Godley, Illinois

Godley
Village
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Counties	Grundy, Will
Coordinates	41°14′14″N 88°14′41″W / 41.23722°N 88.24472°WCoordinates: 41°14′14″N 88°14′41″W / 41.23722°N 88.24472°W
Area	1.09 sq mi (3 km^2)
- land	1.09 sq mi (3 km^2)
- water	0.00 sq mi (0 km^2)
Population	601 (2010)
Density	547.0/sq mi (211/km^2)
Mayor	Robert Tovey
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	60407
Area code	815 & 779
Location in Will County and the state of Illinois.
Wikimedia Commons: Godley, Illinois

Godley is a village in Grundy and Will counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 601 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Godley is located at 41°14′14″N 88°14′41″W / 41.23722°N 88.24472°W (41.237292, -88.244693).^[1]

According to the 2010 census, Godley has a total area of 1.091 square miles (2.83 km²), of which 1.09 square miles (2.82 km²) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.001 square miles (0.00 km²) (or 0.09%) is water.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	296		—
1900	329		11.1%
1910	194		−41.0%
1920	83		−57.2%
1930	60		−27.7%
1940	85		41.7%
1950	102		20.0%
1960	97		−4.9%
1970	242		149.5%
1980	373		54.1%
1990	322		−13.7%
2000	594		84.5%
2010	601		1.2%
Est. 2015	681	[3]	13.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 594 people, 200 households, and 155 families residing in the village. The population density was 547.0 people per square mile (210.4/km²). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 191.5 per square mile (73.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.46% White, 0.17% African American, 3.03% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.06% of the population.

There were 200 households out of which 47.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the village the population was spread out with 37.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 14.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $42,857, and the median income for a family was $43,036. Males had a median income of $37,422 versus $20,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,238. About 12.8% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 13.0% 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 2015-08-03.
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. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.