Indian Creek, Illinois
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Indian Creek is a village in Vernon Township, Lake County
, Illinois
, United States
. It is considered part of the Chicago metropolitan area and was originally incorporated in 1958 as a response to the threat of annexation by neighboring Vernon Hills
. As of the 2000 census
, Indian Creek's land area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) and population of 194 made it the smallest incorporated town in the county, although since 2000, a new housing development may have doubled the village's population http://www.illinois.com/city.php?cityFips=1737218. Police services are provided by contract by the Vernon Hills Police Department and fire/EMS services by the Countryside Fire Protection District.
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.
of 2000, there were 194 people, 65 households, and 59 families residing in the village. The population density
was 726.5 people per square mile (277.4/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 250.9 per square mile (95.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.91% White, 0.52% Asian, 2.06% from other races
, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.12% of the population.
There were 65 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples
living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.2% were non-families. 7.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $88,206, and the median income for a family was $90,723. Males had a median income of $61,406 versus $32,250 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $33,515. None of the families and 0.9% of the population were living below the poverty line.
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
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
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. It is considered part of the Chicago metropolitan area and was originally incorporated in 1958 as a response to the threat of annexation by neighboring Vernon Hills
Vernon Hills, Illinois
Vernon Hills is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 20,120 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 23,957 as of 2005...
. 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...
, Indian Creek's land area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) and population of 194 made it the smallest incorporated town in the county, although since 2000, a new housing development may have doubled the village's population http://www.illinois.com/city.php?cityFips=1737218. Police services are provided by contract by the Vernon Hills Police Department and fire/EMS services by the Countryside Fire Protection District.
Geography
Indian Creek is located at 42°13′33"N 87°58′37"W (42.225876, -87.976843).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.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 194 people, 65 households, and 59 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 726.5 people per square mile (277.4/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 250.9 per square mile (95.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.91% White, 0.52% Asian, 2.06% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.12% of the population.
There were 65 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.2% were non-families. 7.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $88,206, and the median income for a family was $90,723. Males had a median income of $61,406 versus $32,250 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 $33,515. None of the families and 0.9% of the population were living below the poverty line.