Niantic | |
Village | |
A sign welcoming travelers to Niantic, Illinois.
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Country | United States |
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State | Illinois |
County | Macon |
Elevation | 601 ft (183 m) |
Coordinates | 39°51′18″N 89°9′56″W / 39.85500°N 89.16556°WCoordinates: 39°51′18″N 89°9′56″W / 39.85500°N 89.16556°W |
Area | 1.07 sq mi (3 km2) |
- land | 1.07 sq mi (3 km2) |
- water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
Population | 707 (2010) |
Density | 660.7/sq mi (255/km2) |
Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
- summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Postal code | 62551 |
Area code | 217 |
Niantic is a village in Macon County, Illinois, United States whose population was 699 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Decatur, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Niantic is located at 39°51′18″N 89°09′56″W / 39.854922°N 89.165546°W.
According to the 2010 census, Niantic has a total area of 1.07 square miles (2.77 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 738 people, 269 households, and 200 families residing in the village. The population density was 686.7 people per square mile (266.3/km²). There were 299 housing units at an average density of 278.2 per square mile (107.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.59% White, 0.14% Native American, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 269 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.18.