Panola, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Panola is a village in Woodford County, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 33 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
Panola is one of the smallest communities in Illinois today. It is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of El Paso, along Illinois Route 251
(next to U.S. 51).
Because of its aging population and apparent lack of enthusiasm for others to be involved in operation of the local government, in 2004 the village board of Panola attempted to unincorporate the town. Only one other town in Illinois had successfully unincorporated previously.
Of the 33 residents at the time, 27 had voting rights. The measure failed 16 to 11. It needed a majority to pass.
The name "Panola" was fabricated by J.B. Calhoun, land commissioner of the Illinois Central Railroad
, by arbitrarily combining single consonants and vowels (Stewart, pg. 362).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 33 people, 13 households, and 11 families residing in the village. The population density
was 163.5 people per square mile (63.7/km²). There were 14 housing units at an average density of 69.4 per square mile (27.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.94% White, and 6.06% Asian.
There were 13 households out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.6% were married couples
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.7% were non-families. No households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.58.
In the village the population was spread out with 15.2% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $47,500 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $24,259. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
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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. The population was 33 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Peoria metropolitan area
The Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in Central Illinois, anchored by the city of Peoria...
.
Panola is one of the smallest communities in Illinois today. It is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of El Paso, along Illinois Route 251
Illinois Route 251
Illinois Route 251 is a north–south state road that runs on the former alignment of U.S. Route 51 before Interstate 39 was built in central Illinois. It runs from U.S. 51 at the border with Wisconsin to I-39 and U.S. 51 south of Kappa. Illinois 251 is long.- Route description :Illinois 251...
(next to U.S. 51).
Because of its aging population and apparent lack of enthusiasm for others to be involved in operation of the local government, in 2004 the village board of Panola attempted to unincorporate the town. Only one other town in Illinois had successfully unincorporated previously.
Of the 33 residents at the time, 27 had voting rights. The measure failed 16 to 11. It needed a majority to pass.
The name "Panola" was fabricated by J.B. Calhoun, land commissioner of the Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois Central Railroad
The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa...
, by arbitrarily combining single consonants and vowels (Stewart, pg. 362).
Geography
Panola is located at 40°47′6"N 89°1′15"W (40.785072, -89.020942).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 33 people, 13 households, and 11 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 163.5 people per square mile (63.7/km²). There were 14 housing units at an average density of 69.4 per square mile (27.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.94% White, and 6.06% Asian.
There were 13 households out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.6% 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, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.7% were non-families. No households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.58.
In the village the population was spread out with 15.2% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $47,500 versus $26,250 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 $24,259. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.