Gifford, IL is a small town with 828 people located in Champaign County. The town has a population density of 2,342 people per square mile, vastly different than the US national population density of 93 people per square mile. Gifford is home to several local businesses such as the Gifford IGA Grocery Store and the Gifford Cafe & Pub. Year-round outdoor activities such as fishing, bird watching, and hiking are popular amongst locals at nearby Lake Iroquois and Kickapoo State Recreation Area. Other organizations in the area include the Gifford Masonic Lodge No. 536 and Lions Club International, both of which help improve the local community. In terms of sporting events, residents enjoy gathering to watch high school teams from neighboring Rantoul compete in various sports including basketball, baseball/softball games and football games.
The population in Gifford is 828. There are 1,873 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Gifford is 49.9, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Gifford is 2.5, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Gifford
- 53.1% are married
- 8.0% are divorced
- 38.5% are married with children
- 11.5% have children, but are single
Race in Gifford
- 94.9% are White
- 1.3% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 3.8% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.0% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander