Ivesdale, Illinois

Ivesdale is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States; a very small portion of the village extends into Piatt County, Illinois. The population was 267 at the 2010 census. It is served by Saint Joseph Catholic Parish and is home to Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church (built in 1894) which is known locally as "The Cathedral of the Cornfield".[3] The town's most recent mayor Bernard Alblinger was the second longest-serving mayor in the history of Illinois, serving a total of 48 consecutive years from 1963 until his death in 2011.[4]

Ivesdale Grain Elevators

Ivesdale, Illinois Fire Station

Ivesdale
Village
Post Office and Water Tower
Location of Ivesdale in Piatt and Champaign Counties, Illinois.
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Coordinates: 39°56′41″N 88°27′25″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Champaign, Piatt
Area [1]
• Total	0.72 sq mi (1.85 km^2)
• Land	0.72 sq mi (1.85 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	682 ft (208 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	267
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	252
• Density	351.96/sq mi (135.96/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code	61851
Area code(s)	217
FIPS code	17-37998

Geography

Ivesdale is located at 39°56′41″N 88°27′25″W (39.944595, -88.456860).[5]

According to the 2010 census, Ivesdale has a total area of 0.83 square miles (2.15 km²), all land.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	235		—
1890	323		37.4%
1900	476		47.4%
1910	436		−8.4%
1920	390		−10.6%
1930	386		−1.0%
1940	386		0.0%
1950	407		5.4%
1960	360		−11.5%
1970	357		−0.8%
1980	339		−5.0%
1990	339		0.0%
2000	288		−15.0%
2010	267		−7.3%
Est. 2019	252	[2]	−5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 288 people, 117 households, and 84 families residing in the village. The population density was 384.4 people per square mile (148.3/km²). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 161.5 per square mile (62.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.31% White, and 0.69% from two or more races.

There were 117 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the village, the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $45,938, and the median income for a family was $51,964. Males had a median income of $42,083 versus $21,696 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,829. None of the families and 3.5% of the population were living below the poverty line.

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. "http://stjosephivesdale.com/parish-history/"
4. "http://www.county-star.com/news/people/2011-02-08/mayor-recalled-one-who-truly-cared.html"
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.