Camargo, Illinois

Camargo
Village
Camargo, Illinois Post Office
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Douglas
Elevation	653 ft (199.0 m)
Coordinates	39°47′56″N 88°9′54″W / 39.79889°N 88.16500°WCoordinates: 39°47′56″N 88°9′54″W / 39.79889°N 88.16500°W
Area	1.27 sq mi (3.29 km^2)
- land	1.26 sq mi (3 km^2)
- water	0.01 sq mi (0 km^2), 0.79%
Population	445 (2010)
Density	371.2/sq mi (143.3/km^2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	61919
Area code	217
Location of Camargo within Illinois

Camargo is a village in Douglas County, Illinois. The population was 445 at the 2010 census. Camargo is at the intersection of Illinois Route 130 and U.S. Route 36. Camargo is the oldest township in Douglas County. In 2006, the first annual Camargo Woolly Worm Festival was launched during the first weekend in October, attracting several local celebrities. This is to be an annual event.

Geography

Camargo is located at 39°47′56″N 88°9′54″W / 39.79889°N 88.16500°W (39.798775, -88.164942).^[1]

According to the 2010 census, Camargo has a total area of 1.273 square miles (3.30 km²), of which 1.26 square miles (3.26 km²) (or 98.98%) is land and 0.013 square miles (0.03 km²) (or 1.02%) is water.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	339		—
1910	323		—
1920	336		4.0%
1930	271		−19.3%
1940	257		−5.2%
1950	236		−8.2%
1960	276		16.9%
1970	241		−12.7%
1980	428		77.6%
1990	372		−13.1%
2000	469		26.1%
2010	445		−5.1%
Est. 2015	446	[3]	0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Camargo, Illinois Fire Station.

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 469 people, 187 households, and 134 families residing in the village. The population density was 371.2 people per square mile (143.7/km²). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 155.9 per square mile (60.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.4% White.

There were 187 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.01.

Camargo. Illinois Water Tower.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,844, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $21,477 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,369. About 5.3% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
3. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.