Standard City is a village in Macoupin County,

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, United States. The population was 135 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Standard City is located in northeastern Macoupin County at . It is northeast of Carlinville, the

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, and west of

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. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Standard City has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.47%, are water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 138 people, 58 households, and 41 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 61 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.28%

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and 0.72% Asian. There were 58 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were

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living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.73. In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males. The median income for a household in the village was $19,688, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $17,500 for females. The

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for the village was $22,852. There were 18.8% of families and 22.5% of the population living below the

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, including 25.8% of under eighteens and 27.3% of those over 64.

References

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