Irving, Illinois facts for kids
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Irving, Illinois
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Location in Montgomery County, Illinois
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 Irving, Illinois
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Montgomery |
| Township | Irving |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.90 sq mi (2.32 km2) |
| • Land | 0.90 sq mi (2.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 373 |
| • Density | 415.83/sq mi (160.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
62051
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| Area code(s) | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-37738 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398276 |
Irving is a small village located in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. It is a quiet place with a population of 373 people, according to the 2020 census. This number was a bit higher in 2010, when 495 people lived there.
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Where is Irving, Illinois?
Irving is found in the east-central part of Montgomery County. It sits right along Illinois Route 16, which is an important road in the area.
The village of Hillsboro is about 6 miles (10 km) to the southwest. Hillsboro is the main town in the county. Another village called Witt is about 5 miles (8 km) to the northeast of Irving.
Irving's Land and Water
The U.S. Census Bureau says that Irving covers an area of about 0.90 square miles (2.32 square kilometers). All of this area is land. There are no large lakes or rivers directly within the village limits.
Water from Irving flows west into a small stream called Little Creek. This creek eventually joins the Middle Fork of Shoal Creek. Shoal Creek is part of a larger river system that flows into the Kaskaskia River.
How Many People Live in Irving?
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 751 | — | |
| 1880 | 559 | −25.6% | |
| 1890 | 630 | 12.7% | |
| 1900 | 675 | 7.1% | |
| 1910 | 678 | 0.4% | |
| 1920 | 519 | −23.5% | |
| 1930 | 553 | 6.6% | |
| 1940 | 588 | 6.3% | |
| 1950 | 539 | −8.3% | |
| 1960 | 570 | 5.8% | |
| 1970 | 599 | 5.1% | |
| 1980 | 612 | 2.2% | |
| 1990 | 516 | −15.7% | |
| 2000 | 2,484 | 381.4% | |
| 2010 | 495 | −80.1% | |
| 2020 | 373 | −24.6% | |
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The population of Irving has changed over the years. You can see these changes in the table next to this section.
You might notice a big jump in population for the year 2000. This happened because people living at the Graham Correction Center, which is a facility near Hillsboro, were counted as part of Irving's population for that census. This made the number seem much higher than the actual number of villagers.
In 2000, there were 186 households in Irving. About 39.8% of these households had children under 18 living with them. The average household had about 2.58 people. The median age in the village was 32 years old.
Famous People from Irving
Even though Irving is a small village, some notable people have connections to it:
- Cecil E. Bryan: He was an architect and inventor who was born in Irving.
- Buddy Cole: A talented musician and bandleader, he was also born in Irving.
- John A. Graham: An Illinois state senator and businessman, he was born on a farm close to Irving.
- William T. Wood: He was a brigadier general in the U.S. Army.
See also
In Spanish: Irving (Illinois) para niños
