Herrick, Illinois

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Herrick
Village
Country United States
State Illinois
County Shelby
Coordinates 39°13′9″N 88°59′3″W / 39.21917, -88.98417
Area 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
 - land 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
Population 524 (2000)
Density 1,442.8 /sq mi (557 /km²)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 62431
Area code 217
Location of Herrick within Illinois
Location of Herrick within Illinois
Location of Herrick within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Herrick, Illinois

Herrick is a village in Shelby County, Illinois, United States. The population was 524 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Herrick is located at 39°13′9″N, 88°59′3″W (39.219191, -88.984169).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 524 people, 197 households, and 136 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,442.8 people per square mile (562.0/km²). There were 221 housing units at an average density of 608.5/sq mi (237.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.62% White, 0.19% from other races, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.

There were 197 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the village the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,722, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $30,227 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,243. About 18.1% of families and 22.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.2% of those under age 18 and 9.1% 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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