Dalzell, Illinois
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| Dalzell | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| Counties | Bureau, LaSalle |
| Townships | Hall, Peru |
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| Area | 1.3 sq mi (3 km²) |
| - land | 1.3 sq mi (3 km²) |
| Population | 717 (2000) |
| Density | 564.5 /sq mi (218 /km²) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | XXXXX |
| Area code | XXX |
  Location of Dalzell within Illinois
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Dalzell is a village in Bureau and LaSalle counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 717 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
Dalzell is located at (41.356206, -89.173685)[1]. Most of the village lies in Bureau County, although a small portion extends into west central LaSalle County. In the 2000 census, all of Dalzell's 717 residents lived in Bureau County. According to 2006 population estimates, 728 of the village's 729 residents (99.9%) lived in Bureau County and 1 (0.1%) lived in LaSalle County.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²) of it is land and 0.78% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 717 people, 278 households, and 209 families residing in the village. The population density was 564.5 people per square mile (218.0/km²). There were 289 housing units at an average density of 227.6/sq mi (87.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.44% White, 0.14% African American, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.
There were 278 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $49,808, and the median income for a family was $56,375. Males had a median income of $39,531 versus $22,050 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,215. About 1.0% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 0.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Factoids
The village was named after coal-mining magnate Sam Dalzell. The village was originally home to coal miners in Dalzell's surrounding mines.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Subcounty population estimates 2000-2006: Illinois (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2007-06-28). Retrieved on 2008-06-03.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Dalzell, Illinois is at coordinates Coordinates:
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