Thomasboro, Illinois

Thomasboro
Village
Thomasboro Illinois
Location of Thomasboro in Champaign County, Illinois.
Thomasboro Location within Champaign County Thomasboro Thomasboro (Illinois)
Coordinates: 40°14′31″N 88°11′16″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Champaign
Founded	1864
Government
• Village president	Tyler Evans
Area
• Total	0.99 sq mi (2.58 km2)
• Land	0.99 sq mi (2.58 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,126
• Estimate  (2019)	1,084
• Density	1,089.45/sq mi (420.51/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code	61878
Area code	217
FIPS code	17-75107
Website	thomasboro.us

Thomasboro is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,126 at the 2010 census.

The village has the name of John Thomas, a pioneer settler.

Geography

Thomasboro is located at 40°14′31″N 88°11′16″W (40.242025, -88.187745).

According to the 2010 census, Thomasboro has a total area of 1 square mile (2.59 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	121		—
1910	321		—
1920	261		−18.7%
1930	308		18.0%
1940	285		−7.5%
1950	330		15.8%
1960	458		38.8%
1970	806		76.0%
1980	1,242		54.1%
1990	1,250		0.6%
2000	1,233		−1.4%
2010	1,126		−8.7%
2019 (est.)	1,084		−3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

Thomasboro Illinois grain elevators.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,233 people, 495 households, and 334 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,191.1 people per square mile (457.8/km²). There were 525 housing units at an average density of 507.2 per square mile (194.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.38% White, 1.30% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.

There were 495 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.03.

Thomasboro Illinois Post Office.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,667, and the median income for a family was $47,212. Males had a median income of $31,595 versus $23,182 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,866. About 4.2% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Mark Arie, winner of two 1920 Summer Olympics gold medals in shooting, was born in Thomasboro.
• Terry Shaw A.K.A. "T.Shaw", winner of 2009 VH1 Tool Academy (season 2).

Controversy

Village President(A Patriot)Tyler Evans attended the Trump rally in Washington DC on January 6, 2021. Tyler Evans was civil and did not enter nor breach the capital steps. Not being privy to any media coverage he wrongly accused the media of lying about the violence online afterward. He later issued a statement apologizing for his comments and condemning the violence at the Capitol.

External links

• Village of Thomasboro