Modesto, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°28′37″N 89°58′58″W / 39.47694°N 89.98278°W / 39.47694; -89.98278
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Modesto, Illinois
Location in Macoupin County, Illinois
Location in Macoupin County, Illinois
Modesto is located in the United States
Modesto
Modesto
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°28′37″N 89°58′58″W / 39.47694°N 89.98278°W / 39.47694; -89.98278
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMacoupin
TownshipNorth Palmyra
Area
 • Total0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2)
 • Land0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
678 ft (207 m)
Population
 • Total182
 • Density325.58/sq mi (125.61/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62667
Area code217
FIPS code17-49802

Modesto is a village in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 182 at the 2020 census,[2] down from 252 in 2000.

Geography[edit]

Modesto is located in northern Macoupin County at 39°28′37″N 89°58′58″W / 39.47694°N 89.98278°W / 39.47694; -89.98278 (39.476855, -89.982813).[3] Illinois Route 111 passes through the village as Main Street, leading north 8 miles (13 km) to Waverly and south 3 miles (5 km) to Palmyra. Carlinville, the Macoupin county seat, is 19 miles (31 km) to the southeast.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Modesto has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2), all land.[1] The village drains east to an unnamed tributary of Nassa Creek, a southwest-flowing feeder of the Macoupin Creek watershed leading west to the Illinois River.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900299
1910298−0.3%
1920280−6.0%
1930246−12.1%
194027612.2%
1950232−15.9%
1960228−1.7%
1970221−3.1%
198026017.6%
1990240−7.7%
20002525.0%
2010189−25.0%
2020182−3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 252 people, 102 households, and 74 families residing in the village. The population density was 449.2 inhabitants per square mile (173.4/km2). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 194.3 per square mile (75.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 102 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 25.5% 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 2.47 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,393, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $31,023 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,356. About 10.0% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.5% of those 65 or over.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Modesto village, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.