Stonefort, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Stonefort is a village in Saline
and Williamson
counties, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 297 at the 2010 census. Stonefort school system merged with Carrier Mills
, and is platted on the face of a bluff or Stonefort Bluff.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2010, there were 297 people, 131 households, and 89 families residing in the village. The population density
was 199.9 people per square mile (77.2/km²). There were 144 housing units at an average density of 98.6 per square mile (38.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.60% White, 1.03% African American, 1.03% from other races
, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.
There were 131 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.70.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,654, and the median income for a family was $31,442. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,937. About 6.0% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.0% of those sixty five or over.
Saline County, Illinois
Saline County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 24,913, which is a decrease of 6.8% from 26,733 in 2000. Its county seat is Harrisburg. Saline County is home to the smallest post office and the largest KFC in the United States....
and Williamson
Williamson County, Illinois
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*92.7% White*3.8% Black*0.4% Native American*0.8% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*0.4% Other races*2.0% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
counties, 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 297 at the 2010 census. Stonefort school system merged with Carrier Mills
Carrier Mills, Illinois
Carrier Mills, formerly Carriers Mills and Morrilsville, also known as Catskin, is a village in Saline County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,886 at the 2000 census. Carrier Mills was named after George Washington Carrier and his saw and grist mill, and was one of the early Cairo...
, and is platted on the face of a bluff or Stonefort Bluff.
Geography
Stonefort is located at 37°37′0"N 88°42′26"W (37.616615, -88.707143).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 297 people, 131 households, and 89 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 199.9 people per square mile (77.2/km²). There were 144 housing units at an average density of 98.6 per square mile (38.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.60% White, 1.03% African American, 1.03% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.
There were 131 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.70.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,654, and the median income for a family was $31,442. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $22,083 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 $16,937. About 6.0% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.0% of those sixty five or over.