Nelson | |
|---|---|
 Location of Nelson in Lee County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°47′47″N 89°36′17″W / 41.79639°N 89.60472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2) |
| • Land | 0.36 sq mi (0.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Population (
2020) | |
| • Total | 127 |
| • Density | 355.74/sq mi (137.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 ( CST) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC−5 ( CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61055 |
| Area codes | 815 & 779 |
| FIPS code | 17-51947 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Nelson, Illinois |
Nelson is a village in Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 170 at the 2010 census, up from 163 in 2000.
History
A post office called Nelson was first established in 1858. [2] The village was named for Samuel Nelson, a pioneer settler. [3]
Geography
Nelson is located at 41°47′47″N 89°36′17″W / 41.79639°N 89.60472°W (41.796494, -89.604646). [4]
According to the 2010 census, Nelson has a total area of 0.244 square miles (0.63 km2), of which 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2) (or 98.36%) is land and 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2) (or 1.64%) is water. [5]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 82 | — | |
| 1890 | 48 | −41.5% | |
| 1930 | 290 | — | |
| 1940 | 265 | −8.6% | |
| 1950 | 289 | 9.1% | |
| 1960 | 283 | −2.1% | |
| 1970 | 263 | −7.1% | |
| 1980 | 215 | −18.3% | |
| 1990 | 200 | −7.0% | |
| 2000 | 163 | −18.5% | |
| 2010 | 170 | 4.3% | |
| 2020 | 127 | −25.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census [6] | |||
As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 163 people, 64 households, and 49 families residing in the village. The population density was 719.0 inhabitants per square mile (277.6/km2). There were 70 housing units at an average density of 308.8 per square mile (119.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.32% White, 0.61% African American, 0.61% Native American, and 2.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.13% of the population.
There were 64 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village, the age distribution of the population shows 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,833, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,043. About 15.9% of families and 30.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 60.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.1% of those 65 or over.
Education
Besides the local public schools, Christ Lutheran School, located in nearby Sterling, serves students of various religious backgrounds from Milledgeville to Walnut and from Morrison to Dixon. As part of the largest network of Protestant schools in the US, CLS provides an education for students from age 3 through 8th grade that is focused on all of the core academic subjects while remaining true to the Bible. [8]
Notable person
- Lou Bevil, pitcher for the Washington Senators
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 106.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Welcome to Christ Lutheran School". Christ Lutheran School. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |