Saunemin, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Saunemin is a village in Livingston County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 456 at the 2000 census. It was named after a Kickapoo chief.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 456 people, 155 households, and 121 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,045.9 people per square mile (800.3/km²). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 749.3 per square mile (293.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.34% White, 0.22% African American, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.
There were 155 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples
living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 112.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,536, and the median income for a family was $46,071. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $21,591 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,439. About 5.7% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
One of the many women who dressed as men and enlisted in the army during the American Civil War
. The one-room house she lived in still stands. She is buried in her Civil War uniform at the cemetery in Saunemin.
Livingston County, Illinois
Livingston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 38,950, which is a decrease of 1.8% from 39,678 in 2000. Its county seat is Pontiac....
, 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 456 at the 2000 census. It was named after a Kickapoo chief.
Geography
Saunemin is located at 40°53′34"N 88°24′24"W (40.892889, -88.406531).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 miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 456 people, 155 households, and 121 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 2,045.9 people per square mile (800.3/km²). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 749.3 per square mile (293.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.34% White, 0.22% African American, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.
There were 155 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% 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, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 112.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,536, and the median income for a family was $46,071. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $21,591 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 $15,439. About 5.7% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Interesting People
Jennie Hodgers aka Albert D. J. CashierAlbert Cashier
Albert D. J. Cashier , born Jennie Irene Hodgers, was an Irish-born soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Cashier was born female assigned at birth, but lived as a man.-Early life:...
One of the many women who dressed as men and enlisted in the army during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. The one-room house she lived in still stands. She is buried in her Civil War uniform at the cemetery in Saunemin.