Brocton, Illinois

Brocton is a village in Embarrass Township, Edgar County, Illinois, United States. The population was 322 at the 2010 census.

Brocton
Village (United States)
Location of Brocton in Edgar County, Illinois.
Brocton Brocton's location in Edgar County
Coordinates: 39°42′56″N 87°55′57″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Edgar
Township	Embarrass
Area [1]
• Total	0.57 sq mi (1.48 km^2)
• Land	0.57 sq mi (1.48 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	663 ft (202 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	322
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	293
• Density	512.24/sq mi (197.87/km^2)
ZIP code	61917
Area code(s)	217
FIPS code	17-08524
Website	https://www.brocton.org/

Geography

Brocton is located at 39°42′59″N 87°55′55″W (39.716470, -87.931812).[3]

According to the 2010 census, Brocton has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.50 km²), all land.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	292		—
1900	613		109.9%
1910	558		−9.0%
1920	562		0.7%
1930	429		−23.7%
1940	449		4.7%
1950	406		−9.6%
1960	380		−6.4%
1970	349		−8.2%
1980	393		12.6%
1990	322		−18.1%
2000	322		0.0%
2010	322		0.0%
2019 (est.)	293	[2]	−9.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 322 people, 132 households, and 86 families residing in the village. The population density was 556.5 people per square mile (214.4/km²). There were 150 housing units at an average density of 259.3 per square mile (99.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.69% White, and 0.31% from two or more races.

There were 132 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,250, and the median income for a family was $31,500. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,960. About 15.2% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.9% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Brocton had its own high school until 1952. The Brocton High School mascot was the "Purple Martins". In 1952, schools in Brocton and Redmon consolidated.[7] Brocton-Redmon High School (mascot: "Blackhawks") continued in its place until 1968, when it merged with Young America High School in Metcalf to form Shiloh School.[8]

In popular culture

Brocton is a prominent location in the David Baldacci novel Memory Man. Printings of the book include a map and several pictures of the village.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
7. <http://illinoishsglorydays.com/id436.html
8. <http://illinoishsglorydays.com/id437.html>