Sidney, Illinois Explained

Sidney
Official Name:211 East Main Street
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:USA Illinois Champaign County#USA Illinois
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Champaign County
Coordinates:40.0244°N -88.0728°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:Jason Arrasmith
Area Total Sq Mi:0.63
Area Land Sq Mi:0.62
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population Total:1208
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Sq Mi:1935.90
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:61877
Area Code:217
Website:http://villageofsidney.com/index.html
Unit Pref:Imperial
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-69875
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.63
Area Land Km2:1.62
Area Water Km2:0.01
Population Density Km2:747.71

Sidney is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,208 at the 2020 census.

History

The Potawatomi Trail of Death passed through here in 1838.

Geography

Sidney is located at 40.0244°N -88.0727°W.[2]

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Sidney has a total area of 0.63sqmi, of which 0.62sqmi (or 99.21%) is land and 0.01sqmi (or 0.79%) is water.[3]

Government

Sidney has a village president and board of trustees.[4]
Village President: Jason Arrasmith
Village Board of Trustees:

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[5] there were 1,208 people, 503 households, and 354 families residing in the village. The population density was 1920.51PD/sqmi. There were 517 housing units at an average density of 821.94/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 93.71% White, 0.33% African American,0.41% Asian, 0.75% from other races, and 4.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.

There were 503 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.86% were married couples living together, 8.55% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.62% were non-families. 21.27% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.74% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 2.58.

The village's age distribution consisted of 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $76,250, and the median income for a family was $81,071. Males had a median income of $56,750 versus $43,333 for females. The per capita income for the village was $34,866. About 2.0% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  3. Web site: Bureau . US Census . Gazetteer Files . June 29, 2022 . Census.gov.
  4. Web site: Village Of Sidney Elected Officials . Village of Sidney.
  5. Web site: Explore Census Data . June 28, 2022 . data.census.gov.
  6. Web site: Carolee Schneemann | Krannert Art Museum. kam.illinois.edu.