Sparland, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Sparland is a village in Marshall County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 504 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Sparland is located on the Illinois River
and has a road bridge connecting to Lacon
.
The west side of Sparland is located on a high bluff 175 feet above the Illinois River. From this vantage point there are beautiful views over the Illinois Valley looking east toward Lacon.
of 2000, there were 504 people, 185 households, and 143 families residing in the village. The population density
was 865.3 people per square mile (335.5/km²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 350.2 per square mile (135.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.01% White, 0.40% from other races
, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.
There were 185 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,019, and the median income for a family was $36,750. Males had a median income of $24,063 versus $19,028 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $13,924. About 3.7% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Marshall County, Illinois
The median income for a household in the county was $41,576, and the median income for a family was $48,061. Males had a median income of $35,765 versus $21,452 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,065...
, 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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. The population was 504 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...
.
Geography
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Sparland is located on the Illinois River
Illinois 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...
and has a road bridge connecting to Lacon
Lacon, Illinois
Lacon is a city in, and the county seat of, Marshall County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,979 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lacon is located at ....
.
The west side of Sparland is located on a high bluff 175 feet above the Illinois River. From this vantage point there are beautiful views over the Illinois Valley looking east toward Lacon.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 504 people, 185 households, and 143 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 865.3 people per square mile (335.5/km²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 350.2 per square mile (135.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.01% White, 0.40% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.
There were 185 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,019, and the median income for a family was $36,750. Males had a median income of $24,063 versus $19,028 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 $13,924. About 3.7% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.