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Birds, Illinois
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 Birds, Illinois
Location in Illinois
Birds, Illinois
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lawrence |
| Township | Bond |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 51 |
| • Density | 260/sq mi (98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code |
62415
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| Area code(s) | 618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628543 |
Birds is a small community in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States. It's called an "unincorporated community" because it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. In the year 2000, 51 people lived there. At that time, it was a small village. However, on April 7, 2009, Birds officially stopped being a village.
About Birds, Illinois
Birds is located in the state of Illinois, which is in the central part of the United States. It is part of Lawrence County.
Where is Birds Located?
Birds is a very small place. According to the United States Census Bureau, the total area of the community is about 0.2 square miles (0.5 square kilometers). All of this area is land. This means it's a really compact community.
Who Lives in Birds?
In 2000, there were 51 people living in Birds. These people lived in 22 different homes. Out of these homes, 13 were families.
Most of the people living in Birds were white. A small number of people, about 2%, identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Age Groups in Birds
The people in Birds were of different ages.
- About 23.5% of the people were under 18 years old.
- About 17.6% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 21.6% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 29.4% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 7.8% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Birds was 37 years. This means that half the population was younger than 37, and half was older.
