DeWitt, Illinois
Encyclopedia
DeWitt is a village in DeWitt County, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 184 at the 2010 census. The U.S. Census Bureau
and the USGS list the village's name as De Witt, although the name DeWitt (no space) is used locally and by the U.S. Postal Service.
The village is named for DeWitt Clinton
, governor of New York
, 1817-1823.
The village is home to the Country Store and the Powerhouse Pub, local businesses that offer food and beverages.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 188 people, 76 households, and 58 families residing in the village. The population density
was 740.6 people per square mile (290.3/km²). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 330.9 per square mile (129.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.34% White, 0.53% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.53% Pacific Islander, and 1.06% from two or more races.
There were 76 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the village the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $42,813. Males had a median income of $44,167 versus $18,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,552. None of the families and 1.1% of the population were living below the poverty line.
Illinois
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 184 at the 2010 census. The U.S. Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
and the USGS list the village's name as De Witt, although the name DeWitt (no space) is used locally and by the U.S. Postal Service.
The village is named for DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton was an early American politician and naturalist who served as United States Senator and the sixth Governor of New York. In this last capacity he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal...
, governor of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, 1817-1823.
The village is home to the Country Store and the Powerhouse Pub, local businesses that offer food and beverages.
Geography
DeWitt is located at 40.183752°N 88.785980°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 188 people, 76 households, and 58 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 740.6 people per square mile (290.3/km²). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 330.9 per square mile (129.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.34% White, 0.53% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.53% Pacific Islander, and 1.06% from two or more races.
There were 76 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% 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, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the village the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $42,813. Males had a median income of $44,167 versus $18,500 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 $18,552. None of the families and 1.1% of the population were living below the poverty line.