Ursa, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Ursa is a village in Adams County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 595 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Quincy
, IL–MO
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 595 people, 252 households, and 167 families residing in the village. The population density
was 872.9 people per square mile (337.8/km²). There were 261 housing units at an average density of 382.9 per square mile (148.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.99% White, 0.34% Native American, 0.50% Asian, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68% of the population.
There were 252 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 80.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,804, and the median income for a family was $42,083. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $22,778 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,600. About 8.3% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
Adams County, Illinois
Adams County is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 67,103, which is a decrease of 1.7% from 68,277 in 2000...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 595 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Quincy
Quincy, Illinois
Quincy, known as Illinois' "Gem City," is a river city along the Mississippi River and the county seat of Adams County. As of the 2010 census the city held a population of 40,633. The city anchors its own micropolitan area and is the economic and regional hub of West-central Illinois, catering a...
, IL–MO
Missouri
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Micropolitan Statistical Area
Quincy micropolitan area
The Quincy Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of one county in western Illinois and one county in northeast Missouri, anchored by the city of Quincy....
.
Geography
Ursa is located at 40°4′29"N 91°22′15"W (40.074653, -91.370776).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 595 people, 252 households, and 167 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 872.9 people per square mile (337.8/km²). There were 261 housing units at an average density of 382.9 per square mile (148.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.99% White, 0.34% Native American, 0.50% Asian, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68% of the population.
There were 252 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% 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, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 80.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,804, and the median income for a family was $42,083. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $22,778 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 $16,600. About 8.3% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.