Walshville, Illinois facts for kids
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Walshville, Illinois
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Location in Montgomery County, Illinois
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 Walshville, Illinois
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Montgomery |
| Township | Walshville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2) |
| • Land | 0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 61 |
| • Density | 240.16/sq mi (92.60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
62091
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| Area code(s) | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-78656 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2400089 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Walshville, Illinois |
Walshville is a small village located in Montgomery County, Illinois, in the United States. In 2020, about 61 people lived there.
Where is Walshville?
Walshville is in the southwestern part of Montgomery County. It is about 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Hillsboro, which is the county seat. The village is also 10 miles (16 km) south of Litchfield and 6 miles (10 km) east of Mount Olive.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that Walshville covers a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.66 square kilometers). All of this area is land. Water from the village flows east into streams that lead to the Lake Fork of Shoal Creek. This creek is part of the larger Kaskaskia River system.
Population Changes in Walshville
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 188 | — | |
| 1890 | 167 | −11.2% | |
| 1900 | 130 | −22.2% | |
| 1910 | 169 | 30.0% | |
| 1920 | 180 | 6.5% | |
| 1930 | 118 | −34.4% | |
| 1940 | 130 | 10.2% | |
| 1950 | 113 | −13.1% | |
| 1960 | 123 | 8.8% | |
| 1970 | 100 | −18.7% | |
| 1980 | 106 | 6.0% | |
| 1990 | 44 | −58.5% | |
| 2000 | 89 | 102.3% | |
| 2010 | 64 | −28.1% | |
| 2020 | 61 | −4.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In the year 2000, there were 89 people living in Walshville. These people lived in 28 households, and 23 of these were families. The village had about 348 people per square mile (134 people per square kilometer).
More than half of the households (53.6%) had children under 18 living with them. Most households (67.9%) were married couples living together. About 10.7% of households had a female head with no husband. A small number (10.7%) of households had only one person living there.
The average household had about 3.18 people, and the average family had about 3.38 people.
Age Groups
The population of Walshville in 2000 was spread out across different age groups:
- 34.8% were under 18 years old.
- 6.7% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 33.7% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 15.7% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 9.0% were 65 years or older.
The average age in the village was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were about 102 males.
See also
In Spanish: Walshville (Illinois) para niños
