Lerna, Illinois
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Lerna is a village in Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 226 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area. Thomas Lincoln, the father of President Abraham Lincoln, spent the later part of his life on a homestead a few miles from Lerna, which is now preserved as the Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site. Thomas Lincoln and his second wife Sarah Bush Lincoln are buried in Shiloh Cemetery south of town.
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Lerna has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., all land.[1]
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1900 | 396 | — | |
| 1910 | 391 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 366 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 331 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 301 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 304 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 296 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 288 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 386 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 301 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 322 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 286 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 226 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
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As of the 2020 census[3] there were 226 people, 110 households, and 69 families residing in the village. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 118 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the village was 94.25% White, 1.33% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 3.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.
There were 110 households, out of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.09% were married couples living together, 0.91% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.27% were non-families. 30.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.73% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.28.
The village's age distribution consisted of 16.7% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $44,286, and the median income for a family was $54,583. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $32,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,442. About 8.7% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.4% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
Coles County Zipline provides dial-a-ride bus transit service to the city. The nearest passenger rail service is at Mattoon station, where Amtrak operates to Chicago, Carbondale, New Orleans, and other destinations.
Notable people
- Charles W. Clabaugh, Illinois state representative, educator, and businessman
- Cora Meek (1889–2001), quilter and supercentenarian
References
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