Danvers, Illinois
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| Danvers | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | McLean |
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| Area | 0.9 sq mi (2 km²) |
| - land | 0.9 sq mi (2 km²) |
| Population | 1,183 (2000) |
| Density | 1,368.6 /sq mi (528 /km²) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 61732 |
| Area code | 309 |
   Location of Danvers within Illinois
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| Wikimedia Commons: Danvers, Illinois | |
Danvers is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,183 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Danvers is located at (40.528890, -89.176820)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²), all of it land.
Danvers is west of Bloomington, Illinois.
[edit] History
Danvers township and village were named for Danvers, Massachusetts.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,183 people, 426 households, and 328 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,368.6 people per square mile (531.1/km²). There were 453 housing units at an average density of 524.1/sq mi (203.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.89% White, 0.93% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 426 households out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the village the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $52,647, and the median income for a family was $58,355. Males had a median income of $41,927 versus $28,098 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,598. About 5.0% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Sport and Leisure
The village is also home to Birky Memorial Wiffle Ball Field.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Danvers, Illinois is at coordinates Coordinates:
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