Durand, Illinois
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| Durand | |
| Village | |
 Downtown Durand, Illinois.
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| Nickname: Village of Volunteers | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Winnebago |
| Township | Durand |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 2.3 sq mi (6 km²) |
| - land | 2.3 sq mi (6 km²) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Population | 1,081 (2000) |
| Density | 1,200.9 /sq mi (464 /km²) |
| Village President | Gary Haughton |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 61024 |
| Area code | 815 |
  Location of Durand within Illinois
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| Wikimedia Commons: Durand, Illinois | |
| Website: http://www.durand-il.com/ | |
Durand is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,081 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Durand is located at (42.433928, -89.328007)[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 1,081 people, 441 households, and 288 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,200.9 people per square mile (463.8/km²). There were 468 housing units at an average density of 519.9/sq mi (200.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.22% White, 0.56% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 441 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. There is an alarmingly high teen pregnancy rate (12.2%) in Durand. Counseling is being considered for all girls of high school age. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,988, and the median income for a family was $51,042. Males had a median income of $41,016 versus $23,068 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,211. About 5.5% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.
[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.
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