Bureau Junction, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Bureau Junction, usually called Bureau, is a village in Bureau County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 368 at the 2000 census. Though its official name is Bureau Junction, the village is more commonly called Bureau, and Bureau is the main name used by phone companies, the federal Board on Geographic Names, and the United States Post Office. It is part of the Ottawa
–Streator
Micropolitan Statistical Area. Bureau Junction was the point where the Rock Island Line railroad's branch line to Peoria
spilt. Track west and south of Bureau is operated by Iowa Interstate while tracks east to Chicago
were formerly operated by CSX but currently leased to Iowa Interstate.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (4.67%) is water.
of 2000, there were 368 people, 135 households, and 93 families residing in the village. The population density
was 256.1 people per square mile (98.7/km²). There were 159 housing units at an average density of 110.7 per square mile (42.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.37% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.82% from other races
, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.60% of the population.
There were 135 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples
living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,429, and the median income for a family was $46,429. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,490. About 2.1% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
Bureau County, Illinois
Bureau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,978, which is a decrease of 1.5% from 35,503 in 2000. Its county seat is Princeton. Bureau County is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area...
, 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
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. The population was 368 at the 2000 census. Though its official name is Bureau Junction, the village is more commonly called Bureau, and Bureau is the main name used by phone companies, the federal Board on Geographic Names, and the United States Post Office. It is part of the Ottawa
Ottawa, Illinois
Ottawa is a city located at the confluence of the Illinois River and Fox River in LaSalle County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 18,786...
–Streator
Streator, Illinois
Streator is a city in LaSalle and partially in Livingston counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city is situated on the Vermilion River approximately southwest of Chicago, Illinois in the prairie and farm land of north-central Illinois. It is the center of the geographic region known as...
Micropolitan Statistical Area. Bureau Junction was the point where the Rock Island Line railroad's branch line to Peoria
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
spilt. Track west and south of Bureau is operated by Iowa Interstate while tracks east to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
were formerly operated by CSX but currently leased to Iowa Interstate.
Geography
Bureau Junction is located at 41°17′21"N 89°22′4"W (41.289155, -89.367837).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), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (4.67%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 368 people, 135 households, and 93 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 256.1 people per square mile (98.7/km²). There were 159 housing units at an average density of 110.7 per square mile (42.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.37% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.82% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.60% of the population.
There were 135 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% 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, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,429, and the median income for a family was $46,429. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,458 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 $15,490. About 2.1% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.