Iroquois, Illinois

Iroquois is a village in Concord Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States, along the Iroquois River. As of the 2010 census the population was 154,[3] down from 207 at the 2000 census.

Iroquois, Illinois
Village
Lincoln Avenue in Iroquois
Location in Iroquois County, Illinois
Iroquois Location in Iroquois County
Coordinates: 40°49′39″N 87°34′55″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Iroquois
Township	Concord
Area [1]
• Total	0.57 sq mi (1.47 km^2)
• Land	0.57 sq mi (1.47 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	659 ft (201 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	154
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	137
• Density	241.62/sq mi (93.32/km^2)
ZIP code	60945
Area code(s)	815
FIPS code	17-37712

Geography

Iroquois is located in eastern Iroquois County at 40°49'40" North, 87°35'1" West (40.827880, -87.583591).[4] It sits on the north side of the Iroquois River, a west-flowing tributary of the Kankakee River and part of the Illinois River watershed.

U.S. Route 52 passes through the village, leading south 4 miles (6 km) to Sheldon and northwest the same distance to Donovan. The Indiana border is 3 miles (5 km) to the east via County Highway 31.

According to the 2010 census, Iroquois has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.55 km²), all land.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	393		—
1900	427		8.7%
1910	286		−33.0%
1920	276		−3.5%
1930	231		−16.3%
1940	242		4.8%
1950	232		−4.1%
1960	231		−0.4%
1970	226		−2.2%
1980	227		0.4%
1990	199		−12.3%
2000	207		4.0%
2010	154		−25.6%
Est. 2019	137	[2]	−11.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

In the census[7] of 2000, there were 207 people, 84 households, and 65 families in the village. The population density was 346.1 people per square mile (133.2/km²). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 157.2 per square mile (60.5/km²). The racial makeup was 98.55% White, 0% African American, 0% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 84 households out of which 32.1% had children under18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size 2.83.

In the village, the population was 24.2% under 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.

The median income for a household was $35,781, and the median income for a family $40,250. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $23,438 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,624. 1.6% of the population and 0.0% of families were below the poverty line. 0% of those under 18 and 3.4% of those 65 and older were below the poverty line.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Iroquois village, Illinois". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.