Southern View is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,642 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Southern View, Illinois | |
|---|---|
| Village of Southern View | |
 Location of Southern View in Sangamon County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°45′23″N 89°39′1″W / 39.75639°N 89.65028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Sangamon |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.67 sq mi (1.73 km2) |
| • Land | 0.67 sq mi (1.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,596 |
| • Density | 2,392.80/sq mi (924.45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62703 |
| Area code | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-70759 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Southern View, Illinois |
| Website | www |
Geography
editSouthern View is located at 39°45′23″N 89°39′1″W / 39.75639°N 89.65028°W (39.756260, -89.650370).[2]
According to the 2010 census, Southern View has a total area of 0.51 square miles (1.32 km2), all land.[3]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 433 | — | |
| 1950 | 898 | 107.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,485 | 65.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,504 | 1.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,306 | −13.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,906 | 45.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,695 | −11.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,642 | −3.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,596 | −2.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,695 people, 798 households, and 453 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,218.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,242.6/km2). There were 841 housing units at an average density of 1,596.8 per square mile (616.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.34% White, 0.83% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 1.06% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.
There were 798 households, out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.2% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,964, and the median income for a family was $47,386. Males had a median income of $32,284 versus $27,188 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,633. About 4.7% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
editSMTD provides bus service on Routes 12, 14, and 202 connecting Southern View to downtown Springfield and other destinations.[6]
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Routes & Schedules" (PDF). Retrieved January 27, 2024.