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{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Stonington | official_name = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = Village of Stonington | settlement_type = [[List of towns and villages in Illinois|Village]] | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_flag = | image_seal = | etymology = | nickname = "Home of the Wildcats" | motto = | anthem = | image_map = File:Christian County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Stonington Highlighted.svg | mapsize = | map_alt = | map_caption = Location of Stonington in Christian County, Illinois. | image_map1 = Illinois in United States (US48).svg | mapsize1 = | map_alt1 = | map_caption1 = Location of Illinois in the United States | pushpin_map = | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_label = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_mapsize = | pushpin_relief = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|39|38|19|N|89|11|31|W|display=inline,title}} | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | grid_name = | grid_position = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Illinois | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = [[Christian County, Illinois|Christian]] | subdivision_type3 = Village | subdivision_name3 = | established_title = Founded | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | seat_type = | seat = | government_footnotes = | government_type = | governing_body = | leader_party = Independent | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Bruce Dowdy | leader_title1 = Village president | leader_name1 = | total_type = | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{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 = 1.18 | area_total_sq_mi = 0.46 | area_land_km2 = 1.18 | area_land_sq_mi = 0.46 | area_water_km2 = 0.00 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | elevation_ft = 614 | population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] | population_footnotes = | population_total = 837 | population_density_km2 = 706.68 | population_density_sq_mi = 1831.51 | 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 = [[ZIP code|ZIP Code(s)]] | postal_code = 62567 | area_code = [[Area code 217|217]] | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 17-72949 | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] ID | blank1_info = 2399910<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2399910}}</ref> | blank2_name = | blank2_info = | blank2_name_sec2 = Wikimedia Commons | blank2_info_sec2 = Stonington, Illinois | website = {{URL|http://www.villageofstonington.com/}} | footnotes = }} '''Stonington''' is a village in [[Christian County, Illinois|Christian County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. The population was 837 at the 2020 census. ==History== ===2018 tornado=== On [[Tornado outbreak of November 30 β December 2, 2018|December 1, 2018]], an EF2 tornado struck the western part of the village; there were no injuries or deaths.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.weather.gov/ilx/01dec18-outbreak|title=Tornado Outbreak of December 1, 2018|first=NOAA|last=US Department of Commerce|website=www.weather.gov}}</ref> ==Geography== According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Stonington has a total area of {{convert|0.46|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=June 29, 2022 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> ==Demographics== {{US Census population |align=left|1880= 137 |1890= 270 |1900= 438 |1910= 1118 |1920= 1466 |1930= 1057 |1940= 1103 |1950= 1120 |1960= 1076 |1970= 1096 |1980= 1184 |1990= 1006 |2000= 960 |2010= 932 |2020= 837 |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>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1772949 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> there were 837 people, 317 households, and 181 families residing in the village. The population density was {{Convert|1,831.51|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 395 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|864.33|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 93.79% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.36% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.12% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.12% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.12% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.24% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.26% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.43% of the population. There were 317 households, out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.96% were married couples living together, 11.04% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.90% were non-families. 38.49% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.98% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 2.12. The village's age distribution consisted of 18.9% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 98.5 males. The median income for a household in the village was $56,094, and the median income for a family was $74,531. Males had a median income of $48,750 versus $37,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $30,187. About 12.2% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over. ==Notable people== <!-- Note: Β· Only people who already have a Wikipedia article may appear here. This establishes notability. Β· The article must mention how they are associated with <city name>, whether born, raised, or residing. Β· Alphabetical by last name please. Β· All others will be deleted. --> * [[Roy A. Corzine]] (1882β1957), Illinois state representative and farmer, was born in Stonington; he served on the board of education for the Stonington Community High School.<ref>'Illinois Blue Book 1931-1932,' Biographical Sketch of Roy A. Corzine, pg. 292-293</ref> * [[Earl Fuller|Earl Bunn Fuller]] (1885β1947), was a pioneering American ragtime and early jazz bandleader, composer and instrumentalist was born in Stonington. Fuller helped to initiate the popularity of jazz in New York City shortly before America's entry into World War I. He also had an ear for talent and discovered Ted Lewis and Teddy Brown. ==References== <references /> {{Christian County, Illinois}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Villages in Christian County, Illinois]] [[Category:Villages in Illinois]]
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