Modesto, Illinois

Modesto
Village
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Macoupin
Elevation	678 ft (207 m)
Coordinates
Area	0.56 sq mi (1 km2)
- land	0.56 sq mi (1 km2)
- water	0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Population	252 (2000)
Density	449.2 / sq mi (173 / km2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	62667
Area code	217
Location of Modesto within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Modesto, Illinois

Modesto is a village in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 252 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Modesto is located at (39.476855, -89.982813).

According to the 2010 census, Modesto has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	299		—
1910	298		−0.3%
1920	280		−6.0%
1930	246		−12.1%
1940	276		12.2%
1950	232		−15.9%
1960	228		−1.7%
1970	221		−3.1%
1980	260		17.6%
1990	240		−7.7%
2000	252		5.0%
2010	189		−25.0%
Est. 2014	184		−2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 252 people, 102 households, and 74 families residing in the village. The population density was 449.2 people per square mile (173.7/km²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 194.3 per square mile (75.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 102 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,393, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $31,023 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,356. About 10.0% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.5% of those sixty five or over.