Clifton, Illinois

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Clifton
Village
Country United States
State Illinois
County Iroquois
Township Chebanse
Coordinates 40°56′5″N 87°56′1″W / 40.93472, -87.93361
Area 0.9 sq mi (2 km²)
 - land 0.9 sq mi (2 km²)
Population 1,317 (2000)
Density 1,485.1 /sq mi (573 /km²)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 60927
Area code XXX
Location of Clifton within Illinois
Location of Clifton within Illinois
Location of Clifton within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Clifton, Illinois

Clifton is a village in Chebanse Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. The population was 1,317 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Clifton is located at 40°56′5″N, 87°56′1″W (40.934592, -87.933535)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,317 people, 519 households, and 367 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,485.1 people per square mile (571.3/km²). There were 542 housing units at an average density of 611.2/sq mi (235.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.16% White, 0.30% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 519 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $47,216, and the median income for a family was $55,347. Males had a median income of $40,938 versus $25,577 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,618. About 2.4% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 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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