Windsor, Mercer County, Illinois Explained

New Windsor, Illinois
Official Name:Village of Windsor
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mercer
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Rivoli Township
Leader Title:Village president
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.14
Area Land Km2:1.14
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.44
Area Land Sq Mi:0.44
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:668
Population Density Km2:588.41
Population Density Sq Mi:1525.11
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:805
Coordinates:41.2017°N -90.4439°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:61465
Area Code:309
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-82309
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399713

Windsor, also known as New Windsor, is a village in Rivoli Township, Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 668 at the 2020 census,[2] down from 748 in 2010. The official name is the "Village of Windsor", but "New Windsor" is the commonly used name, including by the New Windsor Fire Department[3] and the US Postal Service (ZIP Code 61465).[4]

Geography

New Windsor is located on the eastern edge of Mercer County at 41.2017°N -90.4439°W (41.201643, -90.443996).[5] The eastern border of the village is also the Henry County line.

Illinois Route 17 passes through the village as its Main Street. It leads west 7miles to Viola and to Aledo, the Mercer county seat, and east-southeast 8miles to Woodhull and Interstate 74.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of, all land.[1] It sits on a low ridge that drains south to North Pope Creek and north to a tributary of Parker Run, which continues north to the Edwards River. Pope Creek and the Edwards are west-flowing direct tributaries of the Mississippi River.

Demographics

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 720 people, 307 households, and 217 families residing in the village. The population density was 1628.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 335 housing units at an average density of 757.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.75% White, 0.28% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.50% of the population.

There were 307 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $41,094. Males had a median income of $30,556 versus $18,594 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,811. About 6.1% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois . United States Census Bureau . March 16, 2023.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Windsor village, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. March 16, 2023.
  3. Web site: New Windsor Fire & Hose Co No. 1. NWFD. March 16, 2023.
  4. Web site: Cities by ZIP Code: 61465. U.S. Postal Service. March 16, 2023.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.

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