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Sesser, Illinois

Sesser
City
Broadway at Franklin in Sesser.jpg
Downtown
Country United States
State Illinois
County Franklin
Coordinates 38°5′29″N 89°3′2″W / 38.09139°N 89.05056°W / 38.09139; -89.05056Coordinates: 38°5′29″N 89°3′2″W / 38.09139°N 89.05056°W / 38.09139; -89.05056
Area 1.02 sq mi (3 km2)
 - land 1.02 sq mi (3 km2)
 - water 0.00 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 1,931 (2010)
Density 2,084.9/sq mi (805/km2)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 62884
Area code 618
Location of Sesser within Illinois
Location of Sesser within Illinois
Website: http://www.sesser.org

Sesser is a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,931 at the 2010 census.

Sesser is located at 38°5′29″N 89°3′2″W / 38.09139°N 89.05056°W / 38.09139; -89.05056 (38.091251, -89.050608).

According to the 2010 census, Sesser has a total area of 1.011 square miles (2.62 km2), of which 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2) (or 99.9%) is land and 0.001 square miles (0.00 km2) (or 0.1%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,128 people, 918 households, and 584 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,084.9 people per square mile (805.5/km²). There were 1,007 housing units at an average density of 986.6 per square mile (381.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.59% White, 0.14% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 918 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.88.


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