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Ivesdale
Post Office and Water Tower
Post Office and Water Tower
Location of Ivesdale in Piatt and Champaign Counties, Illinois.
Location of Ivesdale in Piatt and Champaign Counties, Illinois.
Ivesdale is located in Champaign County, Illinois
Ivesdale
Ivesdale
Location in Champaign County, Illinois
Ivesdale is located in Illinois
Ivesdale
Ivesdale
Location in Illinois
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Champaign, Piatt
Area
 • Total 0.72 sq mi (1.85 km2)
 • Land 0.72 sq mi (1.85 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 265
 • Density 370.11/sq mi (142.90/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code
61851
Area code(s) 217
FIPS code 17-37998
GNIS ID 2398284

Ivesdale is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States; a very small portion of the village extends into Piatt County, Illinois. The population was 265 at the 2020 census.

History

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Ivesdale Grain Elevators
Ivesdale Illinois Fire Station
Ivesdale, Illinois Fire Station

Ivesdale is served by Saint Joseph Catholic Parish and is home to Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church (built in 1894) which is known locally as "The Cathedral of the Cornfield".

Bernard Alblinger, who served as mayor from 1963 until his death in 2011, the second longest-serving mayor in the history of Illinois, serving a total of 48 consecutive years.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Ivesdale has a total area of 0.72 square miles (1.86 km2), all land.

Demographics

Ivesdale, Illinois town hall
Ivesdale Town Hall
Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 235
1890 323 37.4%
1900 476 47.4%
1910 436 −8.4%
1920 390 −10.6%
1930 386 −1.0%
1940 386 0.0%
1950 407 5.4%
1960 360 −11.5%
1970 357 −0.8%
1980 339 −5.0%
1990 339 0.0%
2000 288 −15.0%
2010 267 −7.3%
2020 265 −0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the 2020 census there were 265 people, 113 households, and 74 families residing in the village. The population density was 370.11 inhabitants per square mile (142.90/km2). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 168.99 per square mile (65.25/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.85% White, 0.38% African American, and 3.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.

There were 113 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.21% were married couples living together, 8.85% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.51% were non-families. 28.32% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.47% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 2.21.

The village's age distribution consisted of 21.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $51,477, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $47,917 versus $26,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $25,204. About 14.9% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 22.7% of those age 65 or over.

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