jose has a total area of 0.41sqmi, all land.[1]

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 696 people, 261 households, and 199 families residing in the village. The population density was 1361.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 274 housing units at an average density of 535.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.28% White, 0.29% African American and 0.43% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.

There were 261 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,028, and the median income for a family was $45,104. Males had a median income of $37,083 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,110. About 2.7% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois . United States Census Bureau . March 1, 2023.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – San Jose village, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. March 1, 2023.
  3. Book: Stringer, Lawrence Beaumont . History of Logan County, Illinois: A Record of Its Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement . 1911 . Unigraphic . 634.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.