Scottville, Illinois

Scottville
Village
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Macoupin
Elevation	651 ft (198 m)
Coordinates
Area	1.00 sq mi (3 km2)
- land	1.00 sq mi (3 km2)
- water	0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Population	140 (2000)
Density	139.9 / sq mi (54 / km2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	62683
Area code	217
Location of Scottville within Illinois
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Scottville is a village in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 140 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Scottville is located at (39.479021, -90.103494).

According to the 2010 census, Scottville has a total area of 1 square mile (2.59 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	284		—
1890	363		27.8%
1900	364		0.3%
1910	301		−17.3%
1920	285		−5.3%
1930	198		−30.5%
1940	277		39.9%
1950	200		−27.8%
1960	186		−7.0%
1970	196		5.4%
1980	214		9.2%
1990	165		−22.9%
2000	140		−15.2%
2010	116		−17.1%
Est. 2014	113		−2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 140 people, 57 households, and 42 families residing in the village. The population density was 139.9 people per square mile (54.1/km²). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 62.9 per square mile (24.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.

There were 57 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,362. There were 14.3% of families and 17.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 25.7% of under eighteens and 20.0% of those over 64.