Neponset, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Neponset is a village in Bureau County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 519 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa
–Streator
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
for gas and items of convenience. It should be noted, however, that this is a major portion of the Business District. Also this is the headquarters for Martin Engineering, Lindbeck Auto Sales and Mike's Barbershop (Mike has been cutting hair for over sixty years and has never raised the price of his cuts which is $1.75).
Founded in 1944, Martin Engineering is the world leader in making bulk materials handling cleaner, safer and more productive. The firm is headquartered in Neponset, IL, with global reach from operations in Brazil, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa, Turkey, India, and the UK.
For more information, visit www.martin-eng.com or call 800-544-2947.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
The community was established in 1855 when the newly completed Central Military Tract Railroad (later renamed the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad)built a station there. Soon afterward, the U.S. Post Office was moved to Neponset from Brawby, a hamlet formerly located two miles north of the present village. The Village of Neponset as a municipality, dates from 1864 when a charter of incorporation was granted by the Illinois General Assembly.
Neponset was named for the Massachusetts hometown of Myron Lee, the railroad's first agent at the Neponset station.
of 2000, there were 519 people, 200 households, and 146 families residing in the village. The population density
was 498.0 people per square mile (192.7/km²). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 213.0 per square mile (82.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.47% White, 0.00% African American, 0.63% Asian, and 0.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.00% of the population.
There were 200 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $30,139 versus $17,969 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $19,846. About 8.6% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.8% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.
Bureau County, Illinois
Bureau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,978, which is a decrease of 1.5% from 35,503 in 2000. Its county seat is Princeton. Bureau County is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 519 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa
Ottawa, Illinois
Ottawa is a city located at the confluence of the Illinois River and Fox River in LaSalle County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 18,786...
–Streator
Streator, Illinois
Streator is a city in LaSalle and partially in Livingston counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city is situated on the Vermilion River approximately southwest of Chicago, Illinois in the prairie and farm land of north-central Illinois. It is the center of the geographic region known as...
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Business
Neponset has one gas station that was built within the last decade. The residents are very pleased with this since they no longer need to go to the nearby town of KewaneeKewanee
Kewanee is the name of several places in the United States:*Kewanee, Illinois, a city in Henry County*Kewanee, Mississippi, a location in Mississippi*Kewanee, Missouri, an unincorporated community in New Madrid County...
for gas and items of convenience. It should be noted, however, that this is a major portion of the Business District. Also this is the headquarters for Martin Engineering, Lindbeck Auto Sales and Mike's Barbershop (Mike has been cutting hair for over sixty years and has never raised the price of his cuts which is $1.75).
Founded in 1944, Martin Engineering is the world leader in making bulk materials handling cleaner, safer and more productive. The firm is headquartered in Neponset, IL, with global reach from operations in Brazil, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa, Turkey, India, and the UK.
For more information, visit www.martin-eng.com or call 800-544-2947.
Geography
Neponset is located at 41°17′50"N 89°47′25"W (41.297222, -89.790246).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 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
The community was established in 1855 when the newly completed Central Military Tract Railroad (later renamed the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad)built a station there. Soon afterward, the U.S. Post Office was moved to Neponset from Brawby, a hamlet formerly located two miles north of the present village. The Village of Neponset as a municipality, dates from 1864 when a charter of incorporation was granted by the Illinois General Assembly.
Neponset was named for the Massachusetts hometown of Myron Lee, the railroad's first agent at the Neponset station.
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 519 people, 200 households, and 146 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 498.0 people per square mile (192.7/km²). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 213.0 per square mile (82.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.47% White, 0.00% African American, 0.63% Asian, and 0.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.00% of the population.
There were 200 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% 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, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $30,139 versus $17,969 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 $19,846. About 8.6% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.8% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.