Hecker, Illinois

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Hecker is a village in Monroe County, Illinois, United States. The population was 475 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Hecker is located at 38°18′20″N, 89°59′39″W (38.305433, -89.994241).GR1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 475 people, 188 households, and 134 families residing in the village. The population density was 764.2/km² (1,993.8/mi²). There were 201 housing units at an average density of 323.4/km² (843.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.16% White, 0.21% African American, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.

There were 188 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the village the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $43,333, and the median income for a family was $51,071. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $21,447 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,423. About 2.8% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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Flag of Illinois Municipalities and Communities of Monroe County, Illinois
(County Seat: Waterloo)
Cities, Towns and Villages Burksville | Chaflin Bridge | Columbia | Floraville | Foster Pond | Fountain | Fults | Harrisonville | Hecker | Lou Del | Madonnaville | Maeystown | Merrimac | Monroe City | New Hanover | Paderborn | Renault | St. Joe | Tipton | Valmeyer | Wartburg | Waterloo
Precincts Bluff Precinct | Columbia Precinct | Harrisonville Precinct | Mitchie Precinct | Moredock Precinct | New Design Precinct | New Hanover Precinct | Prairie Du Long Precinct | Renault Precinct | Waterloo Precinct