Metcalf, Illinois

Metcalf is a village in Young America Township, Edgar County, Illinois, United States. The population was 189 at the 2010 census.

Metcalf from the south

Metcalf
Village
Location of Metcalf in Edgar County, Illinois.
Metcalf Metcalf's location in Edgar County
Coordinates: 39°48′04″N 87°48′26″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Edgar
Township	Young America
Area [1]
• Total	0.59 sq mi (1.54 km^2)
• Land	0.59 sq mi (1.54 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	689 ft (210 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	189
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	171
• Density	287.88/sq mi (111.18/km^2)
ZIP code	61940
Area code(s)	217
FIPS code	17-48632

Geography

Metcalf is located at 39°48′4″N 87°48′26″W (39.801529, -87.805806).[3]

According to the 2010 census, Metcalf has a total area of 0.69 square miles (1.79 km²), all land.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	50		—
1890	244		388.0%
1900	429		75.8%
1910	449		4.7%
1920	509		13.4%
1930	401		−21.2%
1940	328		−18.2%
1950	312		−4.9%
1960	278		−10.9%
1970	269		−3.2%
1980	278		3.3%
1990	227		−18.3%
2000	213		−6.2%
2010	189		−11.3%
2019 (est.)	171	[2]	−9.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 213 people, 80 households, and 61 families residing in the village. The population density was 385.8 people per square mile (149.5/km²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 168.4 per square mile (65.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.53% White, 0.47% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 80 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $29,861, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $21,667 versus $14,583 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,568. About 8.9% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.7% of those 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 2015-12-19.
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.