first pastor. The church was organized the same year, but only remained by itself a short time, becoming a mission of Gardner, until February 6, 1910, when it became once more a separate church. Notable Residents: Louis Bottino (1907–1979), Illinois state representative and educator, was born in South Wilmington in 1907. Geography South Wilmington is located at (41.173268, -88.276271). According to the 2010 census, South Wilmington has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 621 people, 260 households, and 165 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 287 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.39% White, 0.97% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.42% of the population. There were 260 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.98. In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males. The median income for a household in the village was $39,688, and the median income for a family was $48,438. Males had a median income of $40,066 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,078. About 2.5% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. References Villages in Grundy County, Illinois Villages in Illinois