Symerton, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Symerton is a village
in Will County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 106 at the 2000 census. In 2003, the estimated population was 111. By population, it is the smallest village in Will County.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land. It is the smallest village in Will County by size and by population.
It is located between Peotone and Wilmington.
Symerton was also served by the Wabash Railroad.
of 2000, there were 106 people, 34 households, and 24 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,064.1 people per square mile (818.5/km²). There were 36 housing units at an average density of 701.0 per square mile (278.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.06% White and 0.94% African American.
There were 34 households out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples
living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.76.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $60,357, and the median income for a family was $61,607. Males had a median income of $46,250 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,863. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line .
Village
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in Will County
Will County, Illinois
As of the census of 2000, there were 502,266 people, 167,542 households, and 131,017 families residing in the county. The population density was 600 people per square mile . There were 175,524 housing units at an average density of 210 per square mile...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, United States
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. The population was 106 at the 2000 census. In 2003, the estimated population was 111. By population, it is the smallest village in Will County.
Geography
Symerton is located at 41°19′41"N 88°3′16"W (41.328133, -88.054550).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land. It is the smallest village in Will County by size and by population.
It is located between Peotone and Wilmington.
Symerton was also served by the Wabash Railroad.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 106 people, 34 households, and 24 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 2,064.1 people per square mile (818.5/km²). There were 36 housing units at an average density of 701.0 per square mile (278.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.06% White and 0.94% African American.
There were 34 households out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.76.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $60,357, and the median income for a family was $61,607. Males had a median income of $46,250 versus $25,000 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 $17,863. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line .