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Loami
Location of Loami in Sangamon County, Illinois.
Location of Loami in Sangamon County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Sangamon
Incorporated July 29, 1875
Area
 • Total 1.02 sq mi (2.63 km2)
 • Land 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
630 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 812
 • Density 802.37/sq mi (309.89/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62661
Area code(s) 217
FIPS code 17-44173

Loami is a small village located in Sangamon County, Illinois, in the United States. In 2020, about 812 people lived there. It is part of the larger Springfield, Illinois area.

Loami is special because it's right next to the Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary. This sanctuary is a place where tallgrass prairie plants have been replanted. The village itself is named after the rich, fertile loam soil found in the area. Loami officially became a village on July 29, 1875.

Where is Loami?

Loami is located at 39°40′31″N 89°50′48″W / 39.67528°N 89.84667°W / 39.67528; -89.84667.

According to information from 2010, Loami covers a total area of about 1.05 square miles (2.72 square kilometers). Almost all of this area is land, with only a tiny bit being water.

How Many People Live in Loami?

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 306
1890 383 25.2%
1900 481 25.6%
1910 530 10.2%
1920 462 −12.8%
1930 462 0.0%
1940 488 5.6%
1950 439 −10.0%
1960 450 2.5%
1970 537 19.3%
1980 770 43.4%
1990 802 4.2%
2000 804 0.2%
2010 745 −7.3%
2020 812 9.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

The population of Loami has changed over the years, as you can see in the table above. In 2000, there were 804 people living in the village. These people lived in 300 different homes, with most of them being families.

About 40% of the homes had children under 18 living there. Many homes were made up of married couples. The average household had about 2.68 people.

The age of the people in Loami varied. About 28.7% of the population was under 18 years old. The median age, which is the middle age of all the people, was 35 years old.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Loami para niños

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