Nilwood, Illinois

Nilwood, Illinois
Town
Location in Macoupin County, Illinois
Nilwood Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°23′58″N 89°48′28″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Macoupin
Townships	Nilwood, South Otter
Incorporated	March 9, 1867 (1867-03-09)
Area
• Total	0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2)
• Land	0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	669 ft (204 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	201
• Density	432.26/sq mi (166.76/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	62672
Area code	217
FIPS code	17-53039
GNIS feature ID	2396817

Nilwood is an incorporated town in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 201 at the 2020 census, down from 284 in 2000.

Geography

Illinois Route 4 passes through the north side of town, leading southwest 11 miles (18 km) to Carlinville, the county seat, and northeast 4 miles (6 km) to Girard.

According to the 2010 census, Nilwood has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km²), all land. The town is drained to the northeast by the headwaters of Shearles Branch, which turns south and flows to Macoupin Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the Illinois River.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	529		—
1910	401		−24.2%
1920	449		12.0%
1930	327		−27.2%
1940	325		−0.6%
1950	321		−1.2%
1960	274		−14.6%
1970	245		−10.6%
1980	278		13.5%
1990	238		−14.4%
2000	284		19.3%
2010	239		−15.8%
2020	201		−15.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 284 people, 107 households, and 80 families residing in the town. The population density was 610.4 inhabitants per square mile (235.7/km²). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 251.5 per square mile (97.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.

There were 107 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% 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 3.01.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,386, and the median income for a family was $34,750. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,365. About 11.7% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.1% of those 65 or over.