Matherville, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°15′37″N 90°36′21″W / 41.26028°N 90.60583°W / 41.26028; -90.60583

Matherville
Village
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Mercer
Coordinates	41°15′37″N 90°36′21″W / 41.26028°N 90.60583°W / 41.26028; -90.60583
Area	0.4 sq mi (1 km2)
- land	0.4 sq mi (1 km2)
Population	772 (2000)
Density	1,968.7 / sq mi (760 / km2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	61263
Area code	309
Location of Matherville within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Matherville, Illinois

Matherville is a village in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 772 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Matherville is located at 41°15′37″N 90°36′21″W / 41.26028°N 90.60583°W / 41.26028; -90.60583 (41.260255, -90.605874).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), of which, 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it is land and 2.50% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 772 people, 290 households, and 216 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,968.7 people per square mile (764.3/km²). There were 301 housing units at an average density of 767.6 per square mile (298.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.45% White, 0.26% Asian, 0.52% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population. - - There were 290 households out of which 45.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.06. - - In the village the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males. - - The median income for a household in the village was $33,438, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $37,273 versus $25,179 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,956. About 14.1% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

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