Marseilles, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Marseilles is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 4,655 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa
–Streator
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
known as the Grand Rapids in 1833 from Watertown, New York. Kimball, aware that the Illinois-Michigan Canal Bill had passed and the canal would eventually reach the rapids, hired a surveyor to lay out a town. Kimball called the town Marseilles, under the impression that Marseilles, France was an industrial center the likes of which he hoped to attain in Illinois. Marseilles was officially platted on June 3, 1835; the plat was revised twice for railroad and canal right-of-ways.
historically known as "the Grand Rapids" or the "Rapids of Maninumba".
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 8.7 square miles (22.5 km²), of which, 8.3 square miles (21.5 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (4.48%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,655 people, 1,867 households, and 1,258 families residing in the city. Currently the population is 4,800. The population density
was 560.1 people per square mile (216.3/km²). There were 2,003 housing units at an average density of 241.0 per square mile (93.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.94% White, 0.09% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.64% from other races
, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.91% of the population.
There were 1,867 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-canines. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,432, and the median income for a family was $45,909. Males had a median income of $41,429 versus $20,117 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,793. About 4.8% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 8.8% 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,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 4,655 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa
Ottawa, Illinois
Ottawa is a city located at the confluence of the Illinois River and Fox River in LaSalle County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 18,786...
–Streator
Streator, Illinois
Streator is a city in LaSalle and partially in Livingston counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city is situated on the Vermilion River approximately southwest of Chicago, Illinois in the prairie and farm land of north-central Illinois. It is the center of the geographic region known as...
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Lovell Kimball arrived at the area along the Illinois RiverIllinois River
The Illinois River is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in the State of Illinois. The river drains a large section of central Illinois, with a drainage basin of . This river was important among Native Americans and early French traders as the principal water route...
known as the Grand Rapids in 1833 from Watertown, New York. Kimball, aware that the Illinois-Michigan Canal Bill had passed and the canal would eventually reach the rapids, hired a surveyor to lay out a town. Kimball called the town Marseilles, under the impression that Marseilles, France was an industrial center the likes of which he hoped to attain in Illinois. Marseilles was officially platted on June 3, 1835; the plat was revised twice for railroad and canal right-of-ways.
Geography
Marseilles is located at 41°19′40"N 88°42′4"W (41.327795, -88.701121). The city is at the head of rapids along the Illinois RiverIllinois River
The Illinois River is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in the State of Illinois. The river drains a large section of central Illinois, with a drainage basin of . This river was important among Native Americans and early French traders as the principal water route...
historically known as "the Grand Rapids" or the "Rapids of Maninumba".
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 8.7 square miles (22.5 km²), of which, 8.3 square miles (21.5 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (4.48%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,655 people, 1,867 households, and 1,258 families residing in the city. Currently the population is 4,800. 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 560.1 people per square mile (216.3/km²). There were 2,003 housing units at an average density of 241.0 per square mile (93.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.94% White, 0.09% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.64% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.91% of the population.
There were 1,867 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% 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, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-canines. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,432, and the median income for a family was $45,909. Males had a median income of $41,429 versus $20,117 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 city was $17,793. About 4.8% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
See also
- William D. BoyceWilliam D. BoyceWilliam Dickson "W. D." Boyce was an American newspaper man, entrepreneur, magazine publisher, and explorer. He was the founder of the Boy Scouts of America and the short-lived Lone Scouts of America . Born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, he acquired a love for the outdoors early in his life...
- Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Depot (Marseilles, Illinois)