Bellmont, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Bellmont is a village in Wabash County
, Illinois
. The population was 297 at the 2000 census.
, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land. The town is connected to nearby Mount Carmel, Illinois
and Albion, Illinois
by Illinois Route 15
.
of 2000, there were 297 people, 123 households, and 84 families residing in the village. The population density
was 813.9 people per square mile (318.5/km²). There were 140 housing units at an average density of 383.7 per square mile (150.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.98% White, 0.34% African American, 0.34% Asian, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 123 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples
living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $33,906. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $17,000 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,263. About 15.1% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.1% of those sixty five or over.
Wabash County, Illinois
Wabash County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 11,947, which is a decrease of 7.7% from 12,937 in 2000...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. The population was 297 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Bellmont is located at 38°23′5"N 87°54′34"W (38.384799, -87.909496). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land. The town is connected to nearby Mount Carmel, Illinois
Mount Carmel, Illinois
Mount Carmel is a city in and the county seat of Wabash County, Illinois, United States. At the time of the 2000 census, the population was 7,982, while the next largest town in Wabash County is Allendale, population 528. Located at the confluence of the Wabash, Patoka, and White Rivers, Mount...
and Albion, Illinois
Albion, Illinois
Albion is a city in Edwards County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,933 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Edwards County. It is the home of the most pig farmers per square mile of all of the US counties.-Geography:...
by Illinois Route 15
Illinois Route 15
Illinois Route 15 is an east–west highway with its western terminus at Illinois Route 3, U.S. Route 40, I-55, I-64, and I-70 and its eastern terminus at Wabash River at the Illinois/Indiana Border where it meets Indiana 64. This is a distance of ....
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 297 people, 123 households, and 84 families residing in the village. 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 813.9 people per square mile (318.5/km²). There were 140 housing units at an average density of 383.7 per square mile (150.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.98% White, 0.34% African American, 0.34% Asian, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 123 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $33,906. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $17,000 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 village was $14,263. About 15.1% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.1% of those sixty five or over.