Pesotum, Illinois

Pesotum is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 551 at the 2010 census.

Pesotum
Village
Location of Pesotum in Champaign County, Illinois.
Pesotum Location within Champaign County Pesotum Pesotum (Illinois)
Coordinates: 39°54′50″N 88°16′26″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Champaign
Area [1]
• Total	0.58 sq mi (1.50 km^2)
• Land	0.57 sq mi (1.47 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km^2)
Elevation	714 ft (218 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	551
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	524
• Density	920.91/sq mi (355.59/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code	61863
Area code(s)	217
FIPS code	17-59273
Website	https://pesotum.org/

The village was named after Pesotum, a Native American warrior in the Battle of Fort Dearborn.[3]

Geography

Pesotum is located at 39°54′50″N 88°16′26″W.[4]

According to the 2010 census, Pesotum has a total area of 0.598 square miles (1.55 km²), of which 0.59 square miles (1.53 km²) (or 98.66%) is land and 0.008 square miles (0.02 km²) (or 1.34%) is water.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	376		—
1920	478		27.1%
1930	404		−15.5%
1940	367		−9.2%
1950	415		13.1%
1960	468		12.8%
1970	536		14.5%
1980	651		21.5%
1990	558		−14.3%
2000	521		−6.6%
2010	551		5.8%
2019 (est.)	524	[2]	−4.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

At the 2000 census there were 521 people, 218 households, and 153 families living in the village. The population density was 938.0 people per square mile (359.2/km²). There were 221 housing units at an average density of 397.9 per square mile (152.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.04% White, 0.38% Asian, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19%.[7] Of the 218 households 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 26.6% of households were one person and 18.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.87.

The age distribution was 23.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.

The median household income was $49,107 and the median family income was $58,250. Males had a median income of $36,696 versus $27,422 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,191. About 1.4% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and none 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. Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 46.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• Early history of Pesotum, Illinois