Durand, Illinois
| Durand | |
| Village | |
 Downtown Durand | |
| Official name: Village of Durand | |
| Nickname: Village of Volunteers | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Winnebago |
| Township | Durand |
| Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | 42°26′02″N 89°19′41″W / 42.43389°N 89.32806°W |
| Area | 0.94 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - land | 0.94 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 1,443 (2010) |
| 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 |
| FIPS code | 17-21280 |
| GNIS ID(s) | 407516, 2398762 |
  Location of Durand within Illinois
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| Wikimedia Commons: Durand, Illinois | |
| Website: 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 1,443 at the 2010 census, up from 1,081 at the 2000 census.
History
Durand is named for H. S. Durand, a railroad official.[2]
Geography
Durand is located at 42°26′2″N 89°19′41″W / 42.43389°N 89.32806°W (42.433928, -89.328007).[3] It is located 14 miles by road north of 
US Route 20 on 
Illinois Route 70. 
Illinois Route 75 also runs south of town.
According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 0.94 square miles (2.4 km2), all land.[4]
Demographics
As of the census[5] 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 per square mile (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. 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.
References
- ↑ "Newtown". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 111.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Places: Illinois". 2010 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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