Birds, Illinois
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Birds is an unincorporated community
in Lawrence County, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 51 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a village. Birds disincorporated on April 7, 2009.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village had a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 51 people, 22 households, and 13 families residing in the village. The population density
was 235.6 people per square mile (89.5/km²). There were 30 housing units at an average density of 101.6 per square mile (38.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.96% of the population.
There were 22 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.3% were married couples
living together, 22.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% 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 2.77.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 17.6% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 82.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $23,438, and the median income for a family was $25,417. Males had a median income of $20,833 versus $10,000 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $9,216. There were 33.3% of families and 20.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 29.4% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
near Birds, specializing in both traditional and fruit wines.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Lawrence County, Illinois
Illinois
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, United States
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. The population was 51 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a village. Birds disincorporated on April 7, 2009.
Geography
Birds is located at 38°50′12"N 87°40′6"W (38.836617, -87.668467).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village had a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 51 people, 22 households, and 13 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 235.6 people per square mile (89.5/km²). There were 30 housing units at an average density of 101.6 per square mile (38.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.96% of the population.
There were 22 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.3% 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, 22.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% 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 2.77.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 17.6% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 82.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $23,438, and the median income for a family was $25,417. Males had a median income of $20,833 versus $10,000 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 $9,216. There were 33.3% of families and 20.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 29.4% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
White Owl Winery
White Owl Winery is a commercial wineryWinery
A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, bottling lines, laboratories, and large expanses of...
near Birds, specializing in both traditional and fruit wines.