Armington, Illinois

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Armington is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 368 at the 2000 census. [ [http://www.city-data.com/city/Armington-Illinois.html City data. 2000 census information] Retrieved on May 17 2007] It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Armington is located at coor dms|40|20|21|N|89|18|49|W|city (40.339078, -89.313741).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.

Local Attractions

There is a recycling bin on Main St. However, Main St. is closed down; try out one of the other 13 streets instead. While on the south side, check out the cave house; it's on the corner. Also see the baseball field, which is overgrown with scenic grass. If you need a bathroom, there is a public restroom in the center of town at the T.

There is a used car dealership/parts store/graveyard located on the southwest edge of town, known as Cars-R-Us.

Almost everything else has closed down: the grocery store, the gas station, the high school, etc.

Not everything is closed in this town, however. There is a wonderful store called ESKABA [http://www.eskaba.com] that sells all sorts of neat stuff. The owner and her mother are the sweetest ladies in town.

Outside of town there feebly stands what is left of a historic glue factory. Today you can have the privilege of driving directly past the facade on the only freeway in the area. The building can be seen rotting only when looking past the sign that has been hanging on the fence for the past century asking the public: "Please do not leave your dead horses in the driveway."

Notable Residents

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Religious Life

Armington has two one churches.

Historical Events

In the spring of 1996, a tornado destroyed a barn, possibly some houses, and for sure a church in the Armington Area. No cows were seen flying through the air.

In the fall of 2002, an unfortunate auto accident in Armington resulted in the death of a pheasant.

In 2003, the population reached 400 for the first time.

In the winter of 2007, Armington remained the only village in the state of Illinois to not have their roads plowed.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 368 people, 135 households, and 98 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,283.7 people per square mile (490.0/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 530.2/sq mi (202.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.46% White, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.72% of the population.

There were 135 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the village the population was spread out with 34.0% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,583, and the median income for a family was $47,708. Males had a median income of $39,306 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,866. About 3.1% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

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