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Camargo
Camargo, Illinois Post Office, 2007
Camargo, Illinois Post Office, 2007
Location of Camargo in Douglas County, Illinois.
Location of Camargo in Douglas County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Douglas
Township Camargo
Area
 • Total 1.27 sq mi (3.30 km2)
 • Land 1.26 sq mi (3.26 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 452
 • Density 359.02/sq mi (138.61/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61919
Area code(s) 217
FIPS code 17-10591
GNIS ID 2397536

Camargo is a village in Douglas County, Illinois, United States. The population was 452 at the 2020 census. Camargo is at the intersection of Illinois Route 130 and U.S. Route 36. Camargo is the oldest township in Douglas County.

Geography

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.

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%
2020 452 1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the 2020 census there were 452 people, 205 households, and 142 families residing in the village. The population density was 355.35 inhabitants per square mile (137.20/km2). There were 200 housing units at an average density of 157.23 per square mile (60.71/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.03% White, 0.22% Native American, 0.66% from other races, and 5.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.

There were 205 households, out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.56% were married couples living together, 6.83% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.73% were non-families. 25.85% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.22% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.24 and the average family size was 2.68.

The village's age distribution consisted of 22.7% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $60,469, and the median income for a family was $70,313. Males had a median income of $53,125 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $25,883. About 6.3% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

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