Prophetstown, Illinois

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Prophetstown is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,023 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Location of Prophetstown, Illinois

Prophetstown is located at 41°40′14″N, 89°56′9″W (41.670504, -89.935869)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 km² (1.4 mi²). 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.45%) is water.

[edit] History

Prophetstown was named for Wabokieshiek, the prophet who lived upon the land. Wabokieshiek served as an advisor to chief Blackhawk. Wabokieshiek and his followers, the Winnebago Indians, resided where the current Prophetstown State Park (of Illinois) is now located. They left the land in 1832 as the Blackhawk war ended. This area is now a state park, but at one time it held a community of 14 villages.

Prophetstown once held community events such as Cruise Night and showcased many classic cars. Eventually that event faded and Eclipse Park was replaced with a cemetarial park. Prophetstown is still held in esteem for having one of the largest Fourth of July fireworks shows in the area. Prophetstown also hosts a Lighted Christmas Parade as the highlight of the start of the holiday season the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Prophetstown is an Illinois Main Street Community. The downtown features a series of historical murals and Eclipse Square Park as well as an interesting selection of stores and dining possibilities.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,023 people, 809 households, and 533 families residing in the city. The population density was 574.3/km² (1,484.5/mi²). There were 865 housing units at an average density of 245.6/km² (634.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.92% White, 0.89% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.

There were 809 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,452, and the median income for a family was $47,589. Males had a median income of $33,828 versus $21,438 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,572. About 3.9% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including Prophetstown sucks8.4% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

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Flag of Illinois Municipalities and Communities of Whiteside County, Illinois
(County Seat: Morrison)
Cities, Towns and Villages Albany | Coleta | Deer Grove | Erie | Fulton | Lyndon | Morrison | Prophetstown | Rock Falls | Sterling | Tampico
Townships Albany | Clyde | Coloma | Erie | Fenton | Fulton | Garden Plain | Genesee | Hahnaman | Hopkins | Hume | Jordan | Lyndon | Montmorency | Mount Pleasant | Newton | Portland | Prophetstown | Sterling | Tampico | Union Grove | Ustick
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