Godley, Illinois

Godley is a village in Grundy and Will counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 601 at the 2010 census.

Godley
Village
Location of Godley in Will County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°14′14″N 88°14′41″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Counties	Grundy, Will
Government
• Mayor	Robert Tovey
Area [1]
• Total	1.08 sq mi (2.81 km^2)
• Land	1.08 sq mi (2.81 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	601
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	756
• Density	698.06/sq mi (269.47/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	60407
Area code(s)	815 & 779
FIPS code	17-30120
Wikimedia Commons	Godley, Illinois

Geography

Godley is located at 41°14′14″N 88°14′41″W (41.237292, -88.244693).[3]

According to the 2010 census, Godley has a total area of 1.091 square miles (2.83 km²), of which 1.09 square miles (2.82 km²) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.001 square miles (0.00 km²) (or 0.09%) is water.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	296		—
1900	329		11.1%
1910	194		−41.0%
1920	83		−57.2%
1930	60		−27.7%
1940	85		41.7%
1950	102		20.0%
1960	97		−4.9%
1970	242		149.5%
1980	373		54.1%
1990	322		−13.7%
2000	594		84.5%
2010	601		1.2%
2019 (est.)	756	[2]	25.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

At the 2000 census there were 594 people, 200 households, and 155 families living in the village. The population density was 547.0 people per square mile (210.4/km²). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 191.5 per square mile (73.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.46% White, 0.17% African American, 3.03% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.06%.[6]

Of the 200 households 47.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 17.5% of households were one person and 7.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.37.

The age distribution was 37.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 14.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% 65 or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median household income was $42,857 and the median family income was $43,036. Males had a median income of $37,422 versus $20,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,238. About 12.8% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.

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 2015-08-03.
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.