Dalzell, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Dalzell is a village in Bureau
and LaSalle counties in the U.S. state
of Illinois
. The population was 717 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa
–Streator
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.78% is water.
of 2000, there were 717 people, 278 households, and 209 families residing in the village. The population density
was 564.5 people per square mile (218.0/km²). There were 289 housing units at an average density of 227.6 per square mile (87.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.44% White, 0.14% African American, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.
There were 278 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $49,808, and the median income for a family was $56,375. Males had a median income of $39,531 versus $22,050 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $20,215. About 1.0% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 0.9% 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...
and LaSalle counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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,...
. The population was 717 at the 2000 census. 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.
Geography
Dalzell is located at 41°21′22"N 89°10′25"W (41.356206, -89.173685). Most of the village lies in Bureau County, although a small portion extends into west central LaSalle County. In the 2000 census, all of Dalzell's 717 residents lived in Bureau County. According to 2006 population estimates, 728 of the village's 729 residents (99.9%) lived in Bureau County and 1 (0.1%) lived in LaSalle County.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.78% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 717 people, 278 households, and 209 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 564.5 people per square mile (218.0/km²). There were 289 housing units at an average density of 227.6 per square mile (87.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.44% White, 0.14% African American, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.
There were 278 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $49,808, and the median income for a family was $56,375. Males had a median income of $39,531 versus $22,050 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 village was $20,215. About 1.0% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 0.9% of those age 65 or over.