Editing Waggoner, Illinois

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'''Waggoner''' is a village in [[Montgomery County, Illinois|Montgomery County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. The population was 181 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2020"/> down from 266 in [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].

==Geography==
Waggoner is in northwestern Montgomery County, {{convert|8|mi|0}} northwest of [[Raymond, Illinois|Raymond]] and {{convert|21|mi}} northwest of [[Hillsboro, Illinois|Hillsboro]], the [[county seat]]. [[Interstate 55]] passes just east of the village limits but does not have an exit for it. The closest access is {{convert|4|mi|0}} to the south from Exit 63 in [[Zanesville, Illinois|Zanesville]] or {{convert|4.5|mi|1}} to the north from Exit 72 in [[Farmersville, Illinois|Farmersville]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Waggoner has a total area of {{convert|0.24|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> The village drains south to tributaries of Horse Creek, a west-flowing tributary of [[Macoupin Creek]] and part of the [[Illinois River]] watershed.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1900= 268
|1910= 270
|1920= 307
|1930= 267
|1940= 249
|1950= 239
|1960= 219
|1970= 257
|1980= 277
|1990= 221
|2000= 245
|2010= 266
|2020= 181
|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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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 245 people, 93 households, and 65 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|929.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 102 housing units at an average density of {{convert|387.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 99.18% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.82% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]].

There were 93 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 13.9% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 13.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,938, and the median income for a family was $40,125. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $22,083 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $12,534. About 6.3% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.3% of those 65 or over.

==Local events==

===Waggoner Centennial Play===
The Waggoner Centennial Players hold an annual play that is made up of local citizens and is held at the Waggoner Centennial Building.<ref>{{cite web
  |url=http://www.thejournal-news.net/news/local_news/waggoner-players-prepare-for-ghost-chase/article_f1068eb1-8c16-536f-a1fc-35d6ac6e91cf.html
  |title=Waggoner Players Prepare For 'Ghost Chase' 
  |publisher= The Journal-News
  |access-date=January 23, 2013
}}</ref> The Waggoner Centennial Players celebrated their 25th anniversary with their 2013 production. More than 1,000 tickets are sold for the play in the town of 200 people.<ref>{{cite web
  |url=http://www.sj-r.com/top-stories/x1037518266/Waggoner-Centennial-Players-serve-dinner-theater-for-25-years
  |title=Waggoner Centennial Players serve dinner, theater for 25 years
  |publisher= The State Journal Register
  |access-date=May 15, 2013
}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://history.montgomeryco.com/groups/waggoner-illinois Waggoner Illinois] Historical Society of Montgomery County Illinois

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