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Vergennes, Illinois
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Vergennes, Illinois |
| settlement_type | Village |
| image_map | File:Jackson County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Vergennes Highlighted.svg |
| map_caption | Location of Vergennes in Jackson County, Illinois |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | United States |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Illinois |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Jackson |
| subdivision_type3 | Township |
| subdivision_name3 | Vergennes |
| established_title | Founded |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 0.92 |
| area_total_sq_mi | 0.35 |
| area_land_km2 | 0.91 |
| area_land_sq_mi | 0.35 |
| area_water_km2 | 0.00 |
| area_water_sq_mi | 0.00 |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_total | 235 |
| population_density_km2 | 257.86 |
| population_density_sq_mi | 667.61 |
| timezone | CST |
| utc_offset | -6 |
| timezone_DST | CDT |
| utc_offset_DST | -5 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_ft | 390 |
| coordinates | |
| coordinates_footnotes | |
| postal_code_type | ZIP code |
| postal_code | 62994 |
| area_code | 618 |
| blank_name | FIPS code |
| blank_info | 17-77525 |
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID |
| blank1_info | 2400057 |
Vergennes is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 235 at the 2020 census.
On February 28, 2017, a strong tornado, possibly the same as the one that struck Perryville, Missouri, narrowly missed the center of town, though no fatalities occurred.
Geography
Vergennes is located in northern Jackson County. Illinois Route 13 runs through the east side of the village, leading north 13 mi to Pinckneyville and south 10 mi to Murphysboro, the Jackson county seat.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Vergennes has a total area of 0.35 sqmi, of which 0.35 sqmi (or 99.44%) is land and 0.00 sqmi (or 0.56%) is water.
Demographics
There were 98 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.00% were married couples living together, 17.35% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.53% were non-families. 23.47% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.37% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 2.43.
The village's age distribution consisted of 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $51,667. Males had a median income of $33,500 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,311. About 12.5% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
References
References
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
- {{GNIS. 2400057
- "Explore Census Data".
- US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files".
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
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