Modoc, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Modoc, Illinois is an unincorporated community in Randolph County
, Illinois
located 4 miles southeast of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois
under the bluffs of the Mississippi River
.
The Modoc Rock Shelter
, a U.S. National Historic Landmark
, is located near Modoc and the Ste. Genevieve-Modoc Ferry across the Mississippi River
connects Modoc and the surrounding communities with Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
.
The population as of the 2000 census
was 221.
, there were 221 people, 96 households, and 61 families residing in Modoc's 62261 zip code
. The racial makeup was 98.6% White and 1.4% from two or more races.
There were 96 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals living alone and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.97.
The population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 61.9% from 19 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.3 years. The population is 49.8% male and 50.2% female.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,286, and the median income for a family was $43,558. The per capita income for the village was $15,081.
Randolph County, Illinois
Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 33,476, which is a decrease of 1.2% from 33,893 in 2000. Its county seat is Chester....
, 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,...
located 4 miles southeast of Prairie du Rocher, Illinois
Prairie du Rocher, Illinois
Prairie du Rocher is a village in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. Founded in the French colonial period in the American Midwest, the community is located near bluffs that flank the east side of the Mississippi River along the floodplain often called the "American Bottom".Prairie du...
under the bluffs of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
.
The Modoc Rock Shelter
Modoc Rock Shelter
Modoc Rock Shelter is a rock cliff at the edge of the Mississippi River Valley that was undercut by Ice Age floods. This site is significant for its archaeological evidence of the Archaic period in the Eastern United States. The site has over 28 feet of sediment that contain artifacts...
, a U.S. National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
, is located near Modoc and the Ste. Genevieve-Modoc Ferry across the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
connects Modoc and the surrounding communities with Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
Ste. Genevieve is a city in and the county seat of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, United States. The population was 11,654 at the 2000 census...
.
The population as of the 2000 census
Census
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...
was 221.
Demographics
As of the 2000 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...
, there were 221 people, 96 households, and 61 families residing in Modoc's 62261 zip code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
. The racial makeup was 98.6% White and 1.4% from two or more races.
There were 96 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals living alone and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.97.
The population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 61.9% from 19 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.3 years. The population is 49.8% male and 50.2% female.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,286, and the median income for a family was $43,558. The per capita income for the village was $15,081.