West York, Illinois Explained

Official Name:West York, Illinois
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Illinois
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Crawford
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.34
Area Land Km2:0.34
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.13
Area Land Sq Mi:0.13
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:74
Population Density Km2:215.25
Population Density Sq Mi:556.39
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:509
Coordinates:39.1689°N -87.6731°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:62478
Area Code:618
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2583444

West York is an unincorporated census-designated place in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. West York is 4.5miles north of Hutsonville. West York has a post office with ZIP code 62478.[2] As of the 2020 census, the population was 74.[3]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, West York has a total area of 0.13sqmi, all land.[4]

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 74 people, 29 households, and 5 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 556.39PD/sqmi. There were 52 housing units at an average density of 390.98/sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.59% White, and 2.70% from other races. None of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 29 households, out of which 17.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 17.24% were married couples living together, 0.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 82.76% were non-families. 82.76% of all households were made up of individuals, and 0.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.20 and the average family size was 1.55.

The CDP's age distribution consisted of 24.4% under the age of 18, none from 18 to 24, 11.1% from 25 to 44, 64.5% from 45 to 64, and none who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 12.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 17.2 males.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=62478&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2022-06-28 . data.census.gov.
  4. Web site: Bureau . US Census . Gazetteer Files . 2022-06-29 . Census.gov.