Manhattan, Illinois

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Manhattan is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,330 at the 2000 census. The city is located in northeastern Illinois approximately 40 miles south of Chicago.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
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[edit] History

Manhattan was incorporated in 1886. It is an old and established community. Having its roots in farming, the village has grown over the last ten years to accommodate over 3,200 people. Its forebears of German and Irish heritage give expression in the early spring festival Irish Fest.

[edit] Geography

Manhattan is located at 41°25′19″N, 87°58′52″W (41.422044, -87.981042)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 8.7 km² (3.4 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,330 people, 1,144 households, and 870 families residing in the village. The population density was 381.5/km² (989.3/mi²). There were 1,163 housing units at an average density of 133.2/km² (345.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.21% White, 0.21% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 1.17% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.03% of the population.

There were 1,144 households out of which 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the village the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $55,559, and the median income for a family was $62,865. Males had a median income of $50,174 versus $30,865 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,666. About 1.0% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.