Divernon, Illinois

History

A post office has been in operation at Divernon since 1887. The village took its name after Di Vernon, a character in the novel Rob Roy. A history of the village's first 75 years was compiled in 1975, titled "Village of Divernon Diamond Jubilee Memory Book."

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 0.79 sqmi, all land.{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021190632/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/2010_place_list_17.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 21, 2013 |access-date=October 13, 2012

Demographics

As of the census of 2020, there were 1,139 people, 498 households, and 327 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,507.3 PD/sqmi. There were 535 housing units at an average density of 647.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 94.4% White, 4.2% Mixed, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Native American, and 0.2% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 498 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 24.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present, and 20.7% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, of which 10.2% were over the age of 65. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.48.

In the village, 22.2% of the population was under the age of 18, and 17.9% was over the age of 65. The median age was 41.4 years. Females make up 50.2% of the population.

According to the 2023 American Community Survey, the median income for a household in the village was $72,936, and the median income for a family was $80,917. For non-family households, those with a female householder had a median income of $47,917, while those with a male householder had a medium income of $37,019. The per capita income for the village was $31,171. 3.8% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools are managed by Auburn Community Unit School District 10. Secondary education is provided by Auburn High School, located on North Seventh Street. The premises were previously occupied by Divernon High School.

Notable people

• Joe Bukant, football player for the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Cardinals
• Al Papai, MLB pitcher for various teams

References

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
2. {{GNIS. 2398728
3. "Sangamon County". Jim Forte Postal History.
4. Callary, Edward. (September 29, 2008). "Place Names of Illinois". University of Illinois Press.
5. (July 20, 1975). "Village of Divernon Diamond Jubilee Memory Book".
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
7. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
8. Pilger, Hal. (June 23, 2009). "Longtime official Ervin shoots for a new goal". [[The State Journal-Register]].
9. (2013). "Junior High". Auburn Community Unit School District 10.