Ramsey is a village in Fayette County, Illinois, United States. The population was 911 as of the 2020 census.
The village was named after Alexander Ramsey (1815–1903), an American politician, second governor of Minnesota.
Geography
thumb|left|alt=One-story brick building.|Ramsey post office
U.S. Route 51 passes through the center of town, leading north to Pana and south to Vandalia, the county seat.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Ramsey has a total area of , of which (or 100.00%) is land and (or 0.00%) is water.
Climate
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Demographics
As of the 2020 census
- H. L. Hunt, oil tycoon, inspired the 1980s television series Dallas, born near Ramsey
- John Staff, Sergeant of the US Army, shot in Berlin by East German police on November 25, 1949; born in Ramsey
- Tex Williams, country and swing musician ("Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)"), born in Ramsey