Ramsey, Illinois

Ramsey, Illinois
Village
Location of Ramsey in Fayette County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°8′38″N 89°6′36″W / 39.14389°N 89.11000°W / 39.14389; -89.11000Coordinates: 39°8′38″N 89°6′36″W / 39.14389°N 89.11000°W / 39.14389; -89.11000
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Fayette
Township	Ramsey
Area[1]
• Total	1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
• Land	1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	187 ft (57 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,037
• Estimate (2016)[2]	1,013
• Density	1,001.98/sq mi (386.85/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Code(s)	62080
Area code(s)	618
FIPS code	17-62627
Wikimedia Commons	Ramsey, Illinois

Ramsey is a village in Fayette County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,037 at the 2010 census.^[3]

Geography

Ramsey is located in northwestern Fayette County at 39°8′38″N 89°6′36″W / 39.14389°N 89.11000°W / 39.14389; -89.11000 (39.143884, -89.110012).^[4] U.S. Route 51 passes through the center of town, leading north 17 miles (27 km) to Pana and south 13 miles (21 km) to Vandalia, the county seat. It is a dry town, meaning there is no alcohol sold within the city limits.

According to the 2010 census, Ramsey has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km²), all land.^[5]

Demographics

At the 2000 census,^[7] there were 1,056 people, 441 households and 287 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,048.7 per square mile (403.7/km²). There were 482 housing units at an average density of 478.7 per square mile (184.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.24% White, 0.38% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.

There were 441 households of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.01.

27.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median household income was $29,792 and the median family income was $36,354. Males had a median income of $30,893 and females $18,846. The per capita income was $13,878. About 9.3% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Glen Hobbie, baseball player, resident of Ramsey at the time of his death in 2013^[8]
• H. L. Hunt, oil tycoon, inspired the 1980s television series Dallas, born near Ramsey
• Tex Williams, country and swing musician ("Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)"), born in Ramsey
• John E. Staff, Sergeant of the US Army, shot in Berlin by East German police on November 25, 1949; born in Ramsay^[9]

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