Joppa, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Joppa is a village in Massac County, Illinois
, along the Ohio River
. The population was 409 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Paducah
, KY
-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it is land and 2.00% is water.
The Police Department in the Village of Joppa is headed by John Barr, Chief of Police.
The Village of Joppa has a volunteer Fire Department that is headed by Fire Chief Daniel McHaney.
of 2000, there were 409 people, 165 households, and 110 families residing in the village. The population density
was 838.2 people per square mile (322.3/km²). There were 203 housing units at an average density of 416.0 per square mile (160.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 88.26% White, 7.58% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.98% from other races
, and 2.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.44% of the population.
There were 165 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples
living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 109.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $17,813, and the median income for a family was $20,729. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $16,607 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $8,890. About 34.3% of families and 44.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 65.1% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.
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,...
, along the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
. The population was 409 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Paducah
Paducah, Kentucky
Paducah is the largest city in Kentucky's Jackson Purchase Region and the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Tennessee River and the Ohio River, halfway between the metropolitan areas of St. Louis, Missouri, to the west and Nashville,...
, KY
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area
Paducah micropolitan area
The Paducah Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties – three in the Jackson Purchase region of Kentucky and one in southern Illinois – anchored by the city of Paducah, Kentucky....
.
Geography
Joppa is located at 37°12′27"N 88°50′35"W (37.207399, -88.843033).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it is land and 2.00% is water.
The Police Department in the Village of Joppa is headed by John Barr, Chief of Police.
The Village of Joppa has a volunteer Fire Department that is headed by Fire Chief Daniel McHaney.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 409 people, 165 households, and 110 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 838.2 people per square mile (322.3/km²). There were 203 housing units at an average density of 416.0 per square mile (160.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 88.26% White, 7.58% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.98% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.44% of the population.
There were 165 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 109.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $17,813, and the median income for a family was $20,729. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $16,607 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 $8,890. About 34.3% of families and 44.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 65.1% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.