Shabbona, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Shabbona is a village in DeKalb County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 925 at the 2010 census, down from 929 at the 2000 census.
The village takes its name from the Potawatomi
chief and peacemaker Shabbona
. Chief Shabbona traveled through the Fox Valley
warning the white people about the approaching war Black Hawk
was going to wage. He was hailed as the "Whiteman's Friend". When Shabbona was in Kansas visiting relatives, his land was appropriated.
is located nearby.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 929 people, 329 households, and 224 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,252.7 people per square mile (484.7/km²). There were 347 housing units at an average density of 467.9 per square mile (181.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.49% White, 0.22% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.65% from other races
, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.
There were 329 households out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 78.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,526, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Males had a median income of $40,556 versus $25,398 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $20,239. About 6.0% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
DeKalb County, Illinois
DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 105,160, which is an increase of 18.2% from 88,969 in 2000. Its county seat is Sycamore. DeKalb County is part of the Chicago metropolitan statistical area.-History:DeKalb County...
, 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 925 at the 2010 census, down from 929 at the 2000 census.
The village takes its name from the Potawatomi
Potawatomi
The Potawatomi are a Native American people of the upper Mississippi River region. They traditionally speak the Potawatomi language, a member of the Algonquian family. In the Potawatomi language, they generally call themselves Bodéwadmi, a name that means "keepers of the fire" and that was applied...
chief and peacemaker Shabbona
Shabbona
Shabbona , also known as Shabonee and Shaubena, was an Ottawa tribe member who became a chief within the Potawatomi tribe in Illinois during the 19th century.-Early life:...
. Chief Shabbona traveled through the Fox Valley
Fox Valley (Illinois)
The Fox Valley—also commonly known as the Fox River Valley—is a rural, suburban, and exurban region within Illinois and Wisconsin along the western edges of the Chicago and Milwaukee metropolitan areas. This region centers on the Fox River of Illinois and Wisconsin...
warning the white people about the approaching war Black Hawk
Black Hawk (chief)
Black Hawk was a leader and warrior of the Sauk American Indian tribe in what is now the United States. Although he had inherited an important historic medicine bundle, he was not one of the Sauk's hereditary civil chiefs...
was going to wage. He was hailed as the "Whiteman's Friend". When Shabbona was in Kansas visiting relatives, his land was appropriated.
Geography
Shabbona is located at 41°46′3"N 88°52′29"W (41.767381, -88.874677). Shabbona Lake State ParkShabbona Lake State Park
Shabbona Lake State Park is an Illinois state park on in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. Shabbona Lake is a man-made lake created in 1975. Its name derives from the Potawatomi leader Shabbona....
is located nearby.
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 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
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 929 people, 329 households, and 224 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 1,252.7 people per square mile (484.7/km²). There were 347 housing units at an average density of 467.9 per square mile (181.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.49% White, 0.22% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.65% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.
There were 329 households out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% 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, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 78.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,526, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Males had a median income of $40,556 versus $25,398 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 $20,239. About 6.0% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.