Manito, Illinois

Manito is a village in Mason County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,552 at the 2020 census, down from 1,642 in 2010. On March 31, 2023, an EFU tornado struck northwest of the village.

Geography
Manito is located in northeastern Mason County. The northernmost border of the village follows the Tazewell County line. Manito is 5 mi northeast of Forest City and 20 mi northeast of Havana, the Mason county seat. Manito is 27 mi southwest of Peoria.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Manito has a total area of 1.51 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,733 people, 686 households, and 506 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,126.0 PD/sqmi. There were 723 housing units at an average density of 469.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.08% White, 0.23% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.

There were 686 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,767, and the median income for a family was $48,438. Males had a median income of $36,927 versus $21,506 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,345. About 5.4% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation
Palmer Flying Service Airport, formerly Manito Mitchell Airport, is a privately owned airport in Tazewell County, 5 mi north of Manito's central business district.

Notable people

 * Henry Alfred Clauser, guitarist, songwriter and engineer featured on radio shows in Des Moines and Tulsa
 * Joseph E. Daily, Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court; born in Manito
 * Helen Heckman, dancer, born in Manito
 * H. V. Porter, educator and member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame