Symerton, Illinois facts for kids
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Symerton
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Location of Symerton in Will County, Illinois.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Will |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
| • Land | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 128 |
| • Density | 815.29/sq mi (315.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) |
60481
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| FIPS code | 17-74275 |
Symerton is a small village in Will County, Illinois, United States. In 2020, about 128 people lived there. This makes Symerton the smallest village in Will County based on how many people live there.
Where is Symerton?
Symerton is located in Illinois at these coordinates: 41.328133 degrees North and -88.054550 degrees West.
The village covers a total area of about 0.05 square miles (0.13 square kilometers). All of this area is land. Symerton is the smallest village in Will County both by its size and by its population. You can find it between the towns of Peotone and Wilmington.
A Look at Symerton's History
Symerton used to be a stop on the Wabash Railroad. This was a very important train line. The old train station from Symerton has been moved to Lockport, Illinois. It is now part of a special area called Heritage Village. This village has other old buildings from Will County. The Blackhawk Railway Historical Society helped make the station look like it did a long time ago.
In the early 1940s, the government bought land near Symerton. They did this to build the Joliet Arsenal, which was a large military factory. Because of this, many farmers had to leave their homes in nearby townships. A lot of them moved their houses and families right into Symerton.
How Many People Live Here?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 157 | — | |
| 1920 | 69 | −56.1% | |
| 1930 | 77 | 11.6% | |
| 1940 | 82 | 6.5% | |
| 1950 | 119 | 45.1% | |
| 1960 | 123 | 3.4% | |
| 1970 | 155 | 26.0% | |
| 1980 | 120 | −22.6% | |
| 1990 | 110 | −8.3% | |
| 2000 | 106 | −3.6% | |
| 2010 | 87 | −17.9% | |
| 2020 | 128 | 47.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In the year 2000, there were 106 people living in Symerton. These people lived in 34 households, and 24 of these were families. The village had about 2,064 people per square mile. Most people living in Symerton (99.06%) were White.
About 38.2% of the households had children under 18 years old living with them. Most households (64.7%) were married couples. About 23.5% of households were single people living alone.
The average age of people in Symerton in 2000 was 30 years old. About 30.2% of the people were under 18. About 11.3% were between 18 and 24. And 24.5% were between 45 and 64 years old.
In 2019, the average income for a household in Symerton was $72,917. Only a small number of households (1.0%) were living below the poverty line.
See also
In Spanish: Symerton (Illinois) para niños
