Tower Hill, Illinois
| Tower Hill | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Shelby |
| Elevation | 658 ft (201 m) |
| Coordinates | 39°23′11″N 88°57′35″W / 39.38639°N 88.95972°W |
| Area | 1.00 sq mi (3 km2) |
| - land | 1.00 sq mi (3 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 611 (2010) |
| Density | 607.1 / sq mi (234 / km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62571 |
| Area code | 217 |
   Location of Tower Hill within Illinois
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| Wikimedia Commons: Tower Hill, Illinois | |
Tower Hill is a village in Shelby County, Illinois, United States. The population was 609 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Tower Hill is located at 39°23′11″N 88°57′35″W / 39.38639°N 88.95972°W (39.386302, -88.959717).[1]
According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.[2]
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 609 people, 232 households, and 170 families residing in the village. The population density was 607.1 people per square mile (235.1/km²). There were 256 housing units at an average density of 255.2 per square mile (98.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.52% White, 0.33% Native American, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 232 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,909, and the median income for a family was $35,500. Males had a median income of $26,136 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,208. About 13.1% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for Places – Illinois". United States Census. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
- History of Tower Hill at RootsWeb
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