Chatham, Illinois

This article is about the Sangamon County village. For the Chicago community area, see Chatham, Chicago.

Coordinates: 39°40′22″N 89°41′54″W / 39.67278°N 89.69833°W / 39.67278; -89.69833

Chatham
Glenwood
Village
Motto: Where families grow.
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Sangamon
Elevation	599 ft (183 m)
Coordinates	39°40′22″N 89°41′54″W / 39.67278°N 89.69833°W / 39.67278; -89.69833
Area	5.0 sq mi (13 km2)
- land	5.0 sq mi (13 km2)
Population	11,500 (2010)
Density	1,728.7 / sq mi (667 / km2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	62629
Area code	217
Location of Chatham within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Chatham, Illinois

Chatham is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,500 as of the 2010 census. The village lies along the original alignment of historic U.S. Route 66 (Illinois Route 4).

Chatham is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Chatham is located at 39°40′22″N 89°41′54″W / 39.67278°N 89.69833°W / 39.67278; -89.69833 (39.672899, -89.698385).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 8,583 people, 3,083 household, and 2,472 residing in the village. The population density was 1,728.7 people per square mile (666.8/km²). There were 3,165 housing units at an average density of 637.4 per square mile (245.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.48% White, 0.77% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.

There were 3,083 households out of which 47.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the village the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $60,350, and the median income for a family was $64,257. Males had a median income of $45,543 versus $31,883 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,167. About 2.8% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Chatham is part of the Ball-Chatham School District, which includes Glenwood High School.

Culture

Each year in July, Chatham is host to the Chatham Sweet Corn Festival and Illinois Championship Cow Chip Throw sponsored by the Chatham Jaycees.^[3]

Places of interest

(Chatham and Woodside townships, 4.75 mi (7.64 km). in length)

• Chatham Railroad Museum (1902) [1]
• Caldwell Farmstead (National Register of Historical Places)
• Interurban Trail, a mixed-use rails-to-trails trail

See also

• Chatham Area Public LIbrary District

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ Chatham Jaycees website. Retrieved 2010-08-21.

External links

• Village of Chatham official website