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Sidney
211 East Main Street
Level crossing on South David St.
Level crossing on South David St.
Location of Sidney in Champaign County, Illinois.
Location of Sidney in Champaign County, Illinois.
Sidney is located in Champaign County, Illinois
Sidney
Sidney
Location in Champaign County, Illinois
Sidney is located in Illinois
Sidney
Sidney
Location in Illinois
Country United States
State Illinois
County Champaign
Area
 • Total 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
 • Land 0.62 sq mi (1.62 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,208
 • Density 1,935.90/sq mi (747.71/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code
61877
Area code(s) 217
FIPS code 17-69875
Website http://villageofsidney.com/index.html

Sidney is a small village located in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. In 2020, about 1,208 people lived there.

Geography of Sidney

Sidney is found at coordinates 40.024409 degrees north and 88.072689 degrees west.

The village covers a total area of about 0.63 square miles (1.63 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 0.62 square miles (1.62 square kilometers), is land. A very small part, about 0.01 square miles (0.01 square kilometers), is water.

Population of Sidney

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 480
1880 468 −2.5%
1890 581 24.1%
1900 564 −2.9%
1910 481 −14.7%
1920 546 13.5%
1930 539 −1.3%
1940 567 5.2%
1950 653 15.2%
1960 686 5.1%
1970 915 33.4%
1980 886 −3.2%
1990 1,027 15.9%
2000 1,062 3.4%
2010 1,233 16.1%
2020 1,208 −2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
Sidney, IL
Approaching Sidney from the south.

In 2020, there were 1,208 people living in Sidney. There were 503 households, which are groups of people living together. About 354 of these were families.

Most people in Sidney, about 93.71%, are White. A small number of people are from other backgrounds.

About 32.6% of households in Sidney have children under 18 living with them. Many households, about 55.86%, are married couples.

The average age of people in Sidney is 37 years old. About 26.4% of the population is under 18.

Famous People from Sidney

Some notable people have connections to Sidney:

See also

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