| Wellington, Illinois | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 150px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Illinois Iroquois County |
| Pushpin Label: | Wellington |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Iroquois County |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Iroquois |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Lovejoy |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.24 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.24 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 206 |
| Population Density Km2: | 334.80 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 865.55 |
| Elevation M: | 213 |
| Elevation Ft: | 699 |
| Coordinates: | 40.5392°N -87.68°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 60973 |
| Area Code: | 815 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-79735 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.62 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.62 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Wellington is a village in Lovejoy Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 206 at the 2020 census.[2]
Wellington is located in southeastern Iroquois County at 40.5414°N -87.6808°W (40.541261, -87.680772).[3] Illinois Route 1 passes less than a mile west of the village, leading north to Watseka, the county seat, and south 5miles to Hoopeston.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Wellington has a total area of 0.24sqmi, all land.[4]
As of the 2020 census there were 206 people, 96 households, and 67 families residing in the village. The population density was 865.55PD/sqmi. There were 103 housing units at an average density of 432.77/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.63% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 4.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.88% of the population.
There were 96 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.25% were married couples living together, 11.46% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.21% were non-families. 22.92% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 2.47.
The village's age distribution consisted of 24.1% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 12.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $43,438. Males had a median income of $49,583 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,024. About 14.9% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.