Makanda, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Makanda is a village in Jackson County
, Illinois
, United States
. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 561. In the early 20th Century it used the slogan "Star of Egypt."
Makanda is part of the Carbondale, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.1 km²), all of it land.
was 129.6 people per square mile (50.0/km²). There were 262 housing units at an average density of 60.5 per square mile (23.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 87.5% White, 3.6% African American, 6.6% Asian, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.
Of the 230 households in the village, 28.7% had children under the age of 18. Of the 160 family households, 54.8% were married couples
living together, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% 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 2.86.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 20, 14.3% from 20 to 34, 20.9% from 35 to 49, 29.9% from 50 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.4 years. For every 100 females there were 113.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.4 males.
2005-2009 American Community Survey
data indicates the median income for a household in the village was $54,107, and the median income for a family was $72,222. Male full-time workers had a median income of $36,875 versus $43,594 for female full-time workers. The per capita income
for the village was $31,898. 5.8% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18.
Two total solar eclipses will be visible from Makanda on August 21, 2017 and April 8, 2024
. The paths of greatest totality cross each other in a peninsula jutting into Cedar Lake, roughly at coordinates +37.64322, -89.2656.
Jackson County, Illinois
Jackson County, incorporated January 10, 1816, is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 60,218, which is an increase of 1.0% from 59,612 in 2000...
, 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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. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 561. In the early 20th Century it used the slogan "Star of Egypt."
Makanda is part of the Carbondale, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Makanda is located at 37°37′5"N 89°13′46"W (37.618190, -89.229545).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 village has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, there were 561 people, 230 households, and 160 families residing in the village. The population densityPopulation 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 129.6 people per square mile (50.0/km²). There were 262 housing units at an average density of 60.5 per square mile (23.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 87.5% White, 3.6% African American, 6.6% Asian, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.
Of the 230 households in the village, 28.7% had children under the age of 18. Of the 160 family households, 54.8% 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, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% 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 2.86.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 20, 14.3% from 20 to 34, 20.9% from 35 to 49, 29.9% from 50 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.4 years. For every 100 females there were 113.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.4 males.
2005-2009 American Community Survey
American Community Survey
The American Community Survey is an ongoing statistical survey by the U.S. Census Bureau, sent to approximately 250,000 addresses monthly . It regularly gathers information previously contained only in the long form of the decennial census...
data indicates the median income for a household in the village was $54,107, and the median income for a family was $72,222. Male full-time workers had a median income of $36,875 versus $43,594 for female full-time workers. 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 $31,898. 5.8% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18.
Events
- Makanda Spring Fest, an annual two day event featuring local artists and live music.
- Makanda Vulture Fest, an annual two day event held during the third weekend in October that celebrates the migration of the black vultureBlack vultureBlack vulture may refer to:* American Black Vulture* Eurasian Black Vulture...
and turkey vultureTurkey VultureThe Turkey Vulture is a bird found throughout most of the Americas. It is also known in some North American regions as the Turkey Buzzard , and in some areas of the Caribbean as the John Crow or Carrion Crow...
to the region.
Two total solar eclipses will be visible from Makanda on August 21, 2017 and April 8, 2024
Solar eclipse of April 8, 2024
A total solar eclipse will take place on April 8, 2024, visible as a partial eclipse across North America and Central America. With a magnitude of 1.0566, its longest duration of totality will be of four minutes and 28 seconds near the town of Nazas, Durango, Mexico, and the nearby city of Torreón,...
. The paths of greatest totality cross each other in a peninsula jutting into Cedar Lake, roughly at coordinates +37.64322, -89.2656.
Notable Residents
- Paul Simon (politician)Paul Simon (politician)Paul Martin Simon was an American politician from Illinois. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1985 and United States Senate from 1985 to 1997. He was a member of the Democratic Party...
, former U.S. Senator and 1988 Democratic presidential candidate.