{{Use American English|date=January 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Minier | settlement_type = Village | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_caption = | motto = | image_map = File:Tazewell County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Minier Highlighted.svg | mapsize = | map_caption = Location of Minier in Tazewell County, Illinois. <!-- Location -->| subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Illinois | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Tazewell | subdivision_type3 = Township | subdivision_name3 = <!-- Government --> | established_title = Founded | established_date = 1866 | founder = George Washington Minier | government_footnotes = | government_type = | governing_body = | leader_party = | leader_title = Village President | leader_name = Nathan Fosdick | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_17.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 15, 2022}}</ref> | area_total_km2 = 1.49 | area_total_sq_mi = 0.57 | area_land_km2 = 1.49 | area_land_sq_mi = 0.57 | area_water_km2 = 0.00 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 <!-- Population -->| population_as_of = 2020 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 1154 | population_density_km2 = 774.90 | population_density_sq_mi = 2006.96 <!-- General information -->| population_est = 1137 | pop_est_as_of = 2024 | pop_est_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=United States Census Bureau |publisher=U.S. Department of Commerce |date=July 2024 |access-date=February 9, 2026}}</ref> | timezone = CST | utc_offset = -6 | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | elevation_ft = 637 | coordinates = {{coord|40|26|01|N|89|18|50|W|display=inline,title}} | coordinates_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> <!-- Area/postal codes and others -->| postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 61759 | area_code = 309 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 17-49555 | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 2399375<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2399375}}</ref> | blank2_name = | blank2_info = | website = {{URL|https://minier.com/}} | footnotes = }} '''Minier''' is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,154 at the 2020 census. Minier is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
==History== Minier was founded in 1866 and named for its founder, George Washington Minier, a friend of Abraham Lincoln's,<ref>{{cite book|last=Gannett|first=Henry|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ|year=1905|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n208 209]}}</ref> at the crossroads of the Chicago and Alton Railroad and the Illinois and Midland Railroad. It was named Broadway at its founding in 1866 before being renamed to Minier on November 26, 1867.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Callary |first=Edward |title=Place names of Illinois |date=2009 |publisher=University of Illinois Press |isbn=978-0-252-09070-7 |location=Urbana}}</ref>
==Geography== According to the 2010 census, Minier has a total area of {{convert|0.62|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1749555 |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 |accessdate=December 19, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213090808/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1749555 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Demographics== {{US Census population |align=right |1880= 600 |1890= 664 |1900= 746 |1910= 690 |1920= 789 |1930= 726 |1940= 737 |1950= 780 |1960= 847 |1970= 986 |1980= 1261 |1990= 1155 |2000= 1244 |2010= 1252 |2020= 1154 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref> | align-fn = center }}
===2020 census=== As of the 2020 census, Minier had a population of 1,154. The median age was 42.9 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.0 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0133P,DP1_0137P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=place%3A49555&in=state%3A17|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=May 1, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=place%3A49555&in=state%3A17|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=May 1, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=place%3A49555&in=state%3A17|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=May 1, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>
There were 496 households in Minier, of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.2% were married-couple households, 18.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>
There were 540 housing units, of which 8.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.3%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>
{| class="wikitable" |+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL"/> ! Race !! Number !! Percent |- | White || 1,085 || 94.0% |- | Black or African American || 4 || 0.3% |- | American Indian and Alaska Native || 3 || 0.3% |- | Asian || 4 || 0.3% |- | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0% |- | Some other race || 3 || 0.3% |- | Two or more races || 55 || 4.8% |- | ''Hispanic or Latino (of any race)'' || 23 || 2.0% |}
===2000 census=== As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,244 people, 507 households, and 360 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,991.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 529 housing units at an average density of {{convert|846.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.79% White, 0.16% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.
There were 507 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,900, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $36,458 versus $26,667 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,478. About 7.8% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over. ==Education== The school district is Olympia Community Unit School District 16.<!--UNI 29890--><ref name=SD2020map>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17179_tazewell/DC20SD_C17179.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tazewell County, IL|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2024-10-30}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17179_tazewell/DC20SD_C17179_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>
==Notable residents== * Edward Buehrig, educator
==References== <references />
==External links== * [http://www.minier.com Minier, Illinois] {{Tazewell County, Illinois}}
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Category:Villages in Tazewell County, Illinois Category:Peoria metropolitan area Category:Villages in Illinois