Bureau Junction, Illinois

Bureau Junction, Illinois
Bureau
Village
Country United States
State Illinois
County Bureau
Township Leepertown
Coordinates 41°17′21″N 89°22′4″W / 41.28917°N 89.36778°WCoordinates: 41°17′21″N 89°22′4″W / 41.28917°N 89.36778°W
Area 1.50 sq mi (4 km2)
 - land 1.44 sq mi (4 km2)
 - water 0.07 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 322 (2010)
Density 223.6 / sq mi (86 / km2)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 61315 (P.O. Boxes only)
Area code 815
Location of Bureau Junction within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Bureau Junction, Illinois

Bureau Junction, usually called Bureau, is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 322 at the 2010 census.[1] The village name is shown as both "Bureau Junction"[2] and "Bureau" on federal maps,[3] and is commonly called "Bureau", including by phone companies[4] and the United States Post Office.[5] It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area. Bureau Junction was the point where the Rock Island Line railroad's branch line to Peoria split. Track west and south of Bureau is operated by Iowa Interstate, while tracks east to Chicago were formerly operated by CSX but are currently leased to Iowa Interstate.

History

The village is named for Michel or Pierre Bureau. Their original surname was probably Belleau, but local aboriginals may have had difficulty pronouncing the "l" sound. One or both of the brothers ran a trading post near where Big Bureau Creek empties into the Illinois River from 1776 until 1780 or 1790.[6][7]

Geography

Bureau Junction is located at 41°17′21″N 89°22′4″W / 41.28917°N 89.36778°W (41.289155, -89.367837).[8]

According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 1.50 square miles (3.9 km2), of which 1.44 square miles (3.7 km2) (or 96.00%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 4.67%) is water.[9]

Demographics

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 368 people, 135 households, and 93 families residing in the village. The population density was 256.1 people per square mile (98.7/km²). There were 159 housing units at an average density of 110.7 per square mile (42.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.37% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.82% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.60% of the population.

There were 135 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,429, and the median income for a family was $46,429. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,490. About 2.1% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bureau Junction village, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bureau Junction, Illinois
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bureau, Illinois, retrieved 2008-09-06
  4. ↑ "Rate centre information: Bureau, IL". Local Calling Guide. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
  5. ↑ "Find a City by ZIP Code Results". United States Postal Service. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
  6. ↑ Pierre de Beuro, an Indian trader Pioneers of Illinois by Nehemiah Matson, 1882, p. 229
  7. ↑ Jean Baptiste Point de Sable : the founder of modern Chicago by John F. Swenson, 1999- . Retrieved 11 November 2010.
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  9. ↑ "Places: Illinois". 2010 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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