Ramsey is a village in Fayette County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,063 in 2018. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Ramsey, IL declined from 1,225 to 1,063, a -13.2% decrease.[2]

Ramsey, Illinois
Village
Location of Ramsey in Fayette County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°8′38″N 89°6′36″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Fayette
Township	Ramsey
Area [1]
• Total	1.11 sq mi (2.88 km2)
• Land	1.11 sq mi (2.88 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	187 ft (57 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	911
• Density	819.98/sq mi (316.49/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62080
Area code	618
FIPS code	17-62627
Wikimedia Commons	Ramsey, Illinois

The village was named after Alexander Ramsey (1815–1903), an American politician, second governor of Minnesota.[3]

Geography

Ramsey is located in northwestern Fayette County at 39°8′38″N 89°6′36″W (39.143884, -89.110012).[4] U.S. Route 51 passes through the center of town, leading north 17 miles (27 km) to Pana and south 13 miles (21 km) to Vandalia, the county seat.

According to the 2010 census, Ramsey has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km²), all land.[5]

Demographics

Parts of this article (those related to demographics) need to be updated. (November 2016)

At the 2000 census,[7] there were 1,056 people, 441 households and 287 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,048.7 inhabitants per square mile (404.9/km²). There were 482 housing units at an average density of 478.7 per square mile (184.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.24% White, 0.38% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.

There were 441 households, of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% 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 3.01.

27.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median household income was $29,792 and the median family income was $36,354. Males had a median income of $30,893 and females $18,846. The per capita income was $13,878. About 9.3% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Glen Hobbie, baseball player, resident of Ramsey at the time of his death in 2013[8]
• H. L. Hunt, oil tycoon, inspired the 1980s television series Dallas, born near Ramsey
• Tex Williams, country and swing musician ("Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)"), born in Ramsey
• John Staff, Sergeant of the US Army, shot in Berlin by East German police on November 25, 1949; born in Ramsey[9]

References