Humboldt, Illinois

Humboldt
Village
Motto: "little town with a big heart"
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Coles
Township	Humboldt
Elevation	657 ft (200 m)
Coordinates	39°36′15″N 88°19′11″W / 39.60417°N 88.31972°WCoordinates: 39°36′15″N 88°19′11″W / 39.60417°N 88.31972°W
Area	0.35 sq mi (1 km^2)
- land	0.35 sq mi (1 km^2)
- water	0.00 sq mi (0 km^2)
Population	521 (2016)
Density	856.2/sq mi (331/km^2)
Incorporated	April 16, 1878
Mayor	Cullen Newby
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	XXXXX
Area code	217
Location of Humboldt within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Humboldt, Illinois

Humboldt is a village in Coles County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 437. It is part of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The village was incorporated on April 16, 1878.^[1]

Geography

Humboldt is located at 39°36′15″N 88°19′11″W / 39.60417°N 88.31972°W (39.604140, -88.319676).^[2]

According to the 2010 census, Humboldt has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.91 km²), all land.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	237		—
1890	279		17.7%
1900	319		14.3%
1910	356		11.6%
1920	343		−3.7%
1930	319		−7.0%
1940	334		4.7%
1950	295		−11.7%
1960	342		15.9%
1970	366		7.0%
1980	499		36.3%
1990	470		−5.8%
2000	481		2.3%
2010	437		−9.1%
Est. 2015	430	[4]	−1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 481 people, 183 households, and 133 families residing in the town. The population density was 856.2 people per square mile (331.6/km²). There were 199 housing units at an average density of 354.2 per square mile (137.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.75% White, 0.21% Native American, 1.04% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.95% of the population.

There were 183 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $29,688 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,244. About 1.6% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois State Archives. Secretary of State of Illinois. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
3. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
4. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.