| Vermont, Illinois | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Image Map1: | Illinois in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Illinois in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 40.2958°N -90.4289°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fulton |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Vermont |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | Village president |
| Leader Name1: | Ronnie Bair |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.26 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.26 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.26 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.26 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 689 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 570 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 61484 |
| Area Code: | 309 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-77642 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2400059 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | Vermont, Illinois |
Vermont is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 570 at the 2020 census.
The village was founded in 1835 by James and Joseph Crail. A post office was established in 1837.[2] The village was named after the state of Vermont.[3]
Vermont is located in southwestern Fulton County, 5miles south of Table Grove and southwest of Lewistown, the county seat.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Vermont has a total area of 1.26sqmi, all land.[4]
As of the 2020 census[5] there were 570 people, 332 households, and 231 families residing in the village. The population density was 453.1PD/sqmi. There were 292 housing units at an average density of 232.11/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.32% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.70% from other races, and 2.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.81% of the population.
There were 332 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.63% were married couples living together, 10.84% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.42% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.64% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.22.
The village's age distribution consisted of 19.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,083, and the median income for a family was $53,047. Males had a median income of $31,786 versus $26,957 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,135. About 9.5% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
A commemorative plaque in the town square is dedicated to Abraham Lincoln, who visited the town in 1858.[6]