Gulf Port, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Gulf Port is a village in Henderson County, Illinois
, in the United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the village population was 207. It is part of the Burlington
, IA
–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area
. The village was completely submerged, save the roofs of some homes and buildings, by a levee break during the flood of 2008. The village is slowly cleaning up and several people are calling it home again. Its primary source of industry were several adult entertainment clubs.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (37.86%) is water.
of 2000, there were 207 people, 89 households, and 62 families residing in the village. The population density
was 137.5 people per square mile (52.9/km²). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 74.4 per square mile (28.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.65% White, 0.48% Native American, 0.48% Pacific Islander, and 3.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.
There were 89 households out of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples
living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 23.6% 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 2.33 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 33.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,167, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,918. About 5.9% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Illinois
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, in the United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the village population was 207. It is part of the Burlington
Burlington, Iowa
Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. The population was 25,663 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 26,839 population in the 2000 census. Burlington is the center of a micropolitan area including West Burlington, Iowa and Middletown, Iowa and...
, IA
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area
Burlington micropolitan area
The Burlington Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – one in southeast Iowa and the other in west central Illinois, anchored by the city of Burlington, Iowa....
. The village was completely submerged, save the roofs of some homes and buildings, by a levee break during the flood of 2008. The village is slowly cleaning up and several people are calling it home again. Its primary source of industry were several adult entertainment clubs.
Geography
Gulf Port is located at 40°48′32"N 91°5′1"W (40.808989, -91.083733).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (37.86%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 207 people, 89 households, and 62 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 137.5 people per square mile (52.9/km²). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 74.4 per square mile (28.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.65% White, 0.48% Native American, 0.48% Pacific Islander, and 3.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.
There were 89 households out of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 23.6% 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 2.33 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 33.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,167, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $30,750 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 $16,918. About 5.9% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.