New Bedford, Illinois
Encyclopedia
New Bedford is a village in Bureau County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 75 at the 2010 census, down from 95 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa
–Streator
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Pic.1: Looking Northward from West side of Main Street.
Pic.2: Looking Northward from East side of Main Street.
Pic.3: Looking Northward across the Green River bridge. This section of the river is now called the Old Channel.
Pic.4: Looking Southward across the Green River bridge. Large house on right belonged to the Bollman family.
Pic.5: Spratt Department store on East side of Main street. The cement step still remains, located across the street from the Post Office.
Pic.6: F. Janderson Department store on West side of Main street.
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 2000, there were 95 people, 39 households, and 29 families residing in the village. The population density
was 543.9 people per square mile (215.8/km²). There were 42 housing units at an average density of 240.5 per square mile (95.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.79% White, 1.05% Asian, 3.16% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.16% of the population.
There were 39 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% were married couples
living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% 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 2.83.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 115.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,830. There were no families and 3.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 21.4% of those over 64.
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
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. The population was 75 at the 2010 census, down from 95 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.
History
In October 1836, Henry Thomas of West Bureau Township registered land at the narrows (now New Bedford) and for a number of years it was the only registered tract in that section of the county. In the spring of 1837, Cyrus Watson, the first settler on Green river, built a cabin on Thomas' land, believing it to be vacant. About this time a state road was laid from Princeton to Prophetstown on the Rock River, crossing the Green River at this point. Henry Thomas built a ferry boat, and for a number of years it was known as Thomas' Ferry.Pic.1: Looking Northward from West side of Main Street.
Pic.2: Looking Northward from East side of Main Street.
Pic.3: Looking Northward across the Green River bridge. This section of the river is now called the Old Channel.
Pic.4: Looking Southward across the Green River bridge. Large house on right belonged to the Bollman family.
Pic.5: Spratt Department store on East side of Main street. The cement step still remains, located across the street from the Post Office.
Pic.6: F. Janderson Department store on West side of Main street.
Geography
New Bedford is located at 41°30′47"N 89°43′09"W.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 2000, there were 95 people, 39 households, and 29 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 543.9 people per square mile (215.8/km²). There were 42 housing units at an average density of 240.5 per square mile (95.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.79% White, 1.05% Asian, 3.16% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.16% of the population.
There were 39 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% 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 2.83.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 115.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $20,417 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 $14,830. There were no families and 3.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 21.4% of those over 64.