Tovey, Illinois

Tovey
Village

Location of Tovey in Christian County, Illinois.

Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°35′19″N 89°26′58″W / 39.58861°N 89.44944°W / 39.58861; -89.44944Coordinates: 39°35′19″N 89°26′58″W / 39.58861°N 89.44944°W / 39.58861; -89.44944
Country United States
State Illinois
County Christian
Area[1]
 • Total 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
 • Land 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation 601 ft (183 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 512
 • Estimate (2016)[2] 482
 • Density 2,151.79/sq mi (831.01/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s) 62570
Area code(s) 217
FIPS code 17-75809
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Tovey is a village in Christian County, Illinois, United States. The town's population was 512 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Tovey is located at 39°35′19″N 89°26′58″W / 39.58861°N 89.44944°W / 39.58861; -89.44944 (39.588585, -89.449455).[3]

According to the 2010 census, Tovey has a total area of 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2), all land.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1920913—
19309332.2%
1940803−13.9%
1950593−26.2%
19606468.9%
1970620−4.0%
1980598−3.5%
1990533−10.9%
2000516−3.2%
2010512−0.8%
Est. 2016482[2]−5.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 516 people, 212 households, and 146 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,791.2 people per square mile (1,106.8/km²). There were 231 housing units at an average density of 1,249.5 per square mile (495.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.64% White, 0.39% African American, 0.39% Native American, and 0.58% from two or more races.

There were 212 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the village, the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,417, and the median income for a family was $39,018. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $19,615 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,712. About 6.3% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.

Tovey is noted as the epicenter of the Great Illinois Toad Infestation of 1922.

References

  1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jun 30, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  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. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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