Harristown, Illinois

Harristown is a village in Macon County, Illinois, United States whose population was 1,358 at the 2012 census. It is included in the Decatur, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.GeographyHarristown is located at .According to the 2010 census, Harristown has a total area of 1.85sqmi, all land.Harristown, Illinois, is located in Macon County and lies just west of Decatur. Abraham Lincoln's first home in Illinois was located on the north bank of the Sangamon River, about three miles south of Harristown.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,338 people, 511 households, and 402 families residing in the village. The population density was 720.9 people per square mile (277.7/km²). There were 525 housing units at an average density of 282.9 per square mile (109.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.88% White, 0.30% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.07% Asian, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.There were 511 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.98.