Hardin, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Hardin is a village in Calhoun County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 959 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
of Calhoun County
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), of which 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) (7.89%) is water.
of 2000, there were 959 people, 391 households, and 245 families residing in the village. The population density
was 457.2 people per square mile (176.3/km²). There were 445 housing units at an average density of 212.2 per square mile (81.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.37% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.10% from other races
, and 0.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.
There were 391 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,972, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,461. About 7.9% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
Calhoun County, Illinois
Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 5,089, which is an increase of 0.1% from 5,084 in 2000. Its county seat is Hardin. It is part of the Metro-East portion of the St...
, 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
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. The population was 959 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat
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of Calhoun County
Calhoun County, Illinois
Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 5,089, which is an increase of 0.1% from 5,084 in 2000. Its county seat is Hardin. It is part of the Metro-East portion of the St...
.
Geography
Hardin is located at 39°9′30"N 90°37′6"W (39.158271, -90.618239).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), of which 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) (7.89%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 959 people, 391 households, and 245 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 457.2 people per square mile (176.3/km²). There were 445 housing units at an average density of 212.2 per square mile (81.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.37% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.10% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.
There were 391 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,972, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $22,083 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 $17,461. About 7.9% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.