Thomasboro is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,034 at the 2020 census.

The village has the name of John Thomas, a pioneer settler.

Geography

thumb|left|Thomasboro Illinois grain elevators.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Thomasboro has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Thomasboro had a population of 1,034 people and 300 families residing in the village. The population density was , and there were 530 housing units at an average density of .

There were 483 households, of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.1% were married-couple households, 20.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 2.29.

Notable people

  • Mark Arie, winner of two 1920 Summer Olympics gold medals in shooting, was born in Thomasboro.

References

  • Village of Thomasboro