Harristown, Illinois
Harristown: Village in the United States
About
Harristown is a village located in the county of Macon in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,367 and a population density of 739 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,278 inhabitants.
Quick Facts about Harristown
| Population : | 1,278 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Illinois (United States) |
| County : | Macon County |
| Area : | 1.85 km2 |
| Altitude : | 2,205 feet / 672 meters |
| Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
| Local time : | 06:30:52 (5th December 2025) |
| Postal code : | 62537 |
| Density : | 691 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -6.96% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Harristown is located at 39°51'14"N 89°5'2"W (39.8539300, -89.0839700).
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Demographics
According to census records, the population of Harristown decreased by 6.96% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 1,367 | - | census |
| 2011 | 1,366 | -0.07% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 1,358 | -0.59% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 1,351 | -0.52% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 1,342 | -0.67% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 1,332 | -0.75% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 1,322 | -0.76% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 1,310 | -0.92% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 1,299 | -0.85% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 1,292 | -0.54% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 1,278 | -1.1% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 13,296 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 12,867 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 3.3% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 12,941 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 12,867 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 4.6% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 17.9% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 22.8% |
| Female persons, % : | 53.5% |
| White only, percent : | 81.5% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.9% |
| Asians alone % : | 4.9% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 4.4% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 15.5% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 76.2% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 746 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 13.5% |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 60.8% |
Harristown zip code is 62537.
County name: Macon, County
fips: 17115
Economic Facts
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 60.8% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $1,192,600 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $3,471 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $976 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $2,232 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 5,571 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.40 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 86.1% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 16.7% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 98.2% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 94.2% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 95.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 68.0% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 2.3% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 9.1% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 64.3% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 59.1% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 81,364 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 80,397 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 200,741 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $15,261 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 23.5 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $108,118 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $66,936 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 5.3% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 2,978 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,631 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 882 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 463 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,344 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 173 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,569 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 3,655.9 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 3.52 |
| Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 9,087 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 62.2% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $85,400 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,092 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $419 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $637 |
| Permits for construction, 2020 : | 6 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 7,982 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.50 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 87.8% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 7.3% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 81.5% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 68.5% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 77.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 9.7% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 10.7% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 18.4% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 54.2% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 54.8% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 18,601 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 36,445 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 156,778 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $6,774 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 23.3 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $38,116 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $18,619 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 30.7% |
| Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 358 |
| 2019 total employment : | 4,983 |
| 2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 158,527 |
| Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | 1.4% |
| 2018 total non-employer establishments : | 1,443 |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,714 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 833 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 662 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 566 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,096 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 119 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,445 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 45.9 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 512.09 |
| Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 11,350 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 79.1% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $166,900 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,390 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $405 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $704 |
| Permits for construction, 2020 : | 203 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 9,760 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.67 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 89.3% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 3.0% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 89.5% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 77.6% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 85.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 26.8% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 12.2% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 13.5% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 54.5% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 54.2% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 25,225 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 116,234 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 186,875 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $7,016 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 28.0 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $54,754 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $33,290 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 10.6% |
| Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 529 |
| 2019 total employment : | 6,265 |
| 2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 248,271 |
| Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | 0.5% |
| 2018 total non-employer establishments : | 2,243 |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 2,612 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,488 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 840 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 518 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,977 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 434 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,947 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 66.8 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 395.66 |
People born in Harristown (1)
Major League Baseball player Cecil Garriott was born in Harristown
Schools in Harristown
College & universities near Harristown, IL
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 147244 | Millikin University | Decatur (IL) | 62522-2084 |
Stations (9)
Amtrak & bus stations near Harristown, IL
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCN | Lincoln | Broadway and North Chicago Sts. | RAIL |
| SPI | Springfield station | East Washington and North Third Sts. | RAIL |
| BNL | Uptown Station | 100 East Parkinson St. | RAIL |
| MAT | Mattoon station | 1718 Broadway Ave. | RAIL |
| CHM | Illinois Terminal | 45 East University Ave. | RAIL |
Post offices near Harristown
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Harristown Post Office | Harristown (IL) | 62537 |
Other cities in Macon County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Macon County , IL. (more)
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Decatur | 70,007 | The most populous city in Macon County, Illinois. |
| Mount Zion | 5,762 | Human settlement in United States of America |
| Forsyth | 3,465 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
| Sangamon | 2,173 | Unincorporated community in Illinois |
| Maroa | 1,700 | City in Illinois, USA |
| Long Creek | 1,262 | City in Oregon, USA |
| Casner | 1,186 | Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States |
| Warrensburg | 1,112 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
| Macon | 1,102 | City in Illinois |
| Blue Mound | 1,065 | Village in Macon County, Illinois |
| Oakley | 988 | Township in Macon County, Illinois |
| Newburg | 885 | Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States |
| Argenta | 867 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
| Oreana | 804 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
| Niantic | 647 | Township in Macon County, Illinois |
| Chapin | 474 | Village in the United States |
Distance to Other Cities
Harristown distances to largest Illinois cities
