| Astoria, Illinois | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Image Map1: | Illinois in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Illinois in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 40.2278°N -90.3564°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fulton |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Astoria |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | Village president |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.52 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.59 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.52 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.59 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 705 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 929 |
| Population Density Km2: | 612.61 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1585.32 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 61501 |
| Area Code: | 309 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-02635 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2398002 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | Astoria, Illinois |
| Footnotes: | [2] |
Astoria (formerly "Vienna") is an incorporated town in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 929 at the 2020 census.[3]
Astoria is located in southwestern Fulton County. U.S. Route 24 passes through the center of town, leading northeast to Lewistown, the county seat, and southwest to Rushville.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Astoria has a total area of 0.59sqmi, all land.[4]
As of the 2020 census there were 929 people, 548 households, and 280 families residing in the town. The population density was 1585.32PD/sqmi. There were 478 housing units at an average density of 815.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.63% White, 0.11% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.05% of the population.
There were 548 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.11% were married couples living together, 16.97% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.91% were non-families. 36.13% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 2.11.
The town's age distribution consisted of 26.9% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,068, and the median income for a family was $44,423. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $21,103 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,425. About 16.8% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.