Hainesville, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Hainesville is a village in the Avon Township
of Lake County
, Illinois
, United States
. Hainesville has the distinction of being the oldest incorporated community within Lake County.
to the Chicago
area. In 1836, the young boy purchased a farm in Hainesville. During the winter of 1841–42, Haines taught school in Waukegan, Illinois
(then known as Little Fort). In 1846, he surveyed and platted Hainesville. On February 26, 1847, the village incorporation papers were drafted. It is recorded that Elijah Haines met Abraham Lincoln
in 1847. The two men met frequently and became well acquainted. It has been said that Lincoln spent the night in Hainesville a few times.
In 1848, construction began on the Lake and McHenry Plank Road. By 1851, the road was completed to Squaw Creek just west of Hainesville and Haineville became the location for one of three toll houses.
In 1851, Elijah was accepted to the bar and a year later he moved to Waukegan. In 1859, he was sent to the state legislature where he served eight terms. He was a member of the Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1869-70 and is considered by some historians to have been its most influential member.
Hainesville was becoming a thriving village, but the village all but disappeared off the map until recent years. In 1899, Milwaukee Road railroad expanded into Lake County, providing convenient transportation from the area into the city of Chicago. Local land owner, general store proprietor and Hainesville postmaster George Battershall asked for a large sum of money to build a train station in Hainesville. Milwaukee Road had no other options in Hainesville as the railway entered and exited the village of Hainesville on Battershall's property (essentially everything South of the Plank Road in Hainesville). Amarias M. White, an early settler of what is now Round Lake, IL knowing that a railroad stop in Round Lake would spark commerce for his area, attracted the railroad company by offering the land for a depot for free. Unfortunately, for Hainesville, commerce did start to move away from Hainesville and into Round Lake, as well as neighboring Grayslake.
The Hainesville post office closed in 1919. A few years later, the old wooden Hainesville School was destroyed by a tornado. In 1940, a new brick structure school was built near the Belvidere Rd. and Main Street split, but in 1945 the school became part of the Round Lake School system. In 1982, the building became Hainesville's village hall until 2005 when a new hall was built on Hainesville Road.
After several decades of being not much more than a handful of crossroads, Hainesville finally exploded into a sprawling suburban neighborhood. In 1990, Hainesville enjoyed a revival when large parcels of what was once farm land to the East of Hainesville Road, North of Belvidere Road, was developed into Misty Hill Farm by developer U.S. Shelter Group. In 1994 Deerpoint Trails was built by developer Deer Point Homes. In 2000, land around the South side of the former cranberry bog appropriately named Cranberry Lake just East of Hainesville Road was developed into homes. In 2001, the former Softball City, a multi-use sports complex adjacent to the Avon Township Youth Baseball Organization facilities, sold its land to Ryland Homes and this became the town home community called Union Square.
In 2002, Grayslake Community Consolidated School District (CCSD) 46 built the kindergarten to 4th grade Prairieview School on Belvidere Road. In 2003, the land to the North of Cranberry Lake, just South of Washington Street, was developed into a townhome community called Cranberry Lake North.
Despite a census just being taken in 2000, a special census was requested in 2004 due to the explosive growth of the area. This census yielded a population totaling 3,444, up over 60% from what it was only four years prior.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.69%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,129 people, 701 households, and 586 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,221.2 people per square mile (472.4/km²). There were 716 housing units at an average density of 410.7 per square mile (158.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 86.10% White, 1.74% African American, 0.09% Native American, 5.64% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 4.60% from other races
, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.30% of the population.
Due to the explosive growth within Lake County, a special census was requested in 2004 yielding a population totaling 3,444.
There were 701 households out of which 54.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.2% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 11.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the village the population was spread out with 34.5% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 48.5% from 25 to 44, 9.4% from 45 to 64, and 2.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $69,938, and the median income for a family was $73,828. Males had a median income of $55,353 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $22,250. About 2.6% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Avon Township, Lake County, Illinois
Avon Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 54,957.-Geography:Avon Township covers an area of ; of this, or 4.79 percent is water...
of Lake County
Lake County, Illinois
Lake County is a county in the northeastern corner of the state of Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 703,462, which is an increase of 9.2% from 644,356 in 2000. Its county seat is Waukegan. The county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, United States
United States
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. Hainesville has the distinction of being the oldest incorporated community within Lake County.
History
In 1838 a young boy named Elijah M. Haines (1822–1889) and his family moved from New YorkNew York
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to the 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...
area. In 1836, the young boy purchased a farm in Hainesville. During the winter of 1841–42, Haines taught school in Waukegan, Illinois
Waukegan, Illinois
Waukegan is a city and county seat of Lake County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 87,901. The 2010 population was 89,078. It is the ninth-largest city in Illinois by population...
(then known as Little Fort). In 1846, he surveyed and platted Hainesville. On February 26, 1847, the village incorporation papers were drafted. It is recorded that Elijah Haines met Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
in 1847. The two men met frequently and became well acquainted. It has been said that Lincoln spent the night in Hainesville a few times.
In 1848, construction began on the Lake and McHenry Plank Road. By 1851, the road was completed to Squaw Creek just west of Hainesville and Haineville became the location for one of three toll houses.
In 1851, Elijah was accepted to the bar and a year later he moved to Waukegan. In 1859, he was sent to the state legislature where he served eight terms. He was a member of the Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1869-70 and is considered by some historians to have been its most influential member.
Hainesville was becoming a thriving village, but the village all but disappeared off the map until recent years. In 1899, Milwaukee Road railroad expanded into Lake County, providing convenient transportation from the area into the city of Chicago. Local land owner, general store proprietor and Hainesville postmaster George Battershall asked for a large sum of money to build a train station in Hainesville. Milwaukee Road had no other options in Hainesville as the railway entered and exited the village of Hainesville on Battershall's property (essentially everything South of the Plank Road in Hainesville). Amarias M. White, an early settler of what is now Round Lake, IL knowing that a railroad stop in Round Lake would spark commerce for his area, attracted the railroad company by offering the land for a depot for free. Unfortunately, for Hainesville, commerce did start to move away from Hainesville and into Round Lake, as well as neighboring Grayslake.
The Hainesville post office closed in 1919. A few years later, the old wooden Hainesville School was destroyed by a tornado. In 1940, a new brick structure school was built near the Belvidere Rd. and Main Street split, but in 1945 the school became part of the Round Lake School system. In 1982, the building became Hainesville's village hall until 2005 when a new hall was built on Hainesville Road.
After several decades of being not much more than a handful of crossroads, Hainesville finally exploded into a sprawling suburban neighborhood. In 1990, Hainesville enjoyed a revival when large parcels of what was once farm land to the East of Hainesville Road, North of Belvidere Road, was developed into Misty Hill Farm by developer U.S. Shelter Group. In 1994 Deerpoint Trails was built by developer Deer Point Homes. In 2000, land around the South side of the former cranberry bog appropriately named Cranberry Lake just East of Hainesville Road was developed into homes. In 2001, the former Softball City, a multi-use sports complex adjacent to the Avon Township Youth Baseball Organization facilities, sold its land to Ryland Homes and this became the town home community called Union Square.
In 2002, Grayslake Community Consolidated School District (CCSD) 46 built the kindergarten to 4th grade Prairieview School on Belvidere Road. In 2003, the land to the North of Cranberry Lake, just South of Washington Street, was developed into a townhome community called Cranberry Lake North.
Despite a census just being taken in 2000, a special census was requested in 2004 due to the explosive growth of the area. This census yielded a population totaling 3,444, up over 60% from what it was only four years prior.
Geography
Hainesville is located at 42°20′56"N 88°4′7"W (42.348754, -88.068743).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.69%) is water.
Major Streets
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Belvidere Road -
Main Street - Washington Street
- Hainesville Road
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,129 people, 701 households, and 586 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 1,221.2 people per square mile (472.4/km²). There were 716 housing units at an average density of 410.7 per square mile (158.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 86.10% White, 1.74% African American, 0.09% Native American, 5.64% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 4.60% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.30% of the population.
Due to the explosive growth within Lake County, a special census was requested in 2004 yielding a population totaling 3,444.
There were 701 households out of which 54.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.2% 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, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 11.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the village the population was spread out with 34.5% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 48.5% from 25 to 44, 9.4% from 45 to 64, and 2.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $69,938, and the median income for a family was $73,828. Males had a median income of $55,353 versus $33,750 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 $22,250. About 2.6% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.