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Location of Lerna in Coles County, Illinois.
Location of Lerna in Coles County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County Coles
Township Pleasant Grove
Area
 • Total 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)
 • Land 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
751 ft (229 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 226
 • Density 1,965.22/sq mi (758.91/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62440
Area code(s) 217
FIPS code 17-42938
GNIS ID 2398424
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Lerna is a village in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 226 at the 2020 census. It is part of the CharlestonMattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area. Thomas Lincoln, father of President Abraham Lincoln, spent the later part of his life on a homestead a few miles away, preserved today as the Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site. Thomas Lincoln and his second wife Sarah Bush Lincoln are buried in Shiloh Cemetery south of town.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Lerna has a total area of 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 396
1910 391 −1.3%
1920 366 −6.4%
1930 331 −9.6%
1940 301 −9.1%
1950 304 1.0%
1960 296 −2.6%
1970 288 −2.7%
1980 386 34.0%
1990 301 −22.0%
2000 322 7.0%
2010 286 −11.2%
2020 226 −21.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the 2020 census there were 226 people, 110 households, and 69 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,965.22 inhabitants per square mile (758.78/km2). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 1,026.09 per square mile (396.18/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.25% White, 1.33% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 3.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.

There were 110 households, out of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.09% were married couples living together, 0.91% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.27% were non-families. 30.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.73% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.28.

The village's age distribution consisted of 16.7% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $44,286, and the median income for a family was $54,583. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $32,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,442. About 8.7% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.4% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

  • Charles W. Clabaugh, Illinois state representative, educator, and businessman

See also

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