Iroquois, Illinois Explained

Iroquois, Illinois
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Illinois Iroquois County
Pushpin Label:Iroquois
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Iroquois County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Iroquois
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Concord
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.57
Area Land Sq Mi:0.57
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:133
Population Density Km2:90.59
Population Density Sq Mi:234.57
Elevation M:201
Elevation Ft:659
Coordinates:40.8275°N -87.5819°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:60945
Area Code:815
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-37712
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:1.47
Area Land Km2:1.47
Area Water Km2:0.00

Iroquois is a village in Concord Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States, along the Iroquois River. As of the 2010 census the population was 154,[2] down from 207 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Iroquois is located in eastern Iroquois County at 40°49'40" North, 87°35'1" West (40.827880, -87.583591).[3] It sits on the north side of the Iroquois River, a west-flowing tributary of the Kankakee River and part of the Illinois River watershed.

U.S. Route 52 passes through the village, leading south 4miles to Sheldon and northwest the same distance to Donovan. The Indiana border is 3miles to the east via County Highway 31.

According to the 2010 census, Iroquois has a total area of 0.6sqmi, all land.[4]

Demographics

In the census[5] of 2000, there were 207 people, 84 households, and 65 families in the village. The population density was 346.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 94 housing units at an average density of 157.2/mi2. The racial makeup was 98.55% White, 0% African American, 0% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 84 households, out of which 32.1% had children under18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size 2.83.

In the village, the population was 24.2% under 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.

The median income for a household was $35,781, and the median income for a family $40,250. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $23,438 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,624. 1.6% of the population and 0.0% of families were below the poverty line. 0% of those under 18 and 3.4% of those 65 and older were below the poverty line.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Iroquois village, Illinois. https://archive.today/20200213055036/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1737712. dead. February 13, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. March 29, 2018.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . 2015-08-04 . . https://archive.today/20200213055036/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1737712 . 2020-02-13 . dead .
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.