Barry, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Barry is a city in Pike County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 1,368 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2010, there were 1,318 people, 545 households, and 341 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,198.0 people per square mile (463.3/km²). There were 623 housing units at an average density of 545.6 per square mile (211.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White, 0.2% Asian, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
There were 552 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples
living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,635, and the median income for a family was $37,143. Males had a median income of $26,607 versus $18,050 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,097. About 9.2% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.
Pike County, Illinois
Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 16,430, which is a decrease of 5.5% from 17,384 in 2000...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,368 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Barry is located at 39°41′41"N 91°2′27"W (39.694756, -91.040957).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 1,318 people, 545 households, and 341 families residing in the city. 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 1,198.0 people per square mile (463.3/km²). There were 623 housing units at an average density of 545.6 per square mile (211.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White, 0.2% Asian, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
There were 552 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% 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, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,635, and the median income for a family was $37,143. Males had a median income of $26,607 versus $18,050 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 city was $18,097. About 9.2% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Floyd DellFloyd DellFloyd Dell was an American author and critic.-Biography:Floyd Dell was born in Barry, Illinois on June 28, 1887....
, author. - George NicholGeorge Nicol (baseball)George Edward Nicol , was a professional baseball player who played pitcher and outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1890-1894. He played for the St. Louis Browns, Chicago Colts, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Louisville Colonels.-External links:...
, baseball.
See also
- Barry Historic DistrictBarry Historic DistrictBarry Historic District is a designated historic district in the Pike County, Illinois city of Barry. Located on U.S. Route 36 as it passes through Barry, the district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in March 1979. The district is one of Barry's three Registered Historic Places...
- Free Frank McWorter Grave SiteFree Frank McWorter Grave SiteThe Free Frank McWorter Grave Site, near the Pike County, Illinois city of Barry, is the grave site of former slave Frank McWorter. McWorter, originally from South Carolina, bought his and 14 other slave relatives' freedom during the mid-19th century in Kentucky.In 1836 he was the first African...
- New Philadelphia Town SiteNew Philadelphia Town SiteThe New Philadelphia Town Site is the original site of the now-vanished town of "New Philadelphia", Illinois. It is located near the city of Barry, in Pike County. Founded in 1836, it was the first town in the United States platted and registered by an African American before the American Civil War...