| Williamsville | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Sangamon |
| Elevation | 598 ft (182 m) |
| Coordinates | |
| 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 |
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Location of Williamsville within Illinois
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| Wikimedia Commons: Williamsville, Illinois | |
Williamsville is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,439 at the 2000 census, and 1,387 at a 2009 estimate. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Williamsville is located at (39.950942, -89.550745).[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all of it land.
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 per square mile (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.
Williamsville is located at the northern end of the proposed Sherman-Williamsville Trail, a rail trail in northern Sangamon County.[3]
In a mandate issued in January 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.
The Sun-Times is the Williamsville and Sherman area local newspaper, covering school sports, recreation and other village improvements and notable issues.
On Wednesday, August 19, 2009, a tornado hit Williamsville and caused severe damage to over 25 homes and several businesses. A church and an antique shop were some of the hardest hit buildings and two people were injured, but none of the injurys were life threatning.
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