Godley, Illinois
human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Godley is a village in Grundy and Will counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 566 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Godley has a total area of 1.08 square miles (2.80 km2), of which 1.08 square miles (2.80 km2) (or 99.91%) is land and 0.00 square miles (0.00 km2) (or 0.09%) is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census there were 566 people, 281 households, and 189 families residing in the village. The population density was 522.14 inhabitants per square mile (201.60/km2). There were 239 housing units at an average density of 220.48 per square mile (85.13/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 91.17% White, 0.88% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.12% from other races, and 5.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.59% of the population.
There were 281 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.64% were married couples living together, 21.71% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.74% were non-families. 26.33% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.68% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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