Cedarville, Illinois

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Cedarville is a village in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 719 at the 2000 census. It is the birthplace of social activist Jane Addams.

[edit] Geography

Location of Cedarville, Illinois

Cedarville is located at 42°22′30″N, 89°38′2″W (42.375078, -89.633823)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 719 people, 290 households, and 216 families residing in the village. The population density was 616.9/km² (1,599.8/mi²). There were 313 housing units at an average density of 268.6/km² (696.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.75% White, 0.14% Native American and 1.11% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population.

There were 290 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the village the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $44,609, and the median income for a family was $49,821. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $25,481 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,076. Below the poverty line were 2.6% of people, 2.2% of families, 1.2% of those under 18 and 3.8% of those over 64.

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Cedarville is the birth place of Jane Addams, the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize winner.