Hinckley, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Hinckley is a village in Squaw Grove Township
, DeKalb County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 2,070 at the 2010 census, up from 1,994 at the 2000 census.
Back in Ottawa, word spread of the undeveloped land, and in the spring of 1835, John Sebree built a log house. The next year saw more families come to the area and soon a small town was started at the west edge of what is now Hinckley. The town's name was Squaw Grove.
Hinckley was conceived in the 1870s as the brainchild of Francis Hinckley, president of the Chicago and Iowa Railroad. The rail line was placed one-half mile east of the Village of Squaw Grove, which was then named Hinckley.
From this early birth, much change and innovation would come to Hinckley. Some key dates follow: Methodist Church (1835), first store (1872), Hinckley has 20 businesses (1876), St. Paul's Church (1885), volunteer fire brigade organized (1886), tornado destroys most of village (1889).http://hinckleyil.com/villageinfo.htm
On January 7, 1927, the Harlem Globetrotters played their first road game in Hinckley before a crowd of 300.
http://www.harlemglobetrotters.com/history/timeline/
when their contract was not renewed at Hinckley Airport.
Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School is located on the westside of Hinckley on US HWY 30.
Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School is located in the center of Big Rock on US HWY 30.
Hinckley-Big Rock High School is located on the eastside of Hinckley on US HWY 30.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 1.04% is water.
of 2000, there were 1,994 people, 730 households, and 556 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,100.7 people per square mile (810.4/km²). There were 761 housing units at an average density of 801.7 per square mile (309.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.69% White, 1.80% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.60% from other races
, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.51% of the population.
There were 730 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples
living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-nuclear families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $58,043, and the median income for a family was $65,726. Males had a median income of $45,179 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $23,491. About 3.8% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
away game on January 7, 1927.
In 1981, Hinckley served as stand-in for fictional North Crawford in Jonathan Demme
's film adaptation of Who Am I This Time?
by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.. Christopher Walken
and Susan Sarandon
portray two painfully shy people who find one another through a community theater production of "A Streetcar Named Desire", in which they portray the tempestuous Stanley and Stella Kowalski.
Squaw Grove Township, DeKalb County, Illinois
Squaw Grove Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,712.-Geography:...
, DeKalb County
DeKalb County, Illinois
DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 105,160, which is an increase of 18.2% from 88,969 in 2000. Its county seat is Sycamore. DeKalb County is part of the Chicago metropolitan statistical area.-History:DeKalb County...
, 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,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,070 at the 2010 census, up from 1,994 at the 2000 census.
History
The Village of Hinckley has a memorable history. In the 1830s, a Mr. Hollenbeck (who lived near Ottawa) was traveling the then-unsettled territory. He found a fine grove of trees west of the present-day Hinckley, and named the grove after the squaws who were tending camp.Back in Ottawa, word spread of the undeveloped land, and in the spring of 1835, John Sebree built a log house. The next year saw more families come to the area and soon a small town was started at the west edge of what is now Hinckley. The town's name was Squaw Grove.
Hinckley was conceived in the 1870s as the brainchild of Francis Hinckley, president of the Chicago and Iowa Railroad. The rail line was placed one-half mile east of the Village of Squaw Grove, which was then named Hinckley.
From this early birth, much change and innovation would come to Hinckley. Some key dates follow: Methodist Church (1835), first store (1872), Hinckley has 20 businesses (1876), St. Paul's Church (1885), volunteer fire brigade organized (1886), tornado destroys most of village (1889).http://hinckleyil.com/villageinfo.htm
On January 7, 1927, the Harlem Globetrotters played their first road game in Hinckley before a crowd of 300.
http://www.harlemglobetrotters.com/history/timeline/
Local attractions
Three miles West of Hinckley, on US HWY 30 is the privately owned Hinckley Airport which is home to Windy City Soaring, a glider operation. Chicagoland Skydiving Center also inhabited the airport until 2011, when it was relocated to Rochelle, IllinoisRochelle, Illinois
Rochelle is a city in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,574 at the 2010 census, up from 9,424 at the 2000 census. Rochelle is about west of Chicago and south of Rockford...
when their contract was not renewed at Hinckley Airport.
Schools
Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District #429 http://www.hbr429.org/ operates 3 schools.Hinckley-Big Rock Elementary School is located on the westside of Hinckley on US HWY 30.
Hinckley-Big Rock Middle School is located in the center of Big Rock on US HWY 30.
Hinckley-Big Rock High School is located on the eastside of Hinckley on US HWY 30.
Geography
Hinckley is located at 41°46′17"N 88°38′26"W (41.771389, -88.640526).According to the United States 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...
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 1.04% is water.
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 1,994 people, 730 households, and 556 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 2,100.7 people per square mile (810.4/km²). There were 761 housing units at an average density of 801.7 per square mile (309.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.69% White, 1.80% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.60% 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 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.51% of the population.
There were 730 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% 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, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-nuclear families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $58,043, and the median income for a family was $65,726. Males had a median income of $45,179 versus $27,500 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 $23,491. About 3.8% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Historical highlights
Hinckley was home to the first Harlem GlobetrottersHarlem Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combines athleticism, theater and comedy. The executive offices for the team are currently in downtown Phoenix, Arizona; the team is owned by Shamrock Holdings, which oversees the various investments of the Roy E. Disney family.Over...
away game on January 7, 1927.
In 1981, Hinckley served as stand-in for fictional North Crawford in Jonathan Demme
Jonathan Demme
Robert Jonathan Demme is an American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter. Best known for directing The Silence of the Lambs, which won him the Academy Award for Best Director, he has also directed the acclaimed movies Philadelphia, Rachel Getting Married, the Talking Heads concert movie Stop...
's film adaptation of Who Am I This Time?
Who Am I This Time? (film)
Who Am I This Time? is a 1982 film directed by Jonathan Demme and based on a short story of the same name by Kurt Vonnegut.-Synopsis:Christopher Walken portrays Harry Nash, a hardware store clerk who has achieved a degree of local celebrity due to his powerful performances in community theater...
by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.. Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken
Christopher Walken is an American stage and screen actor. He has appeared in more than 100 movies and television shows, including Joe Dirt, Annie Hall, The Deer Hunter, The Prophecy trilogy, The Dogs of War, Sleepy Hollow, Brainstorm, The Dead Zone, A View to a Kill, At Close Range, King of New...
and Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon is an American actress. She has worked in films and television since 1969, and won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 1995 film Dead Man Walking. She had also been nominated for the award for four films before that and has received other recognition for her...
portray two painfully shy people who find one another through a community theater production of "A Streetcar Named Desire", in which they portray the tempestuous Stanley and Stella Kowalski.