Murrayville is a village in
Morgan County,
Illinois,
United States. The population was 567 at the 2020 census.
It is part of the
Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Murrayville is in southern Morgan County, south of
Jacksonville, the
county seat.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the ...
, Murrayville has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 644 people, 243 households, and 182 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 250 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.38%
White, and 0.62% from two or more races.
There were 243 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,917, and the median income for a family was $50,476. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $23,594 for females. The
per capita income for the village was $15,353. About 5.7% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.
Notable person
*
Warren Wright, Illinois State Treasurer, was born in Murrayville.
['Illinois Blue Book 1944-1956,' Biographical Sketch of Warren E, Wright, pg. 120]
References
Villages in Morgan County, Illinois
Villages in Illinois
Jacksonville, Illinois micropolitan area
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