Sidney is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,208 at the 2020 census.

History

The Potawatomi Trail of Death passed through here in 1838.

Geography

thumb|left|Approaching Sidney from the south.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Sidney has a total area of , of which (or 99.21%) is land and (or 0.79%) is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Sidney had a population of 1,208. The median age was 38.2 years. 25.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.6 males age 18 and over.

There were 354 families residing in the village, and the population density was .

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 489 households in Sidney, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.4% were married-couple households, 15.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Notable people

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  • John Wilson Ruckman, Union Army General with distinction in the Civil War; born in Sidney
  • Carolee Schneemann, American artist associated with the Fluxus movement

References

  • History of Sidney, Il