| Sawyerville, Illinois | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Label: | Sawyerville |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 39.0781°N -89.8064°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Macoupin |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mount Olive |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | Village president |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.59 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.00 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.56 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.99 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.04 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 268 |
| Population Density Km2: | 104.78 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 271.26 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 62085 |
| Area Code: | 217 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-67873 |
Sawyerville is a village in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 268.[2]
Sawyerville is located in southeastern Macoupin County at 39.0781°N -89.8064°W (39.078047, -89.806263).[3] It is bordered to the north by the city of Benld. Illinois Route 4 passes through the west side of the village, leading north to Gillespie and south 5miles to Staunton, while Illinois Route 138 passes through the east side of the village, leading north to its terminus in Benld and east to Interstate 55 at White City.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sawyerville has a total area of, of which are land and, or 1.40%, are water.[1] An unnamed stream forming a 50feet ravine splits the village into a small eastern section and larger western section. The village is part of the Cahokia Creek watershed leading southwest to the Mississippi River.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 295 people, 117 households, and 84 families residing in the village. The population density was 291.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 127 housing units at an average density of 125.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 97.63% White, 0.68% African American, 0.34% Native American, and 1.36% from two or more races.
There were 117 households, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% 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 2.96.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,571, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $16,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,415. About 10.5% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.6% of those 65 or over.