village was $23,167. About 2.8% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over. Education Chatham is part of the Ball-Chatham School District, which includes Glenwood High School, three elementary schools, an Intermediate School, and a middle school. Chatham was one of five area schools awarded the Bright Star Award for educational excellence at the elementary and high school level. The website for these schools can be found at Chatham Schools Website. Festivals Every June the Chatham American Legion Homecoming Festival takes place in the Chatham town square. Each year in July, Chatham is host to the Chatham Sweet Corn Festival and Illinois Championship Cow Chip Throw sponsored by the Chatham Jaycees. Each year in September Chatham Jaycees host the Octoberfest in the Chatham town square Places of interest Chatham Railroad Museum (1902) Caldwell Farmstead (National Register of Historic Places) Interurban Trail, a mixed-use rails-to-trails trail, (Chatham and Woodside townships, . in length) Sugar Creek Covered Bridge is located southeast of Chatham. Chatham Clarion. (Local Newspaper) Notable people Kenneth Boyle, Illinois state representative and lawyer Kelci Bryant, Olympic diver Gracie Gold, US and Olympic figure skater Phil Maton, pitcher for the Houston Astros Nick Maton, infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies Jayson Werth, outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals Reid Detmers, pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels References External links Village of Chatham official website Chatham Area Public Library District Villages in Sangamon County, Illinois Villages in Illinois Springfield metropolitan area, Illinois