Sadorus is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 402 at the 2020 census. Sadorus was the first town founded in Champaign County.[2]
Sadorus | |
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 Location of Sadorus in Champaign County, Illinois. | |
  Sadorus Location within Champaign County  Sadorus Sadorus (Illinois) | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′59″N 88°20′43″W / 39.96639°N 88.34528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Champaign |
| Government | |
| • Village president | Ted Myhre |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2) |
| • Land | 1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 688 ft (210 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 402 |
| • Density | 391.43/sq mi (151.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 61872 |
| Area code | 217 |
| FIPS code | 17-66534 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editSadorus is located at 39°57′59″N 88°20′43″W / 39.96639°N 88.34528°W (39.966397, -88.345247).[3]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Sadorus has a total area of 1.03 square miles (2.67 km2), all land.[4]
History
editSettlement
editSadorus was settled in April 1824 by Henry Sadorus, and was the first town founded in Champaign County.[5]
Train wreck
editThere was a train wreck as a train was passing through the town on February 21, 2011. Two grain cars tipped over and another three or four cars derailed into a nearby field. The train had already passed through the residential area of the town when it derailed so nobody was injured. It is believed that soggy soil underneath the tracks caused the derailment.[6]
Demographics
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As of the 2020 census[8] there were 402 people, 156 households and 88 families residing in the village. The population density was 391.43 per square mile (151.13/km2). There were 171 housing units at an average density of 166.50 per square mile (64.29/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 88.56% White, 1.49% Native American, 0.25% from other races, and 9.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.24% of the population.
There were 156 households, of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.54% were married couples living together, 10.26% had a female householder with no husband present and 43.59% were non-families. 30.77% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.36% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 2.29.
18.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64 and 28.9% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 123.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.5 males.
The median household income was $49,500 and the median family income was $78,750. Males had a median income of $42,500 and females $20,000. The per capita income was $29,109. About 3.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Notable landmarks
editSadorus Rock is a large rock that was in a local field. It was moved from the field to the front of the Sadorus Park around 2003. Formally known as "Pioneer Rock", it was renamed "Sadorus Rock" and dedicated to Henry Sadorus on October 30, 1932.[9] It is believed that the large rock was deposited by melting glaciers in the relatively un-rocky fields of Champaign county during the end of the last ice age.
Notable places
editThe National Museum of Ship Models and Sea History, a non-profit museum that opened in 2001, contains ship models and rare maritime texts.[10]
Notable people
edit- Jennie Garth, actress appearing in Beverly Hills, 90210 and What I Like About You
- Dorothy Schroeder, AAGPBL All-star player and all-time league leader in RBIs and walks; in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Village Information". Sadorus Illinois. Village of Sadorus, Illinois. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ "Sadorus, Illinois". City-Data. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ "Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "History of Sadorus". Sadorus Illinois. Village of Sadorus, Illinois. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ "Train Derailment In Champaign County". WAND-TV. February 22, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". US Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ Kacich, Tom (June 24, 2016). "Tom's #Mailbag, June 24, 2016". The News-Gazette. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ Merli, Melissa (December 20, 2012). "Sadorus museum crammed full of maritime history with models, texts, much more". The News-Gazette. Retrieved June 21, 2019.