Editing Ferris, Illinois

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'''Ferris''' is a village in [[Hancock County, Illinois|Hancock County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. The population was 127 at the 2020 census.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1725895 |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==Geography==
Ferris is located in north-central Hancock County at {{coord|40|28|8|N|91|10|10|W|type:city}} (40.468753, -91.169448).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web| url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| accessdate=April 23, 2011| date=February 12, 2011| title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is {{convert|5|mi|0}} north of [[Carthage, Illinois|Carthage]], the [[county seat]].

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Ferris has a total area of {{convert|1.97|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|1880= 182
|1890= 305
|1900= 269
|1910= 299
|1920= 297
|1930= 250
|1940= 272
|1950= 226
|1960= 208
|1970= 200
|1980= 202
|1990= 177
|2000= 168
|2010= 156
|2020= 127
|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 127 people, 57 households, and 50 families residing in the village. The population density was {{Convert|64.57|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 67 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|34.06|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 88.19% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.79% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.57% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.00% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.00% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 9.45% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 57 households, out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.68% were married couples living together, 1.75% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.28% were non-families. 12.28% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.53% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 2.88.

The village's age distribution consisted of 18.3% under the age of 18, 1.2% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 33.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 144.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $40,625 versus $27,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $23,674. About 12.0% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 46.7% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Residents are in [[Carthage Elementary School District 317]]<!--ELM 01385--> and [[Illini West High School District 307]]<!--SEC 01384-->.<ref>{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17067_hancock/DC20SD_C17067.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720181432/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17067_hancock/DC20SD_C17067.pdf|date=December 22, 2020 |archive-date=July 20, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hancock County, IL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2025-04-05}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17067_hancock/DC20SD_C17067_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==References==
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{{Hancock County, Illinois}}

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[[Category:Villages in Hancock County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]