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Astoria, Illinois

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nameAstoria, Illinois
settlement_typeTown
image_skylineDowntown Astoria, IL.jpg
image_captionDowntown Astoria
image_mapFile:Fulton County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Astoria Highlighted.svg
map_captionLocation of Astoria in Fulton County, Illinois.
image_map1Illinois in United States (US48).svg
map_caption1Location of Illinois in the United States
coordinates
coordinates_footnotes
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Illinois
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Fulton
subdivision_type3Township
subdivision_name3Astoria
established_titleIncorporated
established_date
leader_titleMayor
leader_title1Village president
unit_prefImperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km21.52
area_total_sq_mi0.59
area_land_km21.52
area_land_sq_mi0.59
area_water_km20.00
area_water_sq_mi0.00
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft705
population_as_of[2020](2020-united-states-census)
population_total929
population_density_km2612.61
population_density_sq_mi1585.32
timezone1CST
utc_offset1-6
timezone1_DSTCDT
utc_offset1_DST-5
postal_code_typeZIP Code(s)
postal_code61501
area_code309
blank_nameFIPS code
blank_info17-02635
blank1_nameGNIS ID
blank1_info2398002
blank2_name_sec2Wikimedia Commons
blank2_info_sec2Astoria, Illinois
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Astoria is an incorporated town in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 929 at the 2020 census. It was originally laid out as the town of Washington in 1836, relocated as Vienna in 1837, and renamed as Astoria in 1839. The name honors fur titan John Jacob Astor, who supposedly owned land in or near the town.

Geography

Astoria is located in southwestern Fulton County. U.S. Route 24 passes through the center of town, leading northeast 18 mi to Lewistown, the county seat, and southwest 15 mi to Rushville.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Astoria has a total area of 0.59 sqmi, all land.

Demographics

There were 548 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.11% were married couples living together, 16.97% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.91% were non-families. 36.13% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 2.11.

The town's age distribution consisted of 26.9% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,068, and the median income for a family was $44,423. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $21,103 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,425. About 16.8% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

  • [[Image:US 24.svg|15px]] U.S. Route 24

References

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
  2. {{GNIS. 2398002
  3. Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". [[Illinois Secretary of State]].
  4. "Explore Census Data".
  5. "Live Here".
  6. "Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
  8. (March 25, 2019). "FULTON COUNTY". [[Illinois Department of Transportation]].
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