Valmeyer, Illinois

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Valmeyer is a village in Monroe County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1200 at the 2006 census.

The original site of the village in the American Bottom floodplain was inundated in 1993 by a historic flood of the Mississippi River. After the flood receded, the village relocated to higher ground about 2 miles (3 km) away.

[edit] Geography

Valmeyer is located at 38°17′60″N, 90°18′30″W (38.299904, -90.308334).GR1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 8.7 km² (3.3 mi²). 8.6 km² (3.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.90%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 608 people, 222 households, and 166 families residing in the village. The population density was 70.5/km² (182.7/mi²). There were 241 housing units at an average density of 27.9/km² (72.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.68% White, 0.33% African American, 0.33% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.

There were 222 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $53,214, and the median income for a family was $58,646. Males had a median income of $38,500 versus $26,838 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,420. None of the families and 3.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 10.2% of those over 64.

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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
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