Sawyerville, Illinois

Sawyerville, Illinois
Village
Location in Macoupin County, Illinois
Sawyerville Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°4′41″N 89°48′23″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Macoupin
Township	Mount Olive
Area
• Total	1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2)
• Land	0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	268
• Density	271.26/sq mi (104.78/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	62085
Area code	217
FIPS code	17-67873

Sawyerville is a village in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 268.

Geography

Sawyerville is located in southeastern Macoupin County at 39°4′41″N 89°48′23″W (39.078047, -89.806263). It is bordered to the north by the city of Benld. Illinois Route 4 passes through the west side of the village, leading north 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Gillespie and south 5 miles (8 km) to Staunton, while Illinois Route 138 passes through the east side of the village, leading north to its terminus in Benld and east 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to Interstate 55 at White City.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sawyerville has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.6 km²), of which 0.99 square miles (2.6 km²) are land and 0.014 square miles (0.036 km²), or 1.40%, are water. An unnamed stream forming a 50-foot-deep (15.2 m) ravine splits the village into a small eastern section and larger western section. The village is part of the Cahokia Creek watershed leading southwest to the Mississippi River.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	445		—
1920	588		32.1%
1930	501		−14.8%
1940	401		−20.0%
1950	390		−2.7%
1960	362		−7.2%
1970	315		−13.0%
1980	381		21.0%
1990	312		−18.1%
2000	295		−5.4%
2010	279		−5.4%
2020	268		−3.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 295 people, 117 households, and 84 families residing in the village. The population density was 291.1 inhabitants per square mile (112.4/km²). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 125.3 per square mile (48.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.63% White, 0.68% African American, 0.34% Native American, and 1.36% from two or more races.

There were 117 households, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,571, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $16,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,415. About 10.5% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.6% of those 65 or over.