Thawville, Illinois Explained

Thawville, Illinois
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Illinois Iroquois County
Pushpin Label:Thawville
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Iroquois County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Iroquois
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Ridgeland
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.31
Area Land Sq Mi:0.31
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:215
Population Density Km2:270.45
Population Density Sq Mi:700.33
Elevation M:210
Elevation Ft:689
Coordinates:40.6758°N -88.1161°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:60968
Area Code:217
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-74847
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:0.79
Area Land Km2:0.79
Area Water Km2:0.00

Thawville is a village in Ridgeland Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 241 at the 2010 census.[2] The town is south of Chicago.[3]

Thawville is named after Pittsburgh railroad magnate William Thaw Sr.,[4] who visited the town only once.

Geography

Thawville is located in western Iroquois County at 40.6739°N -88.1133°W (40.673903, -88.113296).[5] Illinois Route 54 passes through the southeast side of the village, leading northeast 6miles to Onarga and southwest the same distance to Roberts.

According to the 2010 census, Thawville has a total area of 0.33sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 258 people, 102 households, and 74 families residing in the village. The population density was 797.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 111 housing units at an average density of 343.1/mi2. The racial makeup of the village was 96.12% White, 0.39% Asian, 3.10% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.04% of the population.

There were 102 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,659, and the median income for a family was $43,906. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $17,222 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,149. About 4.2% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 11.4% of those 65 or over.

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): Thawville village, Illinois. https://archive.today/20200213090732/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1774847. dead. February 13, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. March 30, 2018.
  3. News: Piles of bones, a deadly fire, an animal cruelty arrest: Unraveling what went wrong at a former Illinois animal sanctuary. Nickeas. Peter. January 21, 2020. Chicago Tribune. April 15, 2020.
  4. Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, Vol. 29, No. 3 (October 1936), pp. 189-311 (123 pages)
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  6. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . December 25, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213090732/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1774847 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.