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Fithian, Illinois






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Coordinates: 40°0652N 87°5230W / 40.11444°N 87.87500°W / 40.11444; -87.87500
 

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Fithian
Village of Fithian
Location of Fithian in Vermilion County, Illinois.
Location of Fithian in Vermilion County, Illinois.
Fithian is located in Vermilion County, Illinois
Fithian

Fithian

Fithian's location in Vermilion County

Coordinates: 40°06′52N 87°52′30W / 40.11444°N 87.87500°W / 40.11444; -87.87500[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyVermilion
TownshipOakwood
Area
 • Total0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2)
 • Land0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation 663 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total488
 • Density1,274.15/sq mi (492.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
61844
Area code217
FIPS code17-26233
GNISID2398881[1]
[3]

Fithian is a village in Oakwood Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 485 at the 2010 census.[3]

History[edit]

The town was named after Dr. William Fithian,[4] who donated some of the land for the community; he came to Danville in 1830 and had a farm just a mile west of the site of the town of Fithian. He was a friend and supporter of Abraham Lincoln, who was reputed to have stayed at the farm often in the mid-19th century, as he traveled on his circuit prior to his presidency. Fithian served terms in the Illinois House and Senate. The town of Fithian was a center for trading livestock and grain; it thrived when the Illinois Traction System (an interurban railroad) went through in 1903, and declined along with the ITS, especially during the Great Depression.[5]

Geography[edit]

According to the 2010 census, Fithian has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2), all land.[6]

The Fithian water tower

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880165
1900309
191038624.9%
192048224.9%
1930461−4.4%
1940423−8.2%
1950414−2.1%
196049519.6%
197056213.5%
1980540−3.9%
1990512−5.2%
2000506−1.2%
2010485−4.2%
20204880.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the 2000 Census,[3] there were 506 people, 201 households and 147 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,308.9 inhabitants per square mile (505.4/km2). There were 205 housing units at an average density of 530.3 per square mile (204.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.41% White, 0.20% African American and 0.40% from two or more races. HispanicorLatino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 201 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 26.4% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% 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 2.93.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64 and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.[8]

The median income for a household in the village was $47,344 and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $32,411 versus $22,212 for the females. The per capita income for the village was $19,856. About 6.5% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  • ^ a b c d U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "Census Demographic Profiles, Fithian, Illinois" (PDF). CenStats Databases. Retrieved January 31, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)[dead link]
  • ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 126.
  • ^ Stapp, Katherine Elizabeth; W. I. Bowman (1968). History Under Our Feet: The Story of Vermilion County, Illinois. Danville, Illinois: Interstate Printers and Publishers, Inc. pp. 32, 156. OCLC 2721177.
  • ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  • ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  • ^ U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "QT-P1. Age Groups and Sex, Fithian, Illinois". American FactFinder. <http://factfinder.census.gov>. Retrieved January 31, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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