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Location of Shannon in Carroll County, Illinois.
Location of Shannon in Carroll County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Carroll
Township Cherry Grove
Area
 • Total 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2)
 • Land 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
915 ft (279 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 801
 • Density 1,661.83/sq mi (641.57/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61078
Area code(s) 815
FIPS code 17-68991
Wikimedia Commons Shannon, Illinois
Website shannonillinois.com

Shannon is a village in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. The population was 801 at the 2020 census, up from 757 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Shannon is located at 42°9′7″N 89°44′25″W / 42.15194°N 89.74028°W / 42.15194; -89.74028 (42.152039, -89.740211).

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Shannon has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 635
1880 713 12.3%
1890 591 −17.1%
1900 678 14.7%
1910 633 −6.6%
1920 636 0.5%
1930 575 −9.6%
1940 561 −2.4%
1950 668 19.1%
1960 766 14.7%
1970 848 10.7%
1980 938 10.6%
1990 887 −5.4%
2000 854 −3.7%
2010 757 −11.4%
2020 801 5.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the 2020 census there were 801 people, 326 households, and 212 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,661.83 inhabitants per square mile (641.64/km2). There were 367 housing units at an average density of 761.41 per square mile (293.98/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.01% White, 1.12% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.75% from other races, and 3.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.74% of the population.

There were 326 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.13% were married couples living together, 3.37% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.97% were non-families. 32.82% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.55% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 2.29.

The village's age distribution consisted of 20.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 21% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $52,500, and the median income for a family was $67,500. Males had a median income of $41,776 versus $30,893 for females. The per capita income for the village was $30,005. About 4.7% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

Religion

Shannon is home to three churches, Shannon Baptist, St. Wendelin's Catholic and Bethel United Methodist.

Notable person

  • Alfred Babb (1858-1933), farmer, businessman, politician, lived in Shannon; he served as postmaster for Shannon.

See also

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