Divernon | |
Village | |
Country | United States |
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State | Illinois |
County | Sangamon |
Elevation | 612 ft (187 m) |
Coordinates | 39°33′58″N 89°39′21″W / 39.56611°N 89.65583°WCoordinates: 39°33′58″N 89°39′21″W / 39.56611°N 89.65583°W |
Area | 0.79 sq mi (2 km2) |
- land | 0.79 sq mi (2 km2) |
- water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
Density | 1,507.3/sq mi (582/km2) |
Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
- summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Postal code | 62530 |
Area code | 217 |
Location in Sangamon County and the state of Illinois.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
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Divernon is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,201 at the 2000 census, and 1,131 at a 2009 estimate. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
A post office has been in operation at Divernon since 1887. The village took its name after Di Vernon, a character in the novel Rob Roy.
Divernon is located at 39°33′58″N 89°39′21″W / 39.56611°N 89.65583°W (39.566208, -89.655718).
According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 0.79 square miles (2.0 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,201 people, 480 households, and 340 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,507.3 people per square mile (579.6/km²). There were 516 housing units at an average density of 647.6 per square mile (249.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.67% White, 0.33% African American, 0.25% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.