Cabery, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Cabery is a village located in Ford and Kankakee
counties in the U.S. state
of Illinois
. The population was 266 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
The county line between Kankakee County and Ford County runs right through the middle of town on Main Street.
of 2000, there were 263 people, 99 households, and 70 families residing in the village. The population density
was 751.1 people per square mile (290.1/km²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 337.0 per square mile (130.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.34% White, 1.90% from other races
, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.28% of the population.
There were 99 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,000, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $36,719 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,839. About 7.8% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.8% of those sixty five or over.
Commerce in Cabery includes a post office, a small hardware store, the Cabery Bar and Grill restaurant, and the Cabery Fertilizer Company. There is also a grain elevator located on the Kankakee County side of Cabery.
in Chicago
.
There is also a small pond called "the Clay Hole," which, although unsuitable for swimming, is a popular fishing pond during the warm months. Both bluegill
s and small Largemouth bass
can be caught there.
Kankakee County, Illinois
Kankakee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 113,449, which is an increase of 9.3% from 103,833 in 2000. Its county seat is Kankakee....
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of 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 266 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Cabery is located at 40°59′41"N 88°12′18"W .According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
The county line between Kankakee County and Ford County runs right through the middle of town on Main Street.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 263 people, 99 households, and 70 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 751.1 people per square mile (290.1/km²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 337.0 per square mile (130.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.34% White, 1.90% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.28% of the population.
There were 99 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,000, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $36,719 versus $21,250 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 $14,839. About 7.8% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.8% of those sixty five or over.
Commerce
Recreation
Cabery has a park with basketball courts, a playground, and a lighted softball field with a press box. Lights for the softball field were donated from the old Comiskey ParkComiskey Park
Comiskey Park was the ballpark in which the Chicago White Sox played from 1910 to 1990. It was built by Charles Comiskey after a design by Zachary Taylor Davis, and was the site of four World Series and more than 6,000 major league games...
in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
.
There is also a small pond called "the Clay Hole," which, although unsuitable for swimming, is a popular fishing pond during the warm months. Both bluegill
Bluegill
The Bluegill is a species of freshwater fish sometimes referred to as bream, brim, or copper nose. It is a member of the sunfish family Centrarchidae of the order Perciformes.-Range and distribution:...
s and small Largemouth bass
Largemouth bass
The largemouth bass is a species of black bass in the sunfish family native to North America . It is also known as widemouth bass, bigmouth, black bass, bucketmouth, Potter's fish, Florida bass, Florida largemouth, green bass, green trout, linesides, Oswego bass, southern largemouth...
can be caught there.