Williamsville, Illinois

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Williamsville
Village
Country United States
State Illinois
County Sangamon
Coordinates 39°57′3″N 89°33′3″W / 39.95083, -89.55083
Area 1.2 sq mi (3 km²)
 - land 1.2 sq mi (3 km²)
Population 1,439 (2000)
Density 1,159.0 /sq mi (447 /km²)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 62693
Area code 217
Location of Williamsville within Illinois
Location of Williamsville within Illinois
Location of Williamsville within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Williamsville, Illinois

Williamsville is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,439 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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[edit] Geography

Williamsville is located at 39°57′3″N, 89°33′3″W (39.950942, -89.550745).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,439 people, 531 households, and 417 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,159.0 people per square mile (448.1/km²). There were 555 housing units at an average density of 447.0/sq mi (172.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.12% White, 0.56% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.

There were 531 households out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the village the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $50,238, and the median income for a family was $56,012. Males had a median income of $41,169 versus $30,870 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,201. About 1.8% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Miscellaneous

In a mandate issued in January of 2006, plastic rooftop Christmas ornaments were banned by the city. This followed a near-death incident in which a 7 year old boy was severely injured by an improperly fastened reindeer ornament [citation needed].

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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