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Lovington, Illinois

Lovington
Village
Motto: Panthers will rise again!
Country United States
State Illinois
County Moultrie
Elevation 676 ft (206 m)
Coordinates 39°42′50″N 88°38′5″W / 39.71389°N 88.63472°W / 39.71389; -88.63472Coordinates: 39°42′50″N 88°38′5″W / 39.71389°N 88.63472°W / 39.71389; -88.63472
Area 0.81 sq mi (2 km2)
 - land 0.81 sq mi (2 km2)
 - water 0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 1,167 (2009)
Density 1,518.4/sq mi (586/km2)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 61937
Area code 217
Location of Lovington within Illinois
Location of Lovington within Illinois
Website: http://www.lovingtonil.com/

Lovington is a village in Moultrie County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,222 at the 2000 census, and 1,167 at a 2009 estimate.

The Lovington fireworks are set to return in July 2016.


Lovington is located at 39°42′50″N 88°38′5″W / 39.71389°N 88.63472°W / 39.71389; -88.63472 (39.713907, -88.634697).

According to the 2010 census, Lovington has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.10 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,222 people, 504 households, and 338 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,518.4 people per square mile (589.8/km²). There were 536 housing units at an average density of 666.0 per square mile (258.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.77% White, 0.25% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.25% Asian, and 0.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 504 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.95.


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