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Washburn, IL
Village
Jefferson Street, Washburn
Jefferson Street, Washburn
Location of Washburn in Woodford County, Illinois.
Location of Washburn in Woodford County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°55.2′N 89°17.5′W / 40.9200°N 89.2917°W / 40.9200; -89.2917
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesMarshall, Woodford
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2)
 • Land0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
681 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
1,155
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
1,119
 • Density1,554.17/sq mi (600.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61570
Area code309
FIPS code17-79007
Wikimedia CommonsWashburn, Illinois
Websitevillageofwashburn.com

Washburn is a village mostly in Woodford County, with a small northerly portion in Marshall County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,158 at the 2010 census, up from 1,147 in 2000. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Washburn is an agricultural community located in north-central Illinois. Illinois Route 89 forms the main north-south road through Washburn as Jefferson Street.

Geography

Washburn is located at 40°55.2′N 89°17.5′W / 40.9200°N 89.2917°W / 40.9200; -89.2917 (40.9174,-89.2915).[3]

According to the 2010 census, Washburn has a total area of 0.77 square miles (1.99 km2), all land.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870272—
188045065.4%
189059832.9%
190070317.6%
191077710.5%
19208306.8%
19308542.9%
19409379.7%
19509996.6%
19601,0646.5%
19701,17310.2%
19801,2062.8%
19901,075−10.9%
20001,1476.7%
20101,1550.7%
2016 (est.)1,119[2]−3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 1,147 people, 436 households, and 309 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,576.6 people per square mile (606.7/km²). There were 476 housing units at an average density of 654.3 per square mile (251.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.38% White, 0.17% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.

There were 436 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the village, the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $44,167, and the median income for a family was $50,385. Males had a median income of $35,096 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,619. About 4.8% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jun 30, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  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 2015-12-25.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. ^ "Bob Barnes". Baseball Reference.com.
  8. ^ "This Day in History: October 08, 1869: Frank Duryea, winner of the first American 'horseless carriage' race, is born". History.com.
  9. ^ "Biography". www.alanheld.com. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  10. ^ Official Congressional Directory. Vol. 65. 1917. p. 24.
  11. ^ "George H. Lesch, 84, Ex-Chief of Colgate". The New York Times (obituary). September 28, 1994.
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