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Livingston
Location of Livingston in Madison County, Illinois.
Location of Livingston in Madison County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Madison
Area
 • Total 1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2)
 • Land 1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 763
 • Density 733.65/sq mi (283.25/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
62058
Area code(s) 618
FIPS code 17-44160
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Livingston is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 858 at the 2010 census.

History

Livingston had its start by the building of the railroad and the opening of a mine in the neighborhood. Livingston was laid out about 1904 by the heirs of John Livingston.

Geography

Livingston is located at 38°58′2″N 89°45′45″W / 38.96722°N 89.76250°W / 38.96722; -89.76250 (38.967301, -89.762450).

According to the 2010 census, Livingston has a total area of 1.063 square miles (2.75 km2), of which 1.05 square miles (2.72 km2) (or 98.78%) is land and 0.013 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 1.22%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 1,092
1920 1,365 25.0%
1930 1,447 6.0%
1940 1,115 −22.9%
1950 999 −10.4%
1960 964 −3.5%
1970 916 −5.0%
1980 949 3.6%
1990 928 −2.2%
2000 825 −11.1%
2010 858 4.0%
2020 763 −11.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 825 people, 367 households, and 237 families residing in the village. The population density was 777.5 people per square mile (300.5/km2). There were 396 housing units at an average density of 373.2 per square mile (144.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.91% White, 0.24% Asian, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.

There were 367 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,083, and the median income for a family was $41,563. Males had a median income of $34,444 versus $19,271 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,291. About 7.8% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

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