Thomasboro, Illinois Explained

Thomasboro
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:USA Illinois Champaign County#USA Illinois
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Champaign County
Coordinates:40.2419°N -88.1878°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Champaign
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1864
Leader Title:Village president
Leader Name:Tyler Evans
Area Total Sq Mi:1.00
Area Land Sq Mi:1.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Total:1034
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Sq Mi:1034.00
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:61878
Area Code:217
Unit Pref:Imperial
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-75107
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.59
Area Land Km2:2.59
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population Density Km2:399.14

Thomasboro is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,034 at the 2020 census.

The village has the name of John Thomas, a pioneer settler.[2]

Geography

Thomasboro is located at 40.2419°N -88.1878°W (40.242025, -88.187745).[3]

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Thomasboro has a total area of 1sqmi, all land.[4]

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[5] there were 1,034 people, 452 households, and 300 families residing in the village. The population density was 1034PD/sqmi. There were 530 housing units at an average density of 530/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 91.59% White, 1.74% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 1.55% from other races, and 4.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.74% of the population.

There were 452 households, out of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.99% were married couples living together, 10.84% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.63% were non-families. 28.98% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.08% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 2.29.The village's age distribution consisted of 16.1% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 35.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $55,795, and the median income for a family was $82,917. Males had a median income of $40,019 versus $36,369 for females. The per capita income for the village was $35,869. About 9.7% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Book: Illinois Central Magazine. 1922. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 46.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  4. Web site: Bureau . US Census . Gazetteer Files . June 29, 2022 . Census.gov.
  5. Web site: Explore Census Data . June 28, 2022 . data.census.gov.