San Jose (/sæn ˈdʒoʊz/ ⓘ san-JOHZ) is a village in Logan and Mason counties, Illinois, United States, founded in 1858. The population was 479 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 642 in 2010.
San Jose, Illinois | |
|---|---|
 Village hall | |
 Location in Mason County, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°18′19″N 89°36′17″W / 40.30528°N 89.60472°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| Counties | Mason, Logan |
| Townships | Allens Grove, Prairie Creek |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2) |
| • Land | 0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 479 |
| • Density | 1,157.0/sq mi (446.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 62682 |
| Area code | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-67613 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399178[1] |
| Website | www |
History
editGeography
editSan Jose is located in eastern Mason County and northwestern Logan County. U.S. Route 136 passes through the village as its Main Street, leading west 24 miles (39 km) to Havana, the Mason county seat, and east 23 miles (37 km) to McLean. Lincoln, the Logan County seat, is 21 miles (34 km) to the southeast.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, San Jose has a total area of 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2), all land.[2]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 285 | — | |
| 1890 | 307 | 7.7% | |
| 1900 | 479 | 56.0% | |
| 1910 | 446 | −6.9% | |
| 1920 | 566 | 26.9% | |
| 1930 | 486 | −14.1% | |
| 1940 | 520 | 7.0% | |
| 1950 | 562 | 8.1% | |
| 1960 | 593 | 5.5% | |
| 1970 | 681 | 14.8% | |
| 1980 | 784 | 15.1% | |
| 1990 | 519 | −33.8% | |
| 2000 | 696 | 34.1% | |
| 2010 | 642 | −7.8% | |
| 2020 | 479 | −25.4% | |
| Decennial US Census[failed verification] | |||
As of the census of 2020, there were 604 people and 228 households in the village. The population density was 1458.9 per sq mile . There were 243 housing units. The racial makeup of the village was 86% White, 3% Asian and 10% a mix of any two races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1% of the population.
The median income for a household in the village was $60,278. The per capita income for the village was $21,381. About 21% of families were below the poverty line.[5]
Notable people
edit- Ruby K. Worner (1900–1955), chemist and textile expert
References
edit- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: San Jose, Illinois
- 1 2 "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- 1 2 "P1. Race – San Jose village, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- 1 2 Stringer, Lawrence Beaumont (1911). History of Logan County, Illinois: A Record of Its Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement. Unigraphic. p. 634.
- ↑ "Census profile: San Jose, IL". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
External links
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