Kansas, Illinois

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Kansas
Village
Country United States
State Illinois
County Edgar
Township Kansas
Coordinates 39°33′13″N 87°56′18″W / 39.55361, -87.93833
Area 1.0 sq mi (3 km²)
 - land 1.0 sq mi (3 km²)
Population 842 (2000)
Density 818.9 /sq mi (316 /km²)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 61933
Area code 217
Location of Kansas within Illinois
Location of Kansas within Illinois
Location of Kansas within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Kansas, Illinois

Kansas is a village in Kansas Township, Edgar County, Illinois, United States. The population was 842 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

The water tower in Kansas
The water tower in Kansas

Kansas is located at 39°33′13″N, 87°56′18″W (39.553627, -87.938392)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 842 people, 340 households, and 228 families residing in the village. The population density was 818.9 people per square mile (315.6/km²). There were 378 housing units at an average density of 367.6/sq mi (141.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.46% White, 0.36% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population.

There were 340 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $27,688, and the median income for a family was $34,318. Males had a median income of $28,942 versus $19,333 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,590. About 12.5% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 15.0% 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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