Harvel, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°21′28″N 89°31′56″W / 39.35778°N 89.53222°W / 39.35778; -89.53222
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Harvel, Illinois
217
FIPS code17-33357
GNIS feature ID2398261[1]
Wikimedia CommonsHarvel, Illinois

Harvel is a village in Christian and Montgomery counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 178 at the 2020 census,[4] down from 223 in 2010.

Geography

Harvel is in southwestern Christian County and northern Montgomery County, split approximately evenly between the two. Illinois Route 48 (Front Street) passes through the village, leading southwest 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Raymond and northeast 19 miles (31 km) to Taylorville, the Christian County seat. Hillsboro, the Montgomery County seat, is 15 miles (24 km) to the south via county roads.

According to the

U.S. Census Bureau, Harvel has a total area of 0.72 square miles (1.86 km2), all land.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890246—
190035745.1%
191039610.9%
1920351−11.4%
1930322−8.3%
1940319−0.9%
1950301−5.6%
1960285−5.3%
1970275−3.5%
19802781.1%
1990213−23.4%
200023510.3%
2010223−5.1%
2020178−20.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 2.25% of the population.

There were 92 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.35% were married couples living together, 6.52% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.70% were non-families. 27.17% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 2.67.

The village's age distribution consisted of 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $56,875. Males had a median income of $48,125 versus $19,750 for females. The

poverty line
, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

Harvel history

Harvel was incorporated as a village in 1873, named for John Harvel, a distinguished Civil War veteran who resided in the area. The first settlers of the area were of German, French, and English extraction, and came to Harvel primarily from the eastern region of the United States.

Notable people

  • Mortimer A. Cullen (1891 – 1954), New York state politician
  • Baseball Hall of Fame
    (1955)

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harvel, Illinois
  2. OCLC 1645571
    .
  3. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "P1. Race – Harvel village, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.

External links

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