Matherville is a village in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. The population was 723 at the 2010 census. Geography Matherville is located at (41.260255, -90.605874). According to the 2010 census, Matherville has a total area of , of which (or 97.99%) is land and (or 2.01%) is water. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 772 people, 290 households, and 216 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 301 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.45% White, 0.26% Asian, 0.52% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04%. - - Of the 290 households 45.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 21.7% of households were one person and 10.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.06. - - The age distribution was 32.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males. - - The median household income was $33,438 and the median family income was $39,375. Males had a median income of $37,273 versus $25,179 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,956. About 14.1% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over. Matherville is part of Sherrard Public Library District. Matherville is served locally by the Library District Bookmobile one day a week with a stop at the Old School Park. References Villages in Mercer County, Illinois Villages in Illinois