Melvin, Illinois facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Melvin
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Melvin, Illinois water tower and grain elevator
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Location of Melvin in Ford County, Illinois.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Ford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2) |
| • Land | 0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 416 |
| • Density | 1,202.31/sq mi (464.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
60952
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| Area code(s) | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-48268 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399309 |
Melvin is a small village located in Ford County, Illinois, in the United States. It is a quiet community where people live and work. In 2020, about 416 people called Melvin home.
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Geography
Melvin is a small place in terms of land area. It covers about 0.90 square kilometers (or 0.35 square miles). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within the village limits.
Demographics
This section tells us about the people who live in Melvin.
Population Changes Over Time
The number of people living in Melvin has changed over the years. You can see how the population has grown and shrunk from 1890 to 2020 in the chart below.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 491 | — | |
| 1900 | 550 | 12.0% | |
| 1910 | 509 | −7.5% | |
| 1920 | 540 | 6.1% | |
| 1930 | 499 | −7.6% | |
| 1940 | 470 | −5.8% | |
| 1950 | 535 | 13.8% | |
| 1960 | 559 | 4.5% | |
| 1970 | 492 | −12.0% | |
| 1980 | 519 | 5.5% | |
| 1990 | 466 | −10.2% | |
| 2000 | 465 | −0.2% | |
| 2010 | 452 | −2.8% | |
| 2020 | 416 | −8.0% | |
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Who Lives in Melvin?
As of the 2020 census, there were 416 people living in Melvin. These people made up 158 households, and 104 of these were families. A household is a group of people living together in one home.
Most of the people in Melvin are White (about 89.90%). There are also people from other backgrounds, including Native American, Asian, and those who identify with two or more races. About 5.77% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
Out of the 158 households in Melvin:
- About 35.4% had children under 18 living with them.
- About 41.14% were married couples living together.
- About 15.19% had a female head of the household with no husband present.
- About 29.75% of all households were made up of people living alone.
- About 13.92% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The average household had about 2.98 people, and the average family had about 2.51 people.
Age in Melvin
The people in Melvin are of different ages:
- About 28.0% were under 18 years old.
- About 8.3% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 25.1% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 24% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 14.6% were 65 years old or older.
The median age in Melvin was 35.8 years. This means half the people were younger than 35.8 and half were older.
Income in Melvin
The median income for a household in Melvin was $46,071. For families, the median income was $48,750. This means that half of the households earned more than this amount, and half earned less.
About 22.3% of the total population lived below the poverty line. This included 27.9% of those under 18 and 1.7% of those 65 or older.
Notable People
Some important people have come from Melvin:
- Leslie Cornelius Arends: A U.S. congressman, which means he was a representative for Illinois in the United States government.
- Horatio N. Boshell: A doctor and an Illinois state representative, meaning he helped make laws for the state of Illinois.
- Josephine Perry: Also an Illinois state representative.
- Lorinda Perry: An economist, professor, and lawyer. She studied how money and resources are used, taught at universities, and practiced law.
Images for kids
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Melvin Illinois Bank and Post Office.
See also
In Spanish: Melvin (Illinois) para niños
