Goreville is a village in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,068 as of the 2020 census, up from 1,049 at the 2010 census.
History
The village is named after John Gore, who bought 40 acres of land in the area from the United States Government in 1854. Gore operated a general store on the property. In 1866 a post office was built on the land and it was named Goreville in honor of him.
In 1898 the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad built a train line about a mile northeast of town. Some of the town's businesses moved closer to the tracks and others formed by the tracks as the town grew. The Village of Goreville officially incorporated on April 18, 1900, with a population of 406.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Goreville had a population of 1,068. The median age was 41.5 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 86.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 78.2 males age 18 and over.
The population density was . There were 478 housing units at an average density of .
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 451 households in Goreville, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.0% were married-couple households, 14.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 999 || 93.5%
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| Black or African American || 4 || 0.4%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0 || 0.0%
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| Asian || 4 || 0.4%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 9 || 0.8%
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| Two or more races || 52 || 4.9%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 14 || 1.3%
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Income and poverty
The median income for a household in the village was $58,750, and the median income for a family was $66,875. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $26,136 for females. The per capita income for the village was $29,339. About 10.1% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.