San Jose, Illinois


San Jose is a village in Logan and Mason counties, Illinois, United States, founded in 1858. The population was 479 at the 2020 census, down from 642 in 2010.
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History

San Jose was platted in 1858. The village was incorporated in 1876.

Geography

San Jose is located in eastern Mason County and northwestern Logan County. U.S. Route 136 passes through the village as its Main Street, leading west to Havana, the Mason county seat, and east to McLean. Lincoln, the Logan County seat, is to the southeast.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, San Jose has a total area of, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2020, there were 604 people and 228 households in the village. The population density was 1458.9 per sq mile. There were 243 housing units. The racial makeup of the village was 86% White, 3% Asian and 10% a mix of any two races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1% of the population.
The median income for a household in the village was $60,278. The per capita income for the village was $21,381. About 21% of families were below the poverty line.

Notable people