Divernon, Illinois

Divernon is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,139 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office has been in operation at Divernon since 1887.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The village took its name after Di Vernon, a character in the novel Rob Roy.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> A history of the village's first 75 years was compiled in 1975, titled "Village of Divernon Diamond Jubilee Memory Book."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

Divernon is located at Template:Coord (39.566208, -89.655718).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

Template:US Census population As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2020, there were 1,139 people, 498 households, and 327 families residing in the village. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 535 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the village was 94.4% White, 4.2% Mixed, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Native American, and 0.2% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 498 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 24.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present, and 20.7% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, of which 10.2% were over the age of 65. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.48.

In the village, 22.2% of the population was under the age of 18, and 17.9% was over the age of 65. The median age was 41.4 years. Females make up 50.2% of the population.

According to the 2023 American Community Survey, the median income for a household in the village was $72,936, and the median income for a family was $80,917. For non-family households, those with a female householder had a median income of $47,917, while those with a male householder had a medium income of $37,019. The per capita income for the village was $31,171. 3.8% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools are managed by Auburn Community Unit School District 10. Secondary education is provided by Auburn High School, located on North Seventh Street. The premises were previously occupied by Divernon High School.<ref name="Ron Ervin">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Notable people

• Joe Bukant, professional football player for the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Cardinals in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
• Al Papai, MLB pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox

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