Minier, Illinois
Minier is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,244 at the 2000 census. Minier is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The village was named for its founder, G. W. Minier.
Geography
Minier is located at 40°26′4″N 89°18′46″W / 40.43444°N 89.31278°W / 40.43444; -89.31278 (40.434336, -89.312797).
According to the 2010 census, Minier has a total area of 0.62 square miles (1.61 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,244 people, 507 households, and 360 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,991.2 people per square mile (774.7/km²). There were 529 housing units at an average density of 846.7 per square mile (329.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.79% White, 0.16% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.
There were 507 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.95.
