Fisher, Illinois

Fisher
Village
Downtown Fisher
Downtown Fisher
Location of Fisher in Champaign County, Illinois.
Location of Fisher in Champaign County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°18′56″N 88°21′01″W / 40.31556°N 88.35028°W / 40.31556; -88.35028[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyChampaign
Area
[2]
 • Total
1.33 sq mi (3.44 km2)
 • Land1.33 sq mi (3.44 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,062
 • Density1,550.38/sq mi (598.56/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61843
Area code217
FIPS code17-26194
GNIS feature ID2398880[1]
Websitewww.fisher.il.us

Fisher is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States, that was founded in 1875.[3] The population was 1,881 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Fisher has a total area of 1.33 square miles (3.44 km2), all land.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880188—
1900614—
191085038.4%
1920747−12.1%
1930709−5.1%
19407546.3%
195089418.6%
19601,15529.2%
19701,52532.0%
19801,5723.1%
19901,526−2.9%
20001,6477.9%
20101,88114.2%
20202,0629.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the 2020 census[6] there were 2,062 people, 702 households, and 529 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,550.38 inhabitants per square mile (598.61/km2). There were 850 housing units at an average density of 639.10 per square mile (246.76/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.28% White, 0.44% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 4.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.

There were 702 households, out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.26% were married couples living together, 7.83% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.64% were non-families. 19.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.54% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 2.73.

The village's age distribution consisted of 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $71,136, and the median income for a family was $88,177. Males had a median income of $46,744 versus $37,717 for females. The per capita income for the village was $33,378. About 2.8% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

Fisher fire station and water tower, June 2007

Education

The community is served by the Fisher Community Unit School District.[7] The public schools are Fisher Grade School [8] [kindergarten through sixth grade] [9] and the Fisher Junior/Senior High School, whose mascot is the Fisher "Bunnie."[10] The Bunnies offer six girls' sports, seven boys' sports and two co-ed sports at the senior high-school level [11] and six competitive sports for junior-high students.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fisher, Illinois
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Community Profile for Fisher, IL". Archived from the original on April 30, 2007. Retrieved March 28, 2007.
  4. ^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  7. ^ http://fisherbunnies.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=668&Itemid=30 Archived September 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  8. ^ "Principals Welcome". Archived from the original on August 19, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  9. ^ http://fisherbunnies.us/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=106[permanent dead link‍]. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  10. ^ http://fisherbunnies.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1 Archived September 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  11. ^ www.fisher.k12.il.us http://www.fisher.k12.il.us/webpage/ath.web/FRONTPAGE.htm. Retrieved March 22, 2012. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[title missing]
  12. ^ http://fisherbunnies.us/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=116[permanent dead link‍]. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
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