Saunemin, Illinois

Village in Illinois, United States

40°53′34″N 88°24′21″W / 40.89278°N 88.40583°W / 40.89278; -88.40583^[1]Country

United StatesState

IllinoisCountyLivingstonTownship SauneminFoundedNovember 3, 1857Elevation

^[1]

686 ft (209 m)Population

• Total396ZIP code

61769

Area code815GNIS feature ID2399763^[1]

Saunemin is a village in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. As of 2023 the current population is 396.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Saunemin is located in eastern Livingston County. Illinois Route 116 passes through the southern side of the village, leading west 12 miles (19 km) to Pontiac, the county seat, and east 26 miles (42 km) to Ashkum. The village limits extend west along Route 116 to the crossroads with Illinois Route 47, which leads north 15 miles (24 km) to Dwight and south 10 miles (16 km) to Forrest.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	228	—
1890	366	60.5%
1900	350	−4.4%
1910	357	2.0%
1920	360	0.8%
1930	376	4.4%
1940	341	−9.3%
1950	338	−0.9%
1960	392	16.0%
1970	415	5.9%
1980	463	11.6%
1990	399	−13.8%
2000	456	14.3%
2010	420	−7.9%
2020	398	−5.2%
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

Notable people

George S. Brydia, journalist, salesman, and politician,; born in Saunemin^[4]
Albert Cashier, a transgender man who enlisted in the army during the American Civil War
Arthur R. Falter, businessman and politician^[5]
Ira M. Lish, businessman, Representative and Senator of Illinois^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saunemin, Illinois
^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1963-1964,' Biographical Sketch of George S. Brydia, pg. 272
^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1961-1962,' Biographical Sketch of Arthur R. Falter, p. 310-311
^ 'Illinois Blue Book 111-1912,' Biographical Sketch of Ira M. Lish, pg. 204-205