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Greenview, Illinois
Location in Menard County, Illinois
Location in Menard County, Illinois
Greenview, Illinois is located in the United States
Greenview, Illinois
Greenview, Illinois
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Menard
Township Greenview No. 6 Precinct
Area
 • Total 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2)
 • Land 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
538 ft (164 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 745
 • Density 867.29/sq mi (334.82/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62642
Area code(s) 217
FIPS code 17-31576
GNIS feature ID 2398205
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Greenview is a village in Menard County, Illinois, United States. The population was 745 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Greenview was laid out in October 1857 by Menard County pioneer Willian Engle, on land originally owned by Charles Montgomery in section 23 of township 19 north, range 6 west of the Third Principal Meridian. It was named after William G. Greene of nearby Tallula Precinct, because he convinced the railroad to come through the town: located on the Chicago, Alton & St. Louis Railroad, Greenview was incorporated by a special act of the Illinois General Assembly on May 6, 1869, then re-incorporated under the new general municipal laws of the state on March 7, 1877.

Geography

Greenview is located in northeastern Menard County. Illinois Route 29 passes through the east side of the village, leading north 9 miles (14 km) to Mason City and south the same distance to Athens. Springfield, the state capital, is 23 miles (37 km) to the south via IL 29, and Petersburg, the Menard county seat, is 10 miles (16 km) to the southwest via local roads.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Greenview has a total area of 0.86 square miles (2.23 km2), all land. Grove Creek passes through the east side of the village, flowing north toward Salt Creek and the Sangamon River, part of the Illinois River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 373
1880 450 20.6%
1890 1,106 145.8%
1900 1,019 −7.9%
1910 921 −9.6%
1920 755 −18.0%
1930 720 −4.6%
1940 749 4.0%
1950 795 6.1%
1960 796 0.1%
1970 740 −7.0%
1980 830 12.2%
1990 848 2.2%
2000 862 1.7%
2010 778 −9.7%
2020 745 −4.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 862 people, 366 households, and 252 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,014.2 inhabitants per square mile (391.6/km2). There were 397 housing units at an average density of 467.1 per square mile (180.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.65% White, 0.12% African American, 0.12% Native American and 0.12% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.12% of the population.

There were 366 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,196, and the median income for a family was $49,125. Males had a median income of $30,455 versus $24,583 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,050. About 4.0% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

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