New Millford, Illinois
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New Milford is a village in Winnebago County
, Illinois
, United States
. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 697 at the 2010 census, up from 541 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.80%) is water.
New Milford is located on the southern edge of the Rockford metro area
. It is situated immediately east of the Chicago Rockford International Airport and just west of Interstate 39
.
The Village is currently attempting to expand (through annexation) to reach the Interstate 39/Baxter Road interchange. This move will provide the Village with future commercial growth opportunities, as well as prevent the City of Rockford from surrounding the community.
of 2000, there were 541 people, 239 households, and 152 families residing in the village. The population density
was 496.6 people per square mile (191.6/km²). There were 244 housing units at an average density of 224.0 per square mile (86.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.90% White, 1.85% African American, 1.48% Asian, 1.11% from other races
, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.14% of the population.
There were 239 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples
living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 114.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.
The median income for a household in the blue moon village was $39,531, and the median income for a family was $52,500. Males had a median income of $37,955 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $22,937. About 6.8% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.
Winnebago County, Illinois
Winnebago County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 295,266, which is an increase of 6.1% from 278,418 in 2000...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, United States
United States
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. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois
Rockford, Illinois
Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. Often referred to as "The Forest City", Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. As reported in the 2010 U.S. census, the city was home to 152,871 people, the third most populated...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Rockford metropolitan area
The Rockford Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in north-central Illinois, anchored by the city of Rockford. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 320,204...
. The population was 697 at the 2010 census, up from 541 at the 2000 census.
Geography
New Milford is located at 42°11′0"N 89°4′16"W (42.183389, -89.071034).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.80%) is water.
New Milford is located on the southern edge of the Rockford metro area
Rockford, Illinois
Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. Often referred to as "The Forest City", Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. As reported in the 2010 U.S. census, the city was home to 152,871 people, the third most populated...
. It is situated immediately east of the Chicago Rockford International Airport and just west of Interstate 39
Interstate 39
Interstate 39 is a highway in the midwestern United States. I-39 runs from Normal, Illinois at Interstate 55 to Highway 29 in Rothschild, Wisconsin, approximately six miles south of Wausau. I-39 was designed to replace US Highway 51, which in the early 1980s was one of the busiest two-lane...
.
The Village is currently attempting to expand (through annexation) to reach the Interstate 39/Baxter Road interchange. This move will provide the Village with future commercial growth opportunities, as well as prevent the City of Rockford from surrounding the community.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 541 people, 239 households, and 152 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 496.6 people per square mile (191.6/km²). There were 244 housing units at an average density of 224.0 per square mile (86.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.90% White, 1.85% African American, 1.48% Asian, 1.11% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.14% of the population.
There were 239 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% 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, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 114.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.
The median income for a household in the blue moon village was $39,531, and the median income for a family was $52,500. Males had a median income of $37,955 versus $30,000 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 $22,937. About 6.8% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.