Effingham, IL is a small town with a population of 12,218 and a population density of 1,239 people per square mile. The US population density is 93 people per square mile. Effingham offers a variety of businesses including grocery stores, specialty shops, restaurants, and entertainment sources. Year-round outdoor activities include hiking trails at Lake Sara State Park, fishing at the lake and other nearby bodies of water, golfing at Effingham Country Club or the Links Golf Course and disc golf courses in the area. Other organizations in the area include local churches, non-profit groups for improvement projects within the city and educational institutions such as Lake Land College. Local sporting events are available throughout the year in Effingham including baseball games with the local college's team and high school teams from around the region.
The population in Effingham is 12,218. There are 1,201 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Effingham is 37, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Effingham is 2.2, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Effingham
- 49.0% are married
- 16.3% are divorced
- 31.2% are married with children
- 21.7% have children, but are single
Race in Effingham
- 92.5% are White
- 1.2% are Black
- 0.4% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.1% claim Other
- 3.8% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.9% Two or more races
- 0.1% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander