Mendon, Illinois

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Coordinates: 40°5′18″N 91°17′4″W / 40.08833, -91.28444
Mendon
Village
Country United States
State Illinois
County Adams
Coordinates 40°5′18″N 91°17′4″W / 40.08833, -91.28444
Area 0.7 sq mi (2 km²)
 - land 0.7 sq mi (2 km²)
Population 883 (2000)
Density 1,207.5 /sq mi (466 /km²)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code XXXXX
Area code XXX
Location of Mendon within Illinois
Location of Mendon within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Mendon, Illinois

Mendon is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 883 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Mendon is located at 40°5′18″N, 91°17′4″W (40.088241, -91.284458)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 883 people, 348 households, and 238 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,207.5 people per square mile (467.0/km²). There were 373 housing units at an average density of 510.1/sq mi (197.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.66% White, 0.11% African American, 0.11% from other races, and 0.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.

There were 348 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,139, and the median income for a family was $41,750. Males had a median income of $30,370 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,267. About 6.7% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

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[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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