Loda, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Loda is a village in Loda Township
, Iroquois County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 419.
, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.68% is water.
is a freshwater reservoir
located in west Loda, Illinois
in Iroquois County. This is a private lake with some of the top ranked fresh water fishing in North America. The lake contains Blue, Flathead and Channel Catfish, Large & Small mouthed Bass, Striped Bass, Walleye (State Record caught on Bayles Lake: 15.9 Lbs.), Blue Gill, Croppe and soon Northern Pike and Trout. This lake offers boating, fishing, jogging, biking, sailing, animal watching, and snow mobiling.
of 2000, there were 419 people, 166 households, and 111 families residing in the village. The population density
was 289.4 people per square mile (111.6/km²). There were 183 housing units at an average density of 126.4 per square mile (48.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.03% White, 2.63% African American, 2.15% from other races
, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.49% of the population.
There were 166 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples
living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,625, and the median income for a family was $42,708. Males had a median income of $32,750 versus $19,250 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,877. About 8.5% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
Loda Township, Iroquois County, Illinois
Loda Township is one of twenty-six townships in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,392.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Loda Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Major highways:* Interstate 57* U.S...
, Iroquois County
Iroquois County, Illinois
Iroquois County is a county located in the northeast part of the U.S. state of Illinois along the border with Indiana. It is the third largest county in the state in terms of area, covering over . According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 29,718, which is a decrease of 5.2% from 31,334...
, 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,...
, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 419.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.68% is water.
Bayles Lake
Bayles Lake (Illinois)Bayles Lake (Illinois)
Bayles Lake is a freshwater reservoir located in west Loda, Illinois in Iroquois County, 13.6 miles from Onarga and separated by a road from Lake Iroquois, Illinois.- Fishing :...
is a freshwater reservoir
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
located in west Loda, 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,...
in Iroquois County. This is a private lake with some of the top ranked fresh water fishing in North America. The lake contains Blue, Flathead and Channel Catfish, Large & Small mouthed Bass, Striped Bass, Walleye (State Record caught on Bayles Lake: 15.9 Lbs.), Blue Gill, Croppe and soon Northern Pike and Trout. This lake offers boating, fishing, jogging, biking, sailing, animal watching, and snow mobiling.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 419 people, 166 households, and 111 families residing in the village. 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 289.4 people per square mile (111.6/km²). There were 183 housing units at an average density of 126.4 per square mile (48.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.03% White, 2.63% African American, 2.15% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.49% of the population.
There were 166 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% 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 33.1% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,625, and the median income for a family was $42,708. Males had a median income of $32,750 versus $19,250 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 $18,877. About 8.5% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.