Belle Prairie City, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Belle Prairie City is an incorporated town in Hamilton County, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 60 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Mount Vernon
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 60 people, 24 households, and 19 families residing in the town. The population density
was 133.6 people per square mile (51.5/km²). There were 26 housing units at an average density of 57.9 per square mile (22.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 24 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples
living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,031, and the median income for a family was $37,344. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,528. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
Illinois
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 60 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, Illinois
Mount Vernon is a city located near the center of Jefferson County, Illinois, in the United States. In the 2010 census, the city's reported population was 15,277 people....
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Mount Vernon, Illinois micropolitan area
The Mount Vernon Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in southern Illinois, anchored by the city of Mount Vernon....
.
Geography
Belle Prairie City is located at 38°13′11"N 88°33′19"W (38.219686, -88.555383).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 60 people, 24 households, and 19 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 133.6 people per square mile (51.5/km²). There were 26 housing units at an average density of 57.9 per square mile (22.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 24 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,031, and the median income for a family was $37,344. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $19,528. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
External links
- Hamilton County Historical Society - Official Site