Trout Valley, Illinois

Trout Valley is a village located in McHenry County, Illinois. It was incorporated as a village on 19 March 1996. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 599.

Geography

Location of Trout Valley, Illinois

Trout Valley is located at 42°11'57" North, 88°15'12" West (42.199265, -88.253357)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²). 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and there are various small ponds with streams that connect them. The village rests against the Fox River.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 599 people, 197 households, and 176 families residing in the village. The population density was 537.8/km² (1,399.7/mi²). There were 200 housing units at an average density of 179.6/km² (467.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.66% White, 0.67% African American, 0.00% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.17% from other races, and 2.50% from two or more races. 4.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 197 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 85.3% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.2% were non-families. 6.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the village the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $99,297, and the median income for a family was $102,603. Males had a median income of $91,504 versus $37,344 for females. The per capita income for the village was $58,013. 3.4% of the population and 3.3% of families were below the poverty line. 3.2% of those under the age of 18 and 3.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

History

Trout valley was once part of Cary, Illinois until it became its own village. The children go to Cary schools since the village itself does not have any schools, fire department, police department, etc. The land was once a farm owned by the John D. Hertz and still has a few structures left over from that period of time.