Editing Irving, Illinois

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'''Irving''' is a village in [[Montgomery County, Illinois|Montgomery County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. The population was 373 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2020"/> down from 495 in [[2010 United States census|2010]].

==Geography==
Irving is in east-central Montgomery County along [[Illinois Route 16]]. [[Hillsboro, Illinois|Hillsboro]], the [[county seat]], is {{convert|6|mi|0}} to the southwest, and [[Witt, Illinois|Witt]] is {{convert|5|mi|0}} to the northeast.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Irving has a total area of {{convert|0.90|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> The village drains west toward Little Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the Middle Fork of [[Shoal Creek (Illinois)|Shoal Creek]], part of the [[Kaskaskia River]] watershed.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1870= 751
|1880= 559
|1890= 630
|1900= 675
|1910= 678
|1920= 519
|1930= 553
|1940= 588
|1950= 539
|1960= 570
|1970= 599
|1980= 612
|1990= 516
|2000= 2484
|2010= 495
|2020= 373
|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>
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The 2000 census showed a population of 2,484 because the inmates of the Graham Correction Center at Hillsboro were included in Irving's count.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 2,484 people, 186 households, and 137 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|3,038.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 204 housing units at an average density of {{convert|249.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 53.74% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 41.91% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.36% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.04% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 3.86% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.08% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.60% of the population.

There were 186 households, out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 5.9% under the age of 18, 20.4% from 18 to 24, 57.6% from 25 to 44, 13.0% from 45 to 64, and 3.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 889.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 1,191.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,583, and the median income for a family was $30,313. Males had a median income of $22,083 versus $16,563 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $12,144. About 24.2% of families and 29.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 36.4% of those under age 18 and 19.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Cecil E. Bryan]], architect and inventor, born in Irving
* [[Buddy Cole (musician)|Buddy Cole]], musician and bandleader, born in Irving
* [[John A. Graham]], Illinois state senator and businessman, born on a farm near Irving
* [[William T. Wood]], U.S. Army brigadier general<ref name="Davis">{{cite book |last=Davis |first=Henry Blaine Jr. |date=1998 |title=Generals In Khaki |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fJvvAAAAMAAJ&q=%22William+Thomas+Wood+(+0-13251+)%22 |location=Raleigh, NC |publisher=Pentland Press |page=392 |isbn=978-1-5719-7088-6 |via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111007045435/http://history.montgomeryco.com/groups/irving-illinois Irving Illinois]  Historical Society of Montgomery County Illinois

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