Fisher is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States, that was founded in 1875. As of the 2020 census, Fisher had a population of 2,062. Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Fisher has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census As of the 2020 census, Fisher had a population of 2,062, with 804 households and 529 families residing in the village.
The population density was . There were 850 housing units at an average density of .
The median age was 36.4 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.8 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
Of the 804 households, 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.6% were married-couple households, 16.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
Of the 850 housing units, 5.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.3%.
+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 1,944 94.3% Black or African American 9 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native 1 0.0% Asian 9 0.4% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0% Some other race 13 0.6% Two or more races 86 4.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 31 1.5%
Income and poverty The median income for a household in the village was $71,136, and the median income for a family was $88,177. Males had a median income of $46,744 versus $37,717 for females. The per capita income for the village was $33,378. About 2.8% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over. Education The community is served by the Fisher Community Unit School District 1.http://fisherbunnies.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=668&Itemid=30 . Retrieved March 22, 2012. The public schools are Fisher Grade School kindergarten through sixth grade . Retrieved March 22, 2012., and the Fisher Junior/Senior High School, whose mascot is the Fisher "Bunnie."http://fisherbunnies.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1 . Retrieved March 22, 2012. The Bunnies offer six girls' sports, seven boys' sports and two co-ed sports at the senior high school level and six competitive sports for junior-high students.. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
See also
List of municipalities in Illinois
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