Barry, IL is a small town located in Pike County with a population of 1,549. With a population density of 855 people per square mile, it has a much lower population density than the US average of 93 people per square mile. This small town offers many local businesses to shop from such as Pieper's IGA for groceries, Napa Auto Parts for car parts and accessories, and Barry Lumber & Hardware for any hardware needs. It also offers year-round outdoor activities like visiting the Oakwood Park or Lake Pittsfield State Park nearby; fishing on the nearby Mississippi or Illinois Rivers; camping in Lincoln Memorial State Park; picking apples at the Knecht’s Orchard; and golfing at Bay Creek Golf Club. The town also has several community events throughout the year like its annual Apple Festival in October and Christmas Parade in December. For sports fans, you can watch football games played by the Barry Bombers or basketball games played by the West Central Heat.
The population in Barry is 1,549. There are 1,096 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Barry is 35.1, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Barry is 2.2, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Barry
- 41.1% are married
- 15.4% are divorced
- 24.8% are married with children
- 26.3% have children, but are single
Race in Barry
- 98.0% are White
- 0.7% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 0.1% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.1% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander