Cantrall is a village in

Sangamon County, Illinois Sangamon County is a county located near the center of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 196,343. Its county seat and largest city is Springfield, the state capital. Sangamon County is inclu ...

, United States. The population was 144 at the 2020 census, up from 139 in 2010. It is part of the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Cantrall is located at (39.936969, -89.676634). According to the 2010 census, Cantrall has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 139 people, 53 households, and 40 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 55 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.28%

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, and 0.72% Asian. There were 53 households, out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.08. In the village, the age distribution of the population shows 25.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $49,375 versus $21,719 for females. The

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for the village was $21,610. There were none of the families and 1.4% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Local attractions

The

Sangamon River State Fish and Wildlife Area The Sangamon River State Fish and Wildlife Area, also and formerly known as the ''Sangamon County Conservation Area'' and the ''Sangamon River State Habitat Area'', is a 127-acre (51-hectare) forest preserve located in Fancy Creek Township near t ...

is located southwest of Cantrall, on the banks of the

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Notable person

* Carl Vandagrift, infielder for the Indianapolis Hoosiers; born in Cantrall

References

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