Roberts, Illinois
village in Ford County, Illinois, United States
Roberts is a village in Ford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 345 at the 2020 census.
History
Roberts was named for the first permanent settlers in the area, Jesse and Livingston Roberts.
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Roberts has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the 2020 census there were 345 people, 189 households, and 121 families residing in the village. The population density was 717.26 inhabitants per square mile (276.94/km2). There were 182 housing units at an average density of 378.38 per square mile (146.09/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 89.57% White, 0.58% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.90% from other races, and 6.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.25% of the population.
There were 189 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.39% were married couples living together, 13.76% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.98% were non-families.
The public source identifies “Roberts, Illinois” as village in Ford County, Illinois, United States. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Roberts, Illinois and village.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 1, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q629929. Authority coordinates are 40.613, -88.183. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 2021.
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