Editing Atwood, Illinois

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'''Atwood''' is a village in [[Douglas County, Illinois|Douglas]] and [[Piatt County, Illinois|Piatt]] counties in [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. Main Street runs along the county line with Douglas County to the east and Piatt County to the west. The population was 1,116 at the 2020 census.

==Geography==

According to the 2010 census, Atwood has a total area of {{convert|0.63|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1702882
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=August 1, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213062905/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1702882
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 212
|1890= 530
|1900= 698
|1910= 659
|1920= 883
|1930= 683
|1940= 707
|1950= 661
|1960= 1258
|1970= 1264
|1980= 1464
|1990= 1253
|2000= 1290
|2010= 1224
|2020= 1116
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=January 2023|reason=No mention of Atwood at the given link}} 2020<ref name="2020census"/>
}}

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref name="2020census">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1702882 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> there were 1,116 people, 472 households, and 340 families residing in the village. The population density was {{Convert|1,817.59|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 556 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|905.54|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 96.15% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.36% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.45% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.27% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.78% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.34% of the population.

There were 472 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.99% were married couples living together, 11.02% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.97% were non-families. 26.48% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.62% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 2.39.

The village's age distribution consisted of 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 25% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $48,750, and the median income for a family was $55,000. Males had a median income of $47,179 versus $32,857 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $25,087. About 11.8% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Kenneth L. Wilson]], former commissioner of the [[Big Ten Conference]] and president of the [[United States Olympic Committee]], was born in Atwood.

The Henningsens is an American country music trio consisting of Brian Henningsen, his son Aaron, and daughter Clara that began in Atwood. The trio released their debut single, "American Beautiful", for Arista Nashville in late 2012.

== Incorporation ==
On December 14, 1883, a Petition was filed with W.H. Basset, county judge, and was signed by 30 local residents, most residing in [[Douglas County, Illinois|Douglas County]]. This petition set forth a desire to become incorporated as the "village of Atwood", the population in the proposed territory was ~300 residents. On January 9, 1884, an election was held in the office of J.W Merritt, J.P. The election resulted in 66 votes for village organization, and 42 votes against village organization, total 128 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History of GARRETT TOWNSHIP Douglas County, Illinois |url=http://genealogytrails.com/ill/douglas/garretttwphistory.html#:~:text=December%2014,%201883,%20a%20petition,inhabitants%20in%20the%20proposed%20bounds |access-date=February 18, 2024 |website=genealogytrails.com}}</ref>

==See also ==
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* [[List of municipalities in Illinois]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Atwood, Illinois}}
* [http://www.smalltownpapers.com/newspapers/newspaper.php?id=22 The Southern Piatt Record-Herald] – Local newspaper
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090427020041/http://www.atwoodil.com/ The Atwood website] – Jointly operated by the Village of Atwood, Atwood Chamber of Commerce, and Atwood Economic Development Committee

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[[Category:Villages in Douglas County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Piatt County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]