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Foosland, Illinois

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Foosland was founded in 1874 and a post office was established on June 19 that year. The town is named after William Foos, an Ohioan who was instrumental in the establishment of the town, and in the placement there of a station of the Chicago-Paducah railroad. He bought and drained about 3,500 acres
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The village's age distribution consisted of 20.8% under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 17% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 32.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
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There were 24 households, out of which 12.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.50% were married couples living together, 4.17% had a female householder with no husband present, and 58.33% were non-families. 37.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.17% had
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there were 75 people, 24 households, and 10 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,086.96 inhabitants per square mile (419.68/km). There were 44 housing units at an average density of 637.68 per square mile (246.21/km). The racial makeup of the village was 96.00%
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of nearby land and, through a local superintendent, managed a tenant farming operation. Foosland was incorporated in 1959. Champaign County Judge Frederick S. Green approved a canvass of votes of elected officers. The first mayor was Paul Verkler.
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The median income for a household in the village was $ 50,833, and the median income for a family was $ 86,250. Males had a median income of $ 46,250 versus $ 26,250 for females. The
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someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 2.21.
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According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Foosland has a total area of 0.07 square miles (0.18 km), all land.
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Foosland is located in the northwest corner of Champaign County three miles southeast of
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for the village was $ 27,058. No families and 9.4% of the population were below the
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foosland, Illinois
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lies nine miles to the northeast along Route 54 and
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Location of Foosland in Champaign County, Illinois.
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Foosland
Village
Foosland Post Office
Location of Foosland in Champaign County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
40°21′40″N 88°25′45″W / 40.36111°N 88.42917°W / 40.36111; -88.42917
Champaign
Time zone
UTC-6
CST
DST
UTC-5
CDT
ZIP Code(s)
Area code
217
FIPS code
GNIS
Brown Township
Champaign County
Illinois
United States
Illinois Route 54
Gibson City
Champaign
Lone Tree Creek
Sangamon River
1960
1970
1980

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