Oconee, Illinois

Oconee is a village in Shelby County, Illinois, United States. The population was 202 at the 2000 census.

Oconee
Village
Location of Oconee in Shelby County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°17′12″N 89°6′31″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Shelby
Area [1]
• Total	0.36 sq mi (0.92 km^2)
• Land	0.36 sq mi (0.92 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	667 ft (203 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	180
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	172
• Density	483.15/sq mi (186.65/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62553
Area code(s)	217
FIPS code	17-55132
Wikimedia Commons	Oconee, Illinois

The village was named after the daughter of a local Indian chieftain.[3]

Geography

Oconee is located at 39°17′12″N 89°6′31″W (39.286616, -89.108749).[4]

According to the 2010 census, Oconee has a total area of 0.36 square miles (0.93 km²), all land.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	259		—
1890	332		28.2%
1900	316		−4.8%
1910	293		−7.3%
1920	318		8.5%
1930	231		−27.4%
1940	278		20.3%
1950	256		−7.9%
1960	257		0.4%
1970	218		−15.2%
1980	240		10.1%
1990	201		−16.2%
2000	202		0.5%
2010	180		−10.9%
Est. 2019	172	[2]	−4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 202 people, 78 households, and 64 families residing in the village. The population density was 560.8 people per square mile (216.6/km²). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 238.8 per square mile (92.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.

There were 78 households out of which 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the village, the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $15,313 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,068. About 3.2% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.2% of those sixty five or over.

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. Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 44.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.