Stonington, Illinois

Stonington is a village in Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 932 at the 2010 census.

Stonington Village of Stonington
Village
Nickname(s):  "Home of the Wildcats"
Location of Stonington in Christian County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°38′16″N 89°11′30″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Christian
Area [1]
• Total	0.46 sq mi (1.18 km^2)
• Land	0.46 sq mi (1.18 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	616 ft (188 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	932
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	846
• Density	1,851.20/sq mi (714.28/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62567
Area code(s)	217
FIPS code	17-72949
Wikimedia Commons	Stonington, Illinois
Website	www.villageofstonington.com

History

2018 tornado

On December 1, 2018, an EF2 tornado struck the western part of the village; there were no injuries or deaths.[3]

Geography

Stonington is located at 39°38′16″N 89°11′30″W (39.637716, -89.191719).[4]

According to the 2010 census, Stonington has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.19 km²), all land.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	137		—
1890	270		97.1%
1900	438		62.2%
1910	1,118		155.3%
1920	1,466		31.1%
1930	1,057		−27.9%
1940	1,103		4.4%
1950	1,120		1.5%
1960	1,076		−3.9%
1970	1,096		1.9%
1980	1,184		8.0%
1990	1,006		−15.0%
2000	960		−4.6%
2010	932		−2.9%
Est. 2019	846	[2]	−9.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 960 people, 391 households, and 283 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,114.3 people per square mile (823.7/km²). There were 419 housing units at an average density of 922.8 per square mile (359.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.69% White, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.

There were 391 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the village, the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,413, and the median income for a family was $41,923. Males had a median income of $35,288 versus $17,400 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,094. About 9.7% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

• Roy A. Corzine (1882-1957), Illinois state representative and farmer, was born in Stonington; he served on the board of education for the Stonington Community High School.[8]

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. National Weather Service-Tornado Outbreak of December 1, 2018
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.
8. 'Illinois Blue Book 1931-1932,' Biographical Sketch of Roy A. Corzine, pg. 292-293