| Humboldt | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Motto: | "small town with a big heart" |
| Image Map1: | Illinois in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Illinois in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 39.6047°N -88.32°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Coles |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Humboldt |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Cassie McMillian |
| Leader Title1: | Village president |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.89 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.34 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.89 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.34 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 659 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 361 |
| Population Density Km2: | 405.87 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1052.48 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 61931 |
| Area Code: | 217 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-36542 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2398559 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | Humboldt, Illinois |
Humboldt is a village in Coles County, Illinois, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 361. It is part of the Charleston-Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The village was incorporated on April 16, 1878.[2] The village was named after Alexander von Humboldt, a German natural scientist.[3]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Humboldt has a total area of 0.34sqmi, all land.[4]
As of the 2020 census[5] there were 361 people, 185 households, and 112 families residing in the village. The population density was 1052.48PD/sqmi. There were 189 housing units at an average density of 551.02/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 87.53% White, 1.39% African American, 0.28% Native American, 6.65% from other races, and 4.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.08% of the population.
There were 185 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.41% were married couples living together, 12.97% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.46% were non-families. 31.89% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.59% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 2.41.
The village's age distribution consisted of 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,875, and the median income for a family was $63,750. Males had a median income of $36,705 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,972. About 9.8% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Coles County Zipline provides dial-a-ride bus transit service to the city. The nearest passenger rail service is at Mattoon station, where Amtrak operates to Chicago, Carbondale, New Orleans, and other destinations.