Editing Biggsville, Illinois

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Biggsville, Illinois
| settlement_type    = [[List of towns and villages in Illinois|Village]]
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Illinois
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| map_caption        = Location of Biggsville in Henderson County, Illinois
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| subdivision_name1  = Illinois
| subdivision_type2  = County
| subdivision_name2  = [[Henderson County, Illinois|Henderson]]
| subdivision_type3  = Township
| subdivision_name3  = [[Biggsville Township, Henderson County, Illinois|Biggsville]]

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| area_total_km2     = 0.87
| area_total_sq_mi   = 0.34
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| area_land_sq_mi    = 0.34
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| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00

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| population_total   = 300
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| population_density_km2 = 343.79
| population_density_sq_mi = 890.21

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| blank_info         = 2398121<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2398121}}</ref>
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'''Biggsville''' is a village in [[Henderson County, Illinois]], United States.<ref name=gnis/> The population was 300 at the 2020 census,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1705898 |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> down from 304 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1705898| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Biggsville village, Illinois| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=June 12, 2017}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> It is part of the [[Burlington, Iowa|Burlington]], [[Iowa|IA]]&ndash;IL [[Burlington micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==
Biggsville is located in east-central Henderson County in the valley of South Henderson Creek. [[Illinois Route 94]] passes through the center of the village, leading north {{convert|29|mi}} to [[Aledo, Illinois|Aledo]] and south {{convert|25|mi}} to [[La Harpe, Illinois|La Harpe]]. [[U.S. Route 34]] bypasses the village to the south, leading east {{convert|31|mi}} to [[Galesburg, Illinois|Galesburg]] and west {{convert|14|mi}} to [[Burlington, Iowa]].

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Biggsville has a total area of {{convert|0.34|sqmi|km2|2}}, all land.<ref name="gaz2021">{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=Census.gov}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1860= 63
|1870= 353
|1880= 358
|1890= 487
|1900= 417
|1910= 400
|1920= 425
|1930= 363
|1940= 344
|1950= 379
|1960= 345
|1970= 391
|1980= 411
|1990= 349
|2000= 343
|2010= 304
|2020= 300
|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref name=":0" /> there were 300 people, 200 households, and 134 families residing in the village. The population density was {{Convert|890.21|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 147 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|436.20|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.67% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.33% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.00% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.33% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.67% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.00% of the population.

There were 200 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.50% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.00% were non-families. 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.19.

The village's age distribution consisted of 13.9% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 123.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 132.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $87,143, and the median income for a family was $87,143. Males had a median income of $63,000 versus $23,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $73,889. About 6.0% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.{{clear left}}

==Notable people==
* [[Todd Hamilton]] (born 1965), golfer
* [[Ora Smith]] (1884–1965), farmer and politician. Smith resided in Biggsville for most of his adult life and represented it in the [[Illinois General Assembly]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Illinois Blue Book 1949-1950|page=52|access-date=June 5, 2023|url=http://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/bb/id/10087}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Henderson County, Illinois}}

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[[Category:Villages in Henderson County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Burlington, Iowa micropolitan area]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]