and an additional parcel of farmland for a total of . Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,559 people, 537 households, and 397 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 563 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.81% White, 0.13% Asian, and 0.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.06% of the population. There were 537 households, out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% of the residents are married living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.48. In the village, the population was spread out, with 33.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males. The median income for a household in the village was $47,450, and the median income for a family was $55,461. Males had a median income of $33,661 versus $21,087 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,280. About 2.5% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over. References External links Village website Villages in Effingham County, Illinois Populated places established in 1839 German-American history