years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 2.24. The village's age distribution consisted of 20.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 30.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $62,250, and the median income for a family was $79,500. Males had a median income of $45,147 versus $22,105 for females. The per capita income for the village was $29,574. About 8.2% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over. Amish community The village of Arthur characterizes itself on its website as an Amish-friendly community, with more than 4,000 "Plain People" living in the town and surrounding rural townships. The Amish settlement near Arthur was founded in 1864 and had 30 church districts with about 150 people per district in 2013. Arthur community was the 8th largest Amish settlement in the world with 4,410, as of 2017. Education In July 2012, Arthur's longtime school district consolidated with the much smaller school district in nearby Lovington, Illinois. High school students from both towns attend school in Arthur, while grade schools are maintained in both towns. The two schools have shared a football team for many years. In August 2014, the Atwood Hammond school district consolidated with Arthur Lovington, with the school name being changed to ALAH High School. Notable people Margery C. Carlson, botanist George Corbett, NFL running back of 1930s, was raised in Arthur. Earl Dowell, aerospace engineer and former Dean of Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University. References External links Arthur village website Illinois Amish Country More Information about Arthur, IL Villages in Douglas County, Illinois Villages in Moultrie County, Illinois Villages in Illinois Populated places established in 1877 Amish in Illinois 1877 establishments in Illinois