for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,448. About 5.7% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over. Education Niantic is home to Sangamon Valley High School, which is part of Sangamon Valley C.U.S.D. #9. Notable people Art Phelan, third baseman for the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds; born in Niantic John L. Rotz, a jockey in National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame; born in Niantic Gallery References Villages in Macon County, Illinois Villages in Illinois