Lomax, Illinois

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Lomax is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 404 at the 2020 census,<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref> a decline from 454 in 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref> It is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Lomax is located in southwestern Henderson County. Illinois Route 96 passes through the village, leading east Template:Convert to Illinois Route 94 north of Terre Haute and southwest Template:Convert to Dallas City along the Mississippi River.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Lomax has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="gaz2021">Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

Template:US Census populationAs of the 2020 census<ref name=":0" /> there were 404 people, 174 households, and 132 families residing in the village. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 197 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the village was 95.30% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.73% from other races, and 2.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.95% of the population.

There were 174 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.07% were married couples living together, 11.49% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.14% were non-families. 18.97% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.16.

The village's age distribution consisted of 18.9% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 24% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $61,406 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $24,103. About 19.7% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 62.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Amtrak’s Southwest Chief, which operates between Los Angeles and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. A station is located in Fort Madison, Template:Convert to the west. The California Zephyr has a stop located in Burlington, which is Template:Convert to the north.

Education

Residents are in Dallas Elementary School District 327 and Illini West High School District 307.<ref>Template:Cite map</ref>

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