Montgomery, Illinois

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Montgomery is a village in Kane and Kendall County, Illinois. The population was 5,471 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 11,959 in 2005.

[edit] Geography

Montgomery is located at 41°43′40″N, 88°19′45″W (41.727879, -88.329033)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 17.1 km² (6.6 mi²). 16.6 km² (6.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (3.03%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 5,471 people, 2,164 households, and 1,465 families residing in the village. The population density was 329.5/km² (852.9/mi²). There were 2,222 housing units at an average density of 133.8/km² (346.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 89.33% White, 3.02% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.88% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.54% of the population.

There were 2,164 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% 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 3.10.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $51,028, and the median income for a family was $61,319. Males had a median income of $50,167 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,395. About 3.7% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.