Sciota, Illinois

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Sciota is a village in McDonough County, Illinois, United States. The population was 58 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Sciota is located at 40°33′40″N, 90°45′3″W (40.561158, -90.750706).GR1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.

A grain elevator next to the single rail line is the only industry. Ross Newman was born in Sciota in 1912 and later rose to prominence in the oil industry. Sciota does have postal service, mostly indoor plumbing, and West Prairie High School is located on the outskirts.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 58 people, 27 households, and 19 families residing in the village. The population density was 70.0/km² (182.7/mi²). There were 32 housing units at an average density of 38.6/km² (100.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 27 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.63.

In the village the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 75.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,280. There were no families and 4.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 28.6% of those over 64.

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(County Seat: Macomb)
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