Editing Sadorus, Illinois

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                     = Sadorus
| official_name            = 
| settlement_type          = [[List of towns and villages in Illinois|Village]]
| image_skyline            = Sardorus, IL.jpg
| image_caption            = 
| pushpin_map              = USA Illinois Champaign County#USA Illinois
| pushpin_map_caption      = Location within Champaign County
| coordinates              = {{coord|39|57|59|N|88|20|43|W|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type         = Country
| subdivision_name         = [[United States]]
| subdivision_type1        = State
| subdivision_name1        = [[Illinois]]
| subdivision_type2        = County
| subdivision_name2        = [[Champaign County, Illinois|Champaign]]
| established_title        = 
| established_date         = 
| leader_party             = 
| leader_title             = Village president
| leader_name              = Ted Myhre
| area_total_sq_mi         = 1.03
| area_land_sq_mi          = 1.03
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00
| elevation_footnotes      = 
| elevation_ft             = 688
| elevation_max_ft         = 
| elevation_min_ft         = 
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 402
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_density_sq_mi = 391.43
| timezone1                = [[North American Central Time Zone|CST]]
| utc_offset1              = -6
| timezone1_DST            = [[North American Central Time Zone|CDT]]
| utc_offset1_DST          = -5
| postal_code_type         = Postal code
| postal_code              = 61872
| area_code_type           = 
| area_code                = [[Area code 217#United States|217]]
| website                  = {{URL|http://www.sadorus.com}}
| pop_est_as_of            = 
| pop_est_footnotes        = 
| population_est           = 
| unit_pref                = Imperial
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 17-66534
| area_footnotes           = <ref>{{cite web |title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_17.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=March 15, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_km2           = 2.66
| area_land_km2            = 2.66
| area_water_km2           = 0.00
| population_density_km2   = 151.08
| image_map                = File:Champaign County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sadorus Highlighted.svg
| map_caption              = Location of Sadorus in Champaign County, Illinois.
}}
'''Sadorus''' is a village in [[Champaign County, Illinois|Champaign County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. The population was 402 at the 2020 census. Sadorus was the first town founded in Champaign County.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sadorus.com/|title=Village Information |website=Sadorus Illinois |publisher=Village of Sadorus, Illinois |access-date=October 16, 2017}}</ref>

==Geography==
Sadorus is located at {{coord|39|57|59|N|88|20|43|W|type:city}} (39.966397, -88.345247).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/city/Sadorus-Illinois.html|title=Sadorus, Illinois |website=City-Data |accessdate=October 16, 2017}}</ref>

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Sadorus has a total area of {{convert|1.03|sqmi|km2|2}}, all land.<ref>{{Cite web |publisher=US Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=June 29, 2022}}</ref>

== History ==
=== Settlement ===
Sadorus was settled in April 1824 by Henry Sadorus, and was the first town founded in Champaign County.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sadorus.com/history.htm|title=History of Sadorus |website=Sadorus Illinois |publisher=Village of Sadorus, Illinois |access-date=October 13, 2024}}</ref>

=== Train wreck ===
There was a train wreck as a train was passing through the town on February 21, 2011. Two grain cars tipped over and another three or four cars derailed into a nearby field. The train had already passed through the residential area of the town when it derailed so nobody was injured. It is believed that soggy soil underneath the tracks caused the derailment.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.wandtv.com/story/14077426/train-derailment-in-champaign-county |title=Train Derailment In Champaign County |website=WAND-TV |date=February 22, 2011 |access-date=October 16, 2017}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{stack|{{US Census population
|1880= 250
|1890= 277
|1900= 340
|1910= 336
|1920= 413
|1930= 353
|1940= 371
|1950= 388
|1960= 384
|1970= 454
|1980= 435
|1990= 469
|2000= 426
|2010= 416
|2020= 402
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=US Census Bureau |accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
}}
[[File:Sea History Museum, Sadorus, IL.jpg|thumb|left|[[National Museum of Ship Models and Sea History]]]]As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1766534 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |publisher=US Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 402 people, 156 households and 88 families residing in the village. The population density was {{Convert|391.43|/sqmi|/km2}}. There were 171 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|166.50|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 88.56% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.49% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.25% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 9.70% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.24% of the population.

There were 156 households, of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.54% were married couples living together, 10.26% had a female householder with no husband present and 43.59% were non-families. 30.77% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.36% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 2.29.

18.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64 and 28.9% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 123.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.5 males.

The [[median household income]] was $49,500 and the median family income was $78,750. Males had a median income of $42,500 and females $20,000. The [[per capita income]] was $29,109. About 3.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

== Notable landmarks ==
Sadorus Rock is a large rock that was in a local field. It was moved from the field to the front of the Sadorus Park around 2003. Formally known as "Pioneer Rock", it was renamed "Sadorus Rock" and dedicated to Henry Sadorus on October 30, 1932.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-06-24/toms-mailbag-june-24-2016.html |title=Tom's #Mailbag, June 24, 2016 |last=Kacich |first=Tom |work=The News-Gazette |date=June 24, 2016 |access-date=October 16, 2017}}</ref> It is believed that the large rock was deposited by melting glaciers in the relatively un-rocky fields of Champaign county during the end of the last ice age.

== Notable places ==
The [[National Museum of Ship Models and Sea History]], a non-profit museum that opened in 2001, contains ship models and rare maritime texts.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2012-12-20/sadorus-museum-crammed-full-maritime-history-models-texts-much-more.html |title=Sadorus museum crammed full of maritime history with models, texts, much more |first=Melissa |last=Merli |work=The News-Gazette |date=20 December 2012 |access-date=June 21, 2019}}</ref>

== Notable people ==
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* [[Jennie Garth]], actress appearing in ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]'' and ''[[What I Like About You (TV series)|What I Like About You]]''
* [[Dorothy Schroeder]], AAGPBL All-star player and all-time league leader in RBIs and walks; in the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum]]

==References==
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{{Champaign County, Illinois}}

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