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Payson, Illinois

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The village's age distribution consisted of 34.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
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There were 444 households, out of which 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.39% were married couples living together, 9.68% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.92% were non-families. 15.77% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.58% had
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there were 1,025 people, 444 households, and 360 families residing in the village. The population density was 876.07 inhabitants per square mile (338.25/km). There were 407 housing units at an average density of 347.86 per square mile (134.31/km). The racial makeup of the village was 93.66%
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paramilitary organization, on August 25–26, 1860. During the second confrontation, shots were fired at the Wide Awakes, resulting in injuries. This action was related to the "Stone's Prairie Riot" at nearby
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The median income for a household in the village was $ 62,813, and the median income for a family was $ 66,389. Males had a median income of $ 37,125 versus $ 25,278 for females. The
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someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.44, and the average family size was 3.15.
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During the 1860 presidential campaign, the residents of Payson erected a pole on which they hung banners supporting the
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According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Payson has a total area of 1.17 square miles (3.03 km), all land.
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Public education is provided at Payson-Seymour Elementary School and Payson-Seymour High School.
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for the village was $ 24,765. About 5.8% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Payson, Illinois
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Iris A. Nelson and Walter S. Waggoner, "The Stone's Prairie Riot of 1860",
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riding a rail. This resulted in two confrontations with the
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Village
Main Street
Location of Payson in Adams County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
39°49′1″N 91°14′33″W / 39.81694°N 91.24250°W / 39.81694; -91.24250
Adams
Payson
Time zone
UTC-6
CST
DST
UTC-5
CDT
ZIP Code(s)
Area code
217
FIPS code
17-58265
GNIS
https://paysonil.com/
Adams County
Illinois
United States
2020 census
Quincy
MO
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Democratic
Stephen Douglas
Abraham Lincoln

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