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Chandlerville
Location of Chandlerville in Cass County, Illinois.
Location of Chandlerville in Cass County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Cass
Area
 • Total 0.79 sq mi (2.06 km2)
 • Land 0.79 sq mi (2.06 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
479 ft (146 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 527
 • Density 667/sq mi (255.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62627
Area code(s) 217
FIPS code 17-12450
GNIS feature ID 2397600
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Chandlerville is a village in Cass County, Illinois, United States. The population was 527 at the 2020 census.

History

Chandlerville was named for its founder, Dr. Charles Chandler.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Chandlerville has a total area of 0.79 square miles (2.05 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 401
1880 681 69.8%
1890 910 33.6%
1900 940 3.3%
1910 884 −6.0%
1920 909 2.8%
1930 824 −9.4%
1940 874 6.1%
1950 788 −9.8%
1960 718 −8.9%
1970 762 6.1%
1980 842 10.5%
1990 689 −18.2%
2000 704 2.2%
2010 553 −21.4%
2020 527 −4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the 2020 census there were 527 people, 217 households, and 103 families residing in the village. The population density was 663.73 inhabitants per square mile (256.27/km2). There were 260 housing units at an average density of 327.46 per square mile (126.43/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.39% White, 0.57% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 1.14% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population.

There were 217 households, out of which 17.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.87% were married couples living together, 7.83% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.53% were non-families. 50.69% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.95% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 1.98.

The village's age distribution consisted of 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 16.9% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 26.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 129.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 129.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $66,875. Males had a median income of $52,188 versus $23,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $33,350. About 9.7% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.9% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Scott Lucas, United States senator from Illinois, was born in Chandlerville

See also

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