Hoyleton, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Hoyleton is a village in Washington County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 531 at the 2010 census. It is the home town of former Montréal Expos
and San Francisco Giants
left-handed pitcher
Kirk Rueter
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 520 people, 186 households, and 130 families residing in the village. The population density
was 692.9 people per square mile (267.7/km²). There were 200 housing units at an average density of 266.5 per square mile (103.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.81% White, 3.85% African American, 0.38% Asian, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 186 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples
living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,250, and the median income for a family was $50,357. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $18,558 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,543. About 2.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
Washington County, Illinois
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 14,716, which is a decrease of 2.9% from 15,148 in 2000. Its county seat is Nashville.-Geography:...
, 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 531 at the 2010 census. It is the home town of former Montréal Expos
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...
and San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
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left-handed pitcher
Pitcher
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Kirk Rueter
Kirk Rueter
Kirk Wesley Rueter is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, and is the winningest left-hander in San Francisco Giants history. Rueter played for the Montreal Expos and the Giants and made most of his career appearances as a starter. Rueter attended and played for Murray State...
.
Geography
Hoyleton is located in Illinois, United States of America. 38.444035°N 89.271645°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 520 people, 186 households, and 130 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 692.9 people per square mile (267.7/km²). There were 200 housing units at an average density of 266.5 per square mile (103.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.81% White, 3.85% African American, 0.38% Asian, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 186 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% 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, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,250, and the median income for a family was $50,357. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $18,558 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 $16,543. About 2.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.