Editing Freeman Spur, Illinois

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'''Freeman Spur''' is a village in [[Williamson County, Illinois|Williamson]] and [[Franklin County, Illinois|Franklin Counties]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. The population was 268 at the 2020 census.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1727858 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==History==

Freeman Spur is rooted in several small communities that sprang up in the early 1900s with the opening of the Possum Ridge coal mine.  These small communities voted to merge and incorporate as "Freeman Spur" in 1913.  The village is named for James R. Freeman, who owned the land upon which the mine was located.<ref>Barbara Barr Hubbs, "[https://www.wcihs.org/history/freeman-spur-history/ Freeman Spur History]," Williamson County Illinois Historical Society website.  Accessed June 12, 2021.</ref>

==Geography==
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Freeman Spur has a total area of {{convert|0.40|sqmi|km2|2}}, of which {{convert|0.40|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 99.25%) is land and {{convert|0.00|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 0.75%) is water.<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=June 29, 2022 |website=Census.gov}}</ref>

The shaft of the Possum Ridge Mine, which opened in 1908, is located at Freeman Spur. In 1912, a [[tornado]] destroyed above-ground structures at the mine.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wcihs.org/history/freeman-spur-history/|title=Freeman Spur History|last=Hubbs|first=Barbara Barr|website=Williamson County Illinois Historical Society|language=en-US|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wcihs.org/history/possum-ridge-mine-history/|title=Possum Ridge Mine History|last=Hubbs|first=Barbara Barr|website=Williamson County Illinois Historical Society|language=en-US|access-date=June 24, 2018}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1920= 325
|1930= 277
|1940= 258
|1950= 451
|1960= 406
|1970= 363
|1980= 377
|1990= 290
|2000= 273
|2010= 287
|2020= 268
|footnote=U.S. Census<ref>
{{Citation|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html}}
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[[File:Freeman-Spur-Village-Hall-PO-il.jpg|thumb|Freeman Spur Village Hall]]
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref name=":0" /> there were 268 people, 88 households, and 58 families residing in the village. The population density was {{Convert|666.67|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 127 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|315.92|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 88.06% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.36% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.00% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.00% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.12% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 7.46% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.75% of the population.

There were 88 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.18% were married couples living together, 9.09% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.09% were non-families. 31.82% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.83 and the average family size was 3.06.

The village's age distribution consisted of 25.3% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 17.4% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,750, and the median income for a family was $39,250. Males had a median income of $24,063 versus $13,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $14,086. About 37.9% of families and 44.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 55.9% of those under age 18 and 20.6% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Franklin County, Illinois}}
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[[Category:Villages in Franklin County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Williamson County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Populated places in Southern Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]