Secor, Illinois
Secor | |
|---|---|
Secor post office | |
Location of Secor in Woodford County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 40°44′30″N 89°08′06″W / 40.74167°N 89.13500°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Woodford |
| Township | Clayton |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Land | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 342 |
| • Density | 1,178.0/sq mi (454.83/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61771 |
| Area code | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-68510 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399782[1] |
Secor is a village in Clayton Township, Woodford County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Secor had a population of 342.[3] It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Secor is located just off U.S. Route 24 between El Paso and Eureka.
History
The town was named after Charles A. Secor. A partner in the Engineering firm that laid out the eastern branch of the Peoria and Oquawka Railroad.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Secor has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.[4]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 407 | — | |
| 1880 | 456 | 12.0% | |
| 1890 | 379 | −16.9% | |
| 1900 | 373 | −1.6% | |
| 1910 | 358 | −4.0% | |
| 1920 | 311 | −13.1% | |
| 1930 | 280 | −10.0% | |
| 1940 | 335 | 19.6% | |
| 1950 | 375 | 11.9% | |
| 1960 | 427 | 13.9% | |
| 1970 | 508 | 19.0% | |
| 1980 | 488 | −3.9% | |
| 1990 | 389 | −20.3% | |
| 2000 | 379 | −2.6% | |
| 2010 | 373 | −1.6% | |
| 2020 | 342 | −8.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 379 people, 144 households, and 109 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,068.7 inhabitants per square mile (412.6/km2). There were 155 housing units at an average density of 437.1 units per square mile (168.8 units/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.74% White and 0.26% African American.
There were 144 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $44,205, and the median income for a family was $44,722. Males had a median income of $32,232 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,635. About 9.4% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.
Notable person
Wilhelmina "Minnie" Vautrin (1886–1941) was born in Secor and was founder of Ginling Girls College in Nanjing China.
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Secor, Illinois
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
- ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.