Elkville, Illinois

Elkville
Village
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jackson
Coordinates	37°54′39″N 89°14′7″W / 37.91083°N 89.23528°WCoordinates: 37°54′39″N 89°14′7″W / 37.91083°N 89.23528°W
Area	0.77 sq mi (2 km^2)
- land	0.76 sq mi (2 km^2)
- water	0.00 sq mi (0 km^2)
Population	1,001 (2000)
Density	1,305.6/sq mi (504/km^2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	62932
Area code	618
FIPS code	17-23373
GNIS ID	2398807
Location of Elkville within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Elkville, Illinois

Elkville is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,001 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Elkville is located at 37°54′39″N 89°14′7″W / 37.91083°N 89.23528°W (37.910851, -89.235198).^[1]

According to the 2010 census, Elkville has a total area of 0.765 square miles (1.98 km²), of which 0.76 square miles (1.97 km²) (or 99.35%) is land and 0.005 square miles (0.01 km²) (or 0.65%) is water.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	145		—
1900	465		220.7%
1910	732		57.4%
1920	990		35.2%
1930	1,133		14.4%
1940	951		−16.1%
1950	934		−1.8%
1960	743		−20.4%
1970	850		14.4%
1980	973		14.5%
1990	958		−1.5%
2000	1,001		4.5%
2010	928		−7.3%
Est. 2015	904	[3]	−2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the 2000 United States Census,^[5] there were 1,001 people, 400 households, and 289 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,305.6 people per square mile (501.9/km²). There were 455 housing units at an average density of 593.5 per square mile (228.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.00% White, 2.90% African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.20% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.

There were 400 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $27,969, and the median income for a family was $30,417. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $17,727 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,475. About 17.3% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.0% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.

School districts

Elverado CUSD #196 http://www.elv196.org This school has several spotlight school awards.

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
3. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.