Downs is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,005 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Downs is located at (40.397171, -88.879818). According to the 2010 census, Downs has a total area of , all land. History Downs was originally a small community known as Delta, established by McLean County settlers in 1829. Previously, the area served as a trading post for the Kickapoo Indians. When the Indiana, Bloomington and Western Railway was built in 1869, several buildings were dismantled and reconstructed further south to put the town closer to the railroad. The town was then renamed Priceville in honor of John Price, a resident who owned the land near the tracks. In 1902, the town was once again changed to Downs, after postal clerks commonly confused Priceville with the similarly-named Illinois town of Princeville. Downs is named for Lawson Downs, one of the area's pioneer settlers. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 776 people, 284 households, and 220 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 301 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.81% White, 0.90% African American, 0.13% Asian, 0.52% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population. There were 284 households, out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.13. In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 35.4% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. The median income for a household in the village was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $56,932. Males had a median income of $37,188 versus $27,308 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,468. About 5.0% of families and 4.3% of the population were