Kinmundy, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Kinmundy is a city in Marion County, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 892 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
Kinmundy is "Kinmundy Junction" to the railroads. Here the modern Canadian National crosses the Union Pacific. It may also be named for a lake in Scotland. It is the only town with the name "Kinmundy" in the United States.
of 2000, there were 892 people, 365 households, and 246 families residing in the city. The population density
was 865.2 people per square mile (334.4/km²). There were 409 housing units at an average density of 396.7 per square mile (153.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.21% White, 0.34% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.34% from other races
, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 365 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples
living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,500, and the median income for a family was $37,125. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,279. About 10.0% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
Ameren
's Kinmundy Power Plant, a combustion
turbine generator (CTG) power plant, is located in Kinmundy.
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 892 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Kinmundy is located at 38°46′23"N 88°50′58"W (38.772935, -88.849542).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
Kinmundy is "Kinmundy Junction" to the railroads. Here the modern Canadian National crosses the Union Pacific. It may also be named for a lake in Scotland. It is the only town with the name "Kinmundy" in the United States.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 892 people, 365 households, and 246 families residing in the city. 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 865.2 people per square mile (334.4/km²). There were 409 housing units at an average density of 396.7 per square mile (153.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.21% White, 0.34% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.34% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 365 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% 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, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,500, and the median income for a family was $37,125. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $20,938 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 city was $15,279. About 10.0% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
Ameren
Ameren
Ameren Corporation was created December 31, 1997 by the merger of Missouri's Union Electric Company and the neighboring Central Illinois Public Service Company . It is now a holding company for several power companies and energy companies. The company is based in St...
's Kinmundy Power Plant, a combustion
Combustion
Combustion or burning is the sequence of exothermic chemical reactions between a fuel and an oxidant accompanied by the production of heat and conversion of chemical species. The release of heat can result in the production of light in the form of either glowing or a flame...
turbine generator (CTG) power plant, is located in Kinmundy.
Notable people
- Marilyn KaytorMarilyn KaytorMarilyn Kaytor was an American journalist, editor and author internationally known for writing about cooking, style, and fashion.- Life and career :...
, legendary magazine writer and food critic, born in Kinmundy. - Lisa Randolph, accomplished artist and head designer at A Wish Come True.
- Kevin Wilkins, American pornographic actor