Wamac is a city in Clinton, Marion, and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 985 at the 2020 census. Incorporated as a city on July 25, 1916, Wamac derives its name from the three counties.

Wamac
City
Location of Wamac in Clinton County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°30′2″N 89°8′39″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Clinton, Marion, Washington
Government
• Mayor	Jackie Butch Mathus, Jr.[1]
Area [2]
• Total	1.43 sq mi (3.69 km2)
• Land	1.42 sq mi (3.66 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	985
• Density	696.11/sq mi (268.77/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62801
Area code(s)	618
FIPS code	17-78721
Wikimedia Commons	Wamac, Illinois
Website	wamac.illinois.gov

Geography

Wamac is located at 38°30′2″N 89°8′39″W (38.500626, -89.144157).[3]

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Wamac has a total area of 1.43 square miles (3.70 km²), of which 1.42 square miles (3.68 km²) (or 99.23%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) (or 0.77%) is water.[4][5]

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[7] there were 985 people, 503 households, and 338 families residing in the city. The population density was 690.74 inhabitants per square mile (266.70/km²). There were 478 housing units at an average density of 335.20 per square mile (129.42/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.09% White, 4.16% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.42% from other races, and 7.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.55% of the population.

There were 503 households, out of which 53.28% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.42% were married couples living together, 19.09% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.80% were non-families. 26.84% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.96% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 2.43.

The city's age distribution consisted of 27.1% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 28% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,625, and the median income for a family was $34,286. Males had a median income of $24,043 versus $25,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,581. About 20.7% of families and 27.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.9% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• City website