Manlius is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 359 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. History A post office called Manlius has been in operation since 1871. The village was named after Manlius, New York. Geography Manlius is located at . According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Manlius has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 298 people, 131 households, and 81 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 164 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 93.29% White, 0.34% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 6.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.01% of the population. There were 131 households, out of which 29.77% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.69% were married couples living together, 12.21% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.17% were non-families. 35.88% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.79% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.09. The village's age distribution consisted of 16.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 128.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.2 males. The median income for a household in the village was $47,321, and the median income for a family was $55,417. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $32,917 for females. The per capita income for the village was $27,987. About 3.7% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. Notable people Jerry Hadley, opera singer References External links Manlius Historical Society Villages in Bureau County, Illinois Villages in Illinois Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area 1871 establishments in Illinois