Godley, Illinois
Godley | |
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Location of Godley in Will County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 41°14′17″N 88°14′54″W / 41.23806°N 88.24833°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| Counties | Grundy, Will |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.08 sq mi (2.81 km2) |
| • Land | 1.08 sq mi (2.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 566 |
| • Density | 522.5/sq mi (201.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 60407 |
| Area codes | 815 & 779 |
| FIPS code | 17-30120 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398985[1] |
Godley is a village in Grundy and Will counties, Illinois, United States.[1] The population was 566 at the 2020 census.[3]
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Godley has a total area of 1.08 square miles (2.80 km2), of which 1.08 square miles (2.80 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.00 square miles (0.00 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.[4]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| 2020 | 566 | −5.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[6] | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 555 | 549 | 509 | 93.43% | 91.35% | 89.93% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0.17% | 0.83% | 0.88% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.00% | 0.50% | 0.53% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.18% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.17% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 2 | 19 | 22 | 0.34% | 3.16% | 3.89% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 36 | 24 | 26 | 6.06% | 3.99% | 4.59% |
| Total | 594 | 601 | 566 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 census[3] there were 566 people, 281 households, and 189 families residing in the village. The population density was 522.14 inhabitants per square mile (201.60/km2). There were 239 housing units at an average density of 220.48 per square mile (85.13/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 91.17% White, 0.88% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.12% from other races, and 5.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.59% of the population.
There were 281 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.64% were married couples living together, 21.71% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.74% were non-families. 26.33% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.68% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 2.46.
The village's age distribution consisted of 17.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,031, and the median income for a family was $51,875. Males had a median income of $56,875 versus $26,771 for females. The per capita income for the village was $28,144. About 18.5% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.6% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Portions in Will County are in the Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255U.[9]
Portions in Grundy County are in the Braceville School District 75 and the Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School District.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Godley, Illinois
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Godley village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Godley village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Godley village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Will County, IL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2025. - Text
- ^ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Grundy County, IL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2025. - Text list