Leland, Illinois

Leland (Village of Leland)
Village
Official name: Leland
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	LaSalle
Township	Adams
Elevation	695 ft (212 m)
Coordinates	41°36′51″N 88°47′53″W / 41.61417°N 88.79806°WCoordinates: 41°36′51″N 88°47′53″W / 41.61417°N 88.79806°W
Area	0.53 sq mi (1 km^2)
- land	0.53 sq mi (1 km^2)
- water	0.00 sq mi (0 km^2)
Population	970 (2000)
Density	1,788.1/sq mi (690/km^2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	60531
Area code	815
Location of Leland within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Leland, Illinois

Leland is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 970 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office called Leland has been in operation since 1857.^[1] The village was named for Edwin S. Leland.^[2]

Geography

Leland is located at 41°36′51″N 88°47′53″W / 41.61417°N 88.79806°W (41.614112, -88.797962).^[3]

According to the 2010 census, Leland has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km²), all land.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	653		—
1890	554		−15.2%
1900	634		14.4%
1910	545		−14.0%
1920	588		7.9%
1930	548		−6.8%
1940	583		6.4%
1950	537		−7.9%
1960	642		19.6%
1970	743		15.7%
1980	775		4.3%
1990	862		11.2%
2000	970		12.5%
2010	977		0.7%
Est. 2015	943	[5]	−3.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 970 people, 354 households, and 260 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,788.1 people per square mile (693.6/km²). There were 372 housing units at an average density of 685.7 per square mile (266.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.42% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.82% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.81% of the population.

There were 354 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the village the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $45,417, and the median income for a family was $50,417. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,142. About 4.6% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

• Betty J. Hoxsey, farmer and politician, was born in Leland.^[8]

References

1. "LaSalle County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
2. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 184.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
8. Betty J. Hoxsey-obituary

External links

• Satellite view (Leland, IL 60531)