Macon (Illinois)
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Location in Illinois
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| County : | Macon County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 43 ′ N , 89 ° 0 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,213 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 527.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 2.3 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 218 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 62544 | ||
| Area code : | +1 217 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-45941 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 412810 | ||
| Website : | www.co.macon.il.us | ||
Macon is a small town in Macon County , in the US state of Illinois . In 2000 Macon had 1213 inhabitants.
geography
Macon is 39 ° 42'33 "north latitude and 89 ° 00'01" west longitude. The place extends over 2.3 km², which consists exclusively of land.
US Highway 51 runs through Macon in a north-south direction and meets several secondary roads in the city.
A railway line runs parallel to it.
The nearest major cities are Decatur (15.3 km north-northeast), Illinois' capital city Springfield (63.7 km west) and Effingham (97 km south-southeast).
Demographic data
In the 2000 census, the population was 1,213. These were distributed to 467 households in 346 families. The population density was 526.5 / km². There were 494 residential buildings, which corresponded to a building density of 214.4 / km².
The population in 2000 was 98.8% white , 0.2% African American and 0.3% Asian . 0.6% said they came from at least two of these groups. 0.6% of the population consisted of Hispanics belonging to any of the above groups.
26.0% were under 18 years of age, 6.3% between 18 and 24, 27.3% between 25 and 44, 21.4% between 45 and 64 and 19.1% 65 and over. The mean age was 40 years. For every 100 women there were 88.9 men, and 84.4 for those over 18 years of age.
The median income per household was $ 40,917 and the median family income was $ 48,583. The median income for men was $ 35,333 that for women was $ 22,917. The per capita income was $ 18,029. 5.1% of families and 5.8% of the total population had their income below the poverty line .
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ↑ Evidence for distances: Google Maps
- ^ US Census Bureau - Macon, Illinois