Ferris is a village in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 127 at the 2020 census.[3]
Ferris, Illinois | |
|---|---|
 Location of Ferris in Hancock County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°28′8″N 91°10′10″W / 40.46889°N 91.16944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Hancock |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.97 sq mi (5.09 km2) |
| • Land | 1.97 sq mi (5.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 127 |
| • Density | 64.57/sq mi (24.93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62336 |
| Area code | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-25895 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398872[2] |
| Wikimedia Commons | Ferris, Illinois |
Geography
editFerris is located in north-central Hancock County at 40°28′8″N 91°10′10″W / 40.46889°N 91.16944°W (40.468753, -91.169448).[4] It is 5 miles (8 km) north of Carthage, the county seat.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Ferris has a total area of 1.97 square miles (5.10 km2), all land.[5]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 182 | — | |
| 1890 | 305 | 67.6% | |
| 1900 | 269 | −11.8% | |
| 1910 | 299 | 11.2% | |
| 1920 | 297 | −0.7% | |
| 1930 | 250 | −15.8% | |
| 1940 | 272 | 8.8% | |
| 1950 | 226 | −16.9% | |
| 1960 | 208 | −8.0% | |
| 1970 | 200 | −3.8% | |
| 1980 | 202 | 1.0% | |
| 1990 | 177 | −12.4% | |
| 2000 | 168 | −5.1% | |
| 2010 | 156 | −7.1% | |
| 2020 | 127 | −18.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
As of the 2020 census[3] there were 127 people, 57 households, and 50 families residing in the village. The population density was 64.57 inhabitants per square mile (24.93/km2). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 34.06 per square mile (13.15/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 88.19% White, 0.79% African American, 1.57% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 9.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.
There were 57 households, out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.68% were married couples living together, 1.75% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.28% were non-families. 12.28% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.53% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 2.88.
The village's age distribution consisted of 18.3% under the age of 18, 1.2% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 33.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 144.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $40,625 versus $27,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,674. About 12.0% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.7% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over.
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ferris, Illinois
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.