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Freeman Spur, Illinois
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Location of Freeman Spur in Williamson & Franklin Counties, Illinois.
Location of Freeman Spur in Williamson & Franklin Counties, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
Counties Williamson, Franklin
Townships Denning, Herrin Precinct
Area
 • Total 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2)
 • Land 0.40 sq mi (1.03 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
390 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 268
 • Density 671.68/sq mi (259.04/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
62841
Area code(s) 618
FIPS code 17-27858
GNIS feature ID 2398925
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Freeman Spur is a village in Williamson and Franklin Counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 287 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Freeman Spur has a total area of 0.403 square miles (1.04 km2), of which 0.4 square miles (1.04 km2) (or 99.26%) is land and 0.003 square miles (0.01 km2) (or 0.74%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 325
1930 277 −14.8%
1940 258 −6.9%
1950 451 74.8%
1960 406 −10.0%
1970 363 −10.6%
1980 377 3.9%
1990 290 −23.1%
2000 273 −5.9%
2010 287 5.1%
2020 268 −6.6%
U.S. Census

At the 2000 census there were 273 people in 110 households, including 76 families, in the village. The population density was 676.0 people per square mile (263.5/km2). There were 123 housing units at an average density of 304.6 per square mile (118.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 91.21% White, 4.76% African American, 0.37% Native American, and 3.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.56%.

Of the 110 households 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 27.3% of households were one person and 17.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.

The age distribution was 26.4% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median household income was $24,219 and the median family income was $28,750. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,416. About 15.5% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.6% of those sixty five or over.

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