Tremont, Illinois

Courthouse

Tremont became the seat of Tazewell County in 1836.^[7][4][8] John Harris donated 20 acres of land, and the citizens raised $2,000 to bring the county seat to the town.^[4] The two-story red brick courthouse was 40 by 60 feet with Grecian columns and an octagonal cupola topped with a weathervane.^[4][5][6] Construction began in 1837 and completed in 1839.^[8][5] Due to a political rivalry, the county seat transferred back to Pekin in 1849.^[8][7]

Tremont was also host to Abraham Lincoln during his travels as a lawyer before his advancement into higher office.^[9] Lincoln visited the Tremont Courthouse in 1842; here, James Shields challenged him to a duel.^[4] Lincoln last spoke in Tremont on August 30, 1858.^[10] A marker now stands in commemoration of the courthouse.^[11]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Tremont had a population of 2,277. The median age was 39.7 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.3 males age 18 and over.^[14][15]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.^[16]

There were 950 households in Tremont, of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.9% were married-couple households, 16.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[14]

There were 1,007 housing units, of which 5.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.2%.^[14]

2010 census

As of the census^[17] of 2010, there were 5,500 people, 900 households, and 750 families residing in the village and the surrounding upscale subdivisions and agricultural areas. There are 4 main subdivisions of Tremont: Lake Windemere, Royal Colony, Hickory Hills and Lake Knolls. The population density was 2,128.8 inhabitants per square mile (821.9/km²). There were 835 housing units at an average density of 876.1 per square mile (338.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.50% White, 0.50% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 816 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $85,137, and the median income for a family was $89,800. Males had a median income of $61,118 versus $44,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $41,888. About 2.0% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.