Wyoming, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Wyoming is a city in Stark County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 1,424 at the 2000 census. It is the headquarters of the Rock Island Trail State Park
. Wyoming is part of the Peoria, Illinois
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The former CB&Q Railroad depot
in town is the Rock Island Trail State Park
's headquarters.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
Just outside of the city limits of Wyoming, to the west, is the Spoon River
.
of 2000, there were 1,424 people, 629 households, and 408 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,918.1 people per square mile (743.0/km²). There were 669 housing units at an average density of 901.2 per square mile (349.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.09% White, 0.21% Asian, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.07% of the population.
There were 629 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples
living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,463, and the median income for a family was $41,797. Males had a median income of $30,074 versus $22,115 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,574. About 9.1% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Wyoming is located in Stark County Illinois. Stark County is in the central portion of the state and it is rural consisting mostly of farm land. Stark County was established on March 2, 1839 and named for John Stark a soldier of the French and Indian wars and a Major General of the Revolution serving with great distinction at Bunker Hill, Trenton, Princeton, and Bennington.
Wyoming is the largest town in Stark County with 1424 people as of the 2000 census. The other principle villages are Toulon, Bradford, Lafayette, Castleton, Camp Grove, West Jersey, Duncan, Stark, Speer, Monica, Milo, Elmira, Osceola, and Modena. Toulon is the county seat where the historic courthouse sits.
Dollar General,
Ron's Super Valu,
FMC,
Wyoming Monument Co,
Spoon River Bowl,
Wyoming Motors,
Casey's General Store,
Illinois Valley Cellular,
Stahl Lumber,
Pat's Dairy Whip,
Better Banks.
Stark County, Illinois
Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 5,994, which is a decrease of 5.3% from 6,332 in 2000...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,424 at the 2000 census. It is the headquarters of the Rock Island Trail State Park
Rock Island Trail State Park
The Rock Island Trail State Park is a long public rail trail in the west-central region of the U.S. state of Illinois. It was designated a National Recreation Trail in 2003.It passes through portions of Peoria and Stark counties...
. Wyoming is part of the Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Peoria metropolitan area
The Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in Central Illinois, anchored by the city of Peoria...
. The former CB&Q Railroad depot
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Depot (Wyoming, Illinois)
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Depot, simply shortened to Wyoming Station was a Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad station in Wyoming, Illinois. Now the headquarters of the Rock Island Trail State Park, the building is on the National Register of Historical Places...
in town is the Rock Island Trail State Park
Rock Island Trail State Park
The Rock Island Trail State Park is a long public rail trail in the west-central region of the U.S. state of Illinois. It was designated a National Recreation Trail in 2003.It passes through portions of Peoria and Stark counties...
's headquarters.
Geography
Wyoming is located at 41°3′49"N 89°46′27"W (41.063576, -89.774041).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
Just outside of the city limits of Wyoming, to the west, is the Spoon River
Spoon River
The Spoon River is a tributary of the Illinois River in west-central Illinois in the United States. The river drains largely agricultural prairie country between Peoria and Galesburg...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,424 people, 629 households, and 408 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,918.1 people per square mile (743.0/km²). There were 669 housing units at an average density of 901.2 per square mile (349.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.09% White, 0.21% Asian, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.07% of the population.
There were 629 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,463, and the median income for a family was $41,797. Males had a median income of $30,074 versus $22,115 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $16,574. About 9.1% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
History
The city of Wyoming Illinois was founded on May 3, 1836 by General Samuel Thomas who was a veteran of the War of 1812. General Thomas was born in 1787 and died in 1879. He is buried in the Wyoming City Cemetery where a plaque below his stone denotes that he was the founder and benefactor of the town of Wyoming IL. The main city park in Wyoming is Thomas Park and there is also a Thomas street in honor of General Thomas. Samuel Thomas as well as many of the other early settlers came from the state of Pennsylvania. It is for the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania that the city is named.Wyoming is located in Stark County Illinois. Stark County is in the central portion of the state and it is rural consisting mostly of farm land. Stark County was established on March 2, 1839 and named for John Stark a soldier of the French and Indian wars and a Major General of the Revolution serving with great distinction at Bunker Hill, Trenton, Princeton, and Bennington.
Wyoming is the largest town in Stark County with 1424 people as of the 2000 census. The other principle villages are Toulon, Bradford, Lafayette, Castleton, Camp Grove, West Jersey, Duncan, Stark, Speer, Monica, Milo, Elmira, Osceola, and Modena. Toulon is the county seat where the historic courthouse sits.
Local Businesses
Businesses in Wyoming include:Dollar General,
Ron's Super Valu,
FMC,
Wyoming Monument Co,
Spoon River Bowl,
Wyoming Motors,
Casey's General Store,
Illinois Valley Cellular,
Stahl Lumber,
Pat's Dairy Whip,
Better Banks.