Browning, Illinois

Browning is a village in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. The population was 130 at the 2000 census.

Browning
Village
Location of Browning in Schuyler County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°7′46″N 90°22′21″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Schuyler
Government
• Mayor	Burl Boyd
Area [1]
• Total	0.31 sq mi (0.80 km^2)
• Land	0.31 sq mi (0.80 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	137
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	123
• Density	396.77/sq mi (153.38/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	217
FIPS code	17-08953
Wikimedia Commons	Browning, Illinois

Geography

Browning is located at 40°7′46″N 90°22′21″W (40.129321, -90.372441).[3]

According to the 2010 census, Browning has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km²), all land.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	219		—
1870	214		−2.3%
1880	230		7.5%
1900	455		—
1910	551		21.1%
1920	456		−17.2%
1930	458		0.4%
1940	402		−12.2%
1950	324		−19.4%
1960	300		−7.4%
1970	276		−8.0%
1980	246		−10.9%
1990	193		−21.5%
2000	130		−32.6%
2010	137		5.4%
Est. 2019	123	[2]	−10.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 130 people, 57 households, and 38 families residing in the village. The population density was 419.0 people per square mile (161.9/km²). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 203.1 per square mile (78.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.23% White and 0.77% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population. There were 57 households, out of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 16.2% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 27.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $44,107, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,109. There were no families and 3.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 10.3% of those over 64.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.