Schram City, Illinois

Schram City is a small town in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. The population was 586 at the 2010 census.

Schram City
Village
Location of Schram City in Montgomery County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°9′45″N 89°27′38″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Montgomery
Area [1]
• Total	0.72 sq mi (1.87 km^2)
• Land	0.72 sq mi (1.87 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	606 ft (185 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	586
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	550
• Density	760.72/sq mi (293.91/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62049
Area code(s)	217
FIPS code	17-68120
Wikimedia Commons	Schram City, Illinois

Geography

Schram City is located at 39°9′45″N 89°27′38″W (39.162636, -89.460662).[3] According to the 2010 census, Schram City has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.89 km²), all land.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	516		—
1920	1,200		132.6%
1930	867		−27.7%
1940	836		−3.6%
1950	793		−5.1%
1960	698		−12.0%
1970	657		−5.9%
1980	708		7.8%
1990	692		−2.3%
2000	653		−5.6%
2010	586		−10.3%
Est. 2019	550	[2]	−6.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 700 people, 263 households, and 188 families residing in the village. The population density was 891.1 people per square mile (345.4/km²). There were 287 housing units at an average density of 391.7 per square mile (151.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.08% White, 0.46% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 263 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% 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 2.91.

In the village, the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $41,500. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,994. About 4.9% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 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. "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 2015-12-25.
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.

External links

• Schram City Illinois, Historical Society of Montgomery County Illinois