Congerville, Illinois
| Congerville | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Woodford |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°36′51″N 89°12′24″W / 40.61417°N 89.20667°WCoordinates: 40°36′51″N 89°12′24″W / 40.61417°N 89.20667°W |
| Area | 1.12 sq mi (3 km2) |
| - land | 1.12 sq mi (3 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 474 (2010) |
| Density | 615.3/sq mi (238/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 61729 |
| Area code | 309 |
   Location of Congerville within Illinois
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Congerville is a village in Woodford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 474 as of the 2010 census, up from 466 in 2000. Congerville is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The site of Congerville was surveyed for Joseph Schrock on 2 January 1888 and the village was known as Schrock. The name was changed to Conger on 27 February 1888 after the early settler Ben Conger, and then to Congerville on 31 July 1888.
On January 5, 1999, the temperature at Congerville fell to -36 °F (-38 °C), the coldest temperature ever recorded in Illinois.
Congerville is located at 40°36′51″N 89°12′24″W / 40.614130°N 89.206576°W.
According to the 2010 census, Congerville has a total area of 1.124 square miles (2.91 km2), of which 1.12 square miles (2.90 km2) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2) (or 0.36%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 466 people, 163 households, and 131 families residing in the village. The population density was 615.3 people per square mile (236.7/km²). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 220.5 per square mile (84.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.93% White, 0.43% Native American, 0.21% Asian, and 0.43% from two or more races. None of the population is African American, Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latino of any race, or from other races.
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