Vergennes, Illinois Explained

Vergennes, Illinois
Settlement Type:Village
Image Map1:Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates:37.9031°N -89.34°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jackson
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Vergennes
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Village president
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.92
Area Total Sq Mi:0.35
Area Land Km2:0.91
Area Land Sq Mi:0.35
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:390
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:235
Population Density Km2:257.86
Population Density Sq Mi:667.61
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code(s)
Postal Code:62994
Area Code:618
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-77525
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2400057
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons
Blank2 Info Sec2:Vergennes, Illinois

Vergennes is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 298 at the 2010 census,[2] down from 491 at the 2000 census.

On February 28, 2017, a strong tornado, possibly the same as the one that struck Perryville, Missouri, narrowly missed the center of town, though no fatalities occurred.

Geography

Vergennes is located in northern Jackson County at 37.9031°N -89.34°W (37.903152, -89.340111).[3] Illinois Route 13 runs through the east side of the village, leading north to Pinckneyville and south 10miles to Murphysboro, the Jackson county seat.

According to the 2010 census, Vergennes has a total area of 0.352sqmi, of which 0.35sqmi (or 99.43%) is land and 0.002sqmi (or 0.57%) is water.[4]

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 491 people, 120 households, and 93 families residing in the village. The population density was 1357.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 127 housing units at an average density of 351.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 73.32% White, 22.40% African American, 1.22% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 1.22% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.28% of the population.

There were 120 households, out of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 52.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 10.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 18 years. For every 100 females, there were 194.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,458, and the median income for a family was $39,028. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the village was $8,574. About 16.9% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 31.6% of those age 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): Vergennes village, Illinois. https://archive.today/20200213050433/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1777525. dead. February 13, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. May 10, 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/20200213050433/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1777525 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .