Savoy, Illinois

Savoy, Illinois
Village
Savoy welcome sign
Savoy welcome sign
Location of Savoy in Champaign County, Illinois.
Location of Savoy in Champaign County, Illinois.
Savoy is located in Champaign County, Illinois
Savoy
Savoy
Location within Champaign County
Savoy is located in Illinois
Savoy
Savoy
Savoy (Illinois)
Coordinates: 40°03′31″N 88°15′06″W / 40.05861°N 88.25167°W / 40.05861; -88.25167[2]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyChampaign
Named afterPrincess Maria Clotilde of Savoy
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.31 sq mi (8.56 km2)
 • Land3.23 sq mi (8.37 km2)
 • Water0.069 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
[2]
745 ft (227 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,857
 • Density2,739.4/sq mi (1,057.69/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61874[3]
Area code217
FIPS code17-67860
GNIS feature ID2399765[2]
Websitewww.savoy.illinois.gov

Savoy is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,857 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area.

History

The village was named after Princess Maria Clotilde of Savoy, who had paid the area a visit in 1861.[4] The village was incorporated on April 10, 1956.[5]

Henry M. Dunlap (1853–1938), Illinois farmer and state legislator, lived in Savoy.[6]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Savoy has a total area of 3.30 square miles (8.55 km2), of which 3.23 square miles (8.37 km2) (or 97.85%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 2.15%) is water.[7]

Savoy shares a border with the neighboring city of Champaign and is less than two miles from the site of the main campus of the University of Illinois. Savoy is a part of the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1960339—
197059274.6%
19802,126259.1%
19902,67425.8%
20004,47667.4%
20107,28062.6%
20208,85721.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Savoy had a population of 8,857. The population density was 2,680.69 inhabitants per square mile (1,035.02/km2). There were 3,986 housing units at an average density of 1,206.42 per square mile (465.80/km2).[9][10]

The median age was 36.2 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 84.4 males age 18 and over.[10]

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[11]

There were 3,689 households in Savoy, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.5% were married-couple households, 18.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]

There were 3,986 housing units, of which 7.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.1%.[10]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[12]
Race Number Percent
White 5,858 66.1%
Black or African American 614 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 12 0.1%
Asian 1,630 18.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1 0.0%
Some other race 137 1.5%
Two or more races 605 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 379 4.3%

Income and poverty

The median income for a household in the village was $74,189, and the median income for a family was $110,655. Males had a median income of $58,594 versus $32,234 for females. The per capita income for the village was $39,751. About 7.3% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.[9]

Education

It is in the Champaign Community Unit School District 4.[13]

Transportation

The northern part of Savoy and a corridor along Dunlap Avenue are serviced by the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District.

U.S. Route 45 (Dunlap Avenue) runs north through Savoy into Champaign, Illinois becoming Neil Street. Savoy is about 2–3 miles east of, but in relative proximity to Interstate 57 with access via Curtis Road at Exit 232 and Monticello Road at Exit 229.

The University of Illinois Willard Airport (KCMI) that serves East Central Illinois, with commercial airline service to Chicago O'Hare Airport and Dallas/Fort Worth provided by American Eagle, is located immediately south of Savoy.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Savoy, Illinois
  3. ^ "Savoy IL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 41.
  5. ^ "Welcome to Savoy!". Village of Savoy. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  6. ^ "Illinois Blue Book 1931–1932,' Biographical Sketch of Henry M. Dunlap, pp. 260–261.
  7. ^ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  10. ^ a b c d "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  11. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  12. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  13. ^ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Champaign County, IL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2025. - Text list
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