Waggoner, Illinois
human settlement in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America
Waggoner is a village in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. The population was 181 at the 2020 census, down from 266 in 2010 census.
Geography
Waggoner is in northwestern Montgomery County, 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Raymond and 21 miles (34 km) northwest of Hillsboro, the county seat. Interstate 55 passes just east of the village limits but does not have an exit for it. The closest access is 4 miles (6 km) to the south from Exit 63 in Zanesville or 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to the north from Exit 72 in Farmersville.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Waggoner has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2), all land. The village drains south to tributaries of Horse Creek, a west-flowing tributary of Macoupin Creek and part of the Illinois River watershed.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 245 people, 93 households, and 65 families residing in the village. The population density was 929.8 inhabitants per square mile (359.0/km2). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 387.1 per square mile (149.5/km2).
The public source identifies “Waggoner, Illinois” as human settlement in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Waggoner, Illinois and human.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jan 16, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2523087. VIAF identifies the subject as 154849145. The Library of Congress control number is n85386174. Authority coordinates are 39.377, -89.651. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 2010 and 2000.
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