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Godley
Location of Godley in Will County, Illinois.
Location of Godley in Will County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
Counties Grundy, Will
Area
 • Total 1.08 sq mi (2.81 km2)
 • Land 1.08 sq mi (2.81 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
584 ft (178 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 566
 • Density 522.62/sq mi (201.74/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60407
Area codes 815 & 779
FIPS code 17-30120
GNIS feature ID 2398985
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Godley is a village in Grundy and Will counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 566 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Godley has a total area of 1.08 square miles (2.80 km2), of which 1.08 square miles (2.80 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.00 square miles (0.00 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.

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%
2020 566 −5.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the 2020 census there were 566 people, 281 households, and 189 families residing in the village. The population density was 522.14 inhabitants per square mile (201.60/km2). There were 239 housing units at an average density of 220.48 per square mile (85.13/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 91.17% White, 0.88% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.12% from other races, and 5.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.59% of the population.

There were 281 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.64% were married couples living together, 21.71% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.74% were non-families. 26.33% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.68% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 2.46.

The village's age distribution consisted of 17.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $42,031, and the median income for a family was $51,875. Males had a median income of $56,875 versus $26,771 for females. The per capita income for the village was $28,144. About 18.5% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.6% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.

See also

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