Riverton, Illinois
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| Riverton | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Sangamon |
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| Area | 2.1 sq mi (5 km²) |
| - land | 2.1 sq mi (5 km²) |
| Population | 3,048 (2000) |
| Density | 1,497.4 /sq mi (578 /km²) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62561 |
| Area code | 217 |
   Location of Riverton within Illinois
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| Wikimedia Commons: Riverton, Illinois | |
Riverton is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,048 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
Riverton is located at (39.848305, -89.540166).[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.93%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,048 people, 1,236 households, and 845 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,497.4 people per square mile (576.9/km²). There were 1,311 housing units at an average density of 644.1/sq mi (248.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.92% White, 0.10% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 1,236 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,531, and the median income for a family was $49,150. Males had a median income of $35,278 versus $26,421 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,678. About 6.3% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Famous Residents
- Justin Allgaier, NASCAR driver
- Mike Tisdale, NCAA basketball player, University of Illinois
- Josh"The Anal Avenger" Nordin, amateur Muay Thai fighter
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Riverton, Illinois is at coordinates Coordinates:
