Toluca is a city in Marshall County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,340 at the 2020 census. Its first post office was established on September 21, 1888. The city's name derives from Toluca de Lerdo, Mexico, purportedly given by Mexican workers building the railroad on which Toluca was founded.
The population of Toluca increased, and by 1894 it was incorporated as a city. Its growth continued, fueled by immigrants from Poland, Italy, and Lithuania who came to work in the coal mines.
Geography
Toluca is located in eastern Marshall County. Illinois Route 117 passes through the city as Main Street and Santa Fe Avenue, leading north to Illinois Route 17 and south to Roanoke. Via Route 17, Wenona is to the northeast and Lacon, the Marshall county seat, is to the west.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Toluca has a total area of , all land.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Toluca had a population of 1,340. The median age was 45.8 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.6 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 555 households in Toluca, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.9% were married-couple households, 19.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 1,339 people, 581 households, and 343 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 633 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.13% White, 5.07% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.60% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0% of the population.
There were 581 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 26.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,072, and the median income for a family was $45,956. Males had a median income of $31,964 versus $23,558 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,243. About 4.8% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
Notable person
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- Ernani Bernardi, big-band musician and member of the Los Angeles City Council, 1961–93