Bush, Illinois

Bush
Village
Country United States
State Illinois
County Williamson
Coordinates 37°50′29″N 89°7′56″W / 37.84139°N 89.13222°WCoordinates: 37°50′29″N 89°7′56″W / 37.84139°N 89.13222°W
Area 0.46 sq mi (1 km2)
 - land 0.46 sq mi (1 km2)
 - water 0.01 sq mi (0 km2)
Density 558.0 / sq mi (215 / km2)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 62924
Area code 618
Location of Bush within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Bush, Illinois

Bush is a village in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 257.[1]

Geography

Bush is located at 37°50′29″N 89°7′56″W / 37.84139°N 89.13222°W (37.841286, -89.132199).[2]

According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2), of which 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 100%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 2.17%) is water.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1910565—
192096270.3%
1930589−38.8%
19406174.8%
1950504−18.3%
1960459−8.9%
1970357−22.2%
19803683.1%
1990351−4.6%
2000257−26.8%
20102757.0%
U.S. Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 257 people, 110 households, and 78 families residing in the village. The population density was 558.0 people per square mile (215.7/km²). There were 116 housing units at an average density of 251.9 per square mile (97.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.83% White, 0.39% Asian, and 0.78% from two or more races.

There were 110 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the village the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $14,821, and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $12,917 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,503. About 31.1% of families and 38.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 62.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.0% of those sixty five or over.

References

  1. ↑ City data. 2000 census information Retrieved on May 31, 2007
  2. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. ↑ "Places: Illinois". 2010 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  4. ↑ Census of Population and Housing, U.S. Census Bureau
  5. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.