Maquon, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Maquon is a village in Knox County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 318 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Galesburg
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
of 2010, there were 284 people, 139 households, and 82 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,971.4 people per square mile (767.4/km²). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 905.1 per square mile (352.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.43% White, 0.63% Asian, 0.31% from other races
, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.14% of the population.
There were 139 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 38.1% 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 2.29 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 78.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $36,563. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,199. About 5.1% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
Knox County, Illinois
Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 52,919, which is a decrease of 5.2% from 55,836 in 2000...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 318 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Galesburg
Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 32,195. It is the county seat of Knox County....
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Galesburg micropolitan area
The Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in west central Illinois, anchored by the city of Galesburg....
.
Description
Maquon is located along Illinois Highway 97 and Knox County Highway 20 about a mile north of Illinois Highway 8. The site of a Pottawatomi Native American village, Maquon today has a population of 284. Currently, Dennis Parker is the village president, Alan Swearingen village clerk, and Lisa Roberts treasurer. The trustees are Carol Courson, Jim Frame, Kari Nicholas, Tancy Mitchell, Marcy Oglesby and Danny Thomas.Geography
Maquon is located at 40°47′54"N 90°9′46"W (40.798290, -90.162832).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 284 people, 139 households, and 82 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,971.4 people per square mile (767.4/km²). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 905.1 per square mile (352.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.43% White, 0.63% Asian, 0.31% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.14% of the population.
There were 139 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% 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, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 38.1% 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 2.29 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 78.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $36,563. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $22,000 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 $15,199. About 5.1% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.