Shumway, Illinois
| Shumway, Illinois | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Effingham |
| Coordinates | 39°11′3″N 88°39′11″W / 39.18417°N 88.65306°WCoordinates: 39°11′3″N 88°39′11″W / 39.18417°N 88.65306°W |
| Area | 0.33 sq mi (1 km2) |
| - land | 0.33 sq mi (1 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 202 (2010 after death) |
| Density | 612.1/sq mi (236/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62461 |
| Area code | 217 |
   Location of Shumway within Illinois
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Shumway is a village in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 202.
Shumway is located in northern Effingham County at 39°11′3″N 88°39′11″W / 39.18417°N 88.65306°W (39.184144, -88.652977).Illinois Route 33 crosses the southwest corner of the village, leading southeast 8 miles (13 km) to Effingham, the county seat, and west 7 miles (11 km) to Beecher City.
According to the 2010 census, Shumway has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2), all land.
Shumway is in the Beecher City/Shumway School District., although in earlier years, rural Shumway residents in Summit Township have filed petitions to leave the district. Older residents of this area still hold allegiances to Effingham High School. The reason for this "allegiance" was because when Shumway High School closed, many students east and south of Shumway went to Effingham schools. When districts were drawn many residents felt Beecher City gerrymandered Shumway into the district. Today, many kids around Lake Sara and east Shumway attend Beecher City, although Effingham Community schools are much closer.
As of the census of 2000, there were 217 people, 82 households, and 56 families residing in the village. The population density was 696.1 people per square mile (270.3/km²). There were 97 housing units at an average density of 311.2 per square mile (120.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
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