Simpson, Illinois Explained

Simpson, Illinois
Settlement Type:Village
Image Map1:Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates:37.4681°N -88.7564°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Johnson
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Village president
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.36
Area Total Sq Mi:0.53
Area Land Km2:1.36
Area Land Sq Mi:0.53
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:387
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:44
Population Density Km2:32.34
Population Density Sq Mi:83.81
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:62985
Area Code:618
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-70005
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399824
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons
Blank2 Info Sec2:Simpson, Illinois

Simpson is a village in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 60 at the 2010 census.[2]

Geography

Simpson is located in eastern Johnson County at 37.4681°N -88.7564°W (37.467977, -88.756277),[3] in the valley of Cedar Creek, a south-flowing tributary of Bay Creek and part of the Ohio River watershed. Illinois Route 147 passes through the village, leading southwest 9miles to Vienna, the county seat, and east 5miles to its terminus at Glendale.

According to the 2010 census, Simpson has a total area of 0.531sqmi, of which 0.53sqmi (or 99.81%) is land and 0.001sqmi (or 0.19%) is water.[4]

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 54 people, 21 households, and 17 families residing in the village. The population density was 103.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 25 housing units at an average density of 47.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 88.89% White, 7.41% African American, 1.85% Native American, 1.85% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.26% of the population.

There were 21 households, out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 14.8% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $16,563 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,325. There were no families and 7.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Simpson village, Illinois. https://archive.today/20200213064959/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1770005. dead. February 13, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. May 15, 2018.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  4. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . December 25, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213064959/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1770005 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.