Savoy, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°3′48″N 88°15′9″W / 40.06333°N 88.25250°W / 40.06333; -88.25250
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Savoy, Illinois
217
FIPS code17-67860
Websitewww.savoy.illinois.gov

Savoy is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,857 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area.

History

The village was named after Princess Maria Clotilde of Savoy, who had paid the area a visit in 1861.[3] The village was incorporated on April 10, 1956.[4]

Henry M. Dunlap (1853–1938), Illinois farmer and state legislator, lived in Savoy.[5]

Geography

Savoy is located at 40°3′48″N 88°15′9″W / 40.06333°N 88.25250°W / 40.06333; -88.25250 (40.063441, −88.252388).[6]

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Savoy has a total area of 3.30 square miles (8.55 km2), of which 3.23 square miles (8.37 km2) (or 97.85%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 2.15%) is water.[7]

Savoy shares a border with the neighboring city of Champaign and is less than two miles from the site of the main campus of the

University of Illinois. Savoy is a part of the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area
.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1960339—
197059274.6%
19802,126259.1%
19902,67425.8%
20004,47667.4%
20107,28062.6%
20208,85721.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 4.28% of the population.

There were 3,548 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.62% were married couples living together, 6.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.91% were non-families. 33.74% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.08% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 2.45.

The village's age distribution consisted of 20.2% under the age of 18, 14.6% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $74,189, and the median income for a family was $110,655. Males had a median income of $58,594 versus $32,234 for females. The

poverty line
, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

The northern part of Savoy and a corridor along Dunlap Avenue are serviced by the

Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District
.

U.S. Route 45 (Dunlap Avenue) runs north through Savoy into Champaign, Illinois becoming Neil Street. Savoy is about 2–3 miles east of, but in relative proximity to Interstate 57 with access via Curtis Road at Exit 232 and Monticello Road at Exit 229.

The

Dallas/Fort Worth provided by American Eagle
, is located immediately south of Savoy.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Savoy IL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 46.
  4. ^ "Welcome to Savoy!". Village of Savoy. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "Illinois Blue Book 1931–1932,' Biographocal Sketch of Henry M. Dunlap, pp. 260–261.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.

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