Cedar Point, Illinois

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Cedar Point
Village
Country United States
State Illinois
County LaSalle
Township Eden
Coordinates 41°15′46″N 89°7′35″W / 41.26278, -89.12639
Area 1.0 sq mi (3 km²)
 - land 1.0 sq mi (3 km²)
Density 256.3 /sq mi (99 /km²)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 61316
Area code 815
Location of Cedar Point within Illinois
Location of Cedar Point within Illinois
Location of Cedar Point within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Cedar Point, Illinois

Cedar Point is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 262 at the 2000 census. It is part of the OttawaStreator Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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[edit] Geography

Cedar Point is located at 41°15′46″N, 89°7′35″W (41.262792, -89.126476).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 262 people, 117 households, and 78 families residing in the village. The population density was 256.3 people per square mile (99.2/km²). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 123.2/sq mi (47.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.09% White, 1.53% African American, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 117 households out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.61.

In the village the population was spread out with 18.7% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,988. About 4.0% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.9% of those sixty five or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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