South Elgin, Illinois
Encyclopedia
South Elgin is a village in Kane County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 16,100 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 20,758 as of 2005. In July 2007, Money magazine
named South Elgin as 82 of 100 entries in its "America's Best Places To Live" edition.
. Once populated by Native Indians South Elgin and the other bordering towns Bartlett
& St. Charles
have done well in preserving this lands history. According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.6 km²), of which, 6.3 square miles (16.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.87%) is water.
of 2000, there were 16,100 people, 5,565 households, and 4,307 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,560.5 people per square mile (988.3/km²). There were 5,657 housing units at an average density of 899.7 per square mile (347.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 86.02% White, 2.58% African American, 0.17% Native American, 5.47% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.88% from other races
, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.34% of the population.
There were 5,565 households out of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 42.1% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $67,323, and the median income for a family was $71,190 (these figures had risen to $79,192 and $84,354 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $48,741 versus $31,486 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $25,676. About 2.1% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
U46 and D303. U46 serves an area of some 90 square miles (233.1 km²) in Cook, DuPage and Kane Counties. Almost 40,000 children of school age are in its area. U-46 is second largest in Illinois. District 303 covers 57 square miles (147.6 km²) and serves 13,590 students in the Fox River Valley.
Kane County, Illinois
Kane County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 515,269, which is an increase of 27.5% from 404,119 in 2000. Its county seat is Geneva, and its largest city is Aurora.- Geography :...
, 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 16,100 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 20,758 as of 2005. In July 2007, Money magazine
Money (magazine)
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named South Elgin as 82 of 100 entries in its "America's Best Places To Live" edition.
Geography
South Elgin is located at 41°59′32"N 88°18′28"W (41.992283, -88.307858), in the pleasant Fox River ValleyFox 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...
. Once populated by Native Indians South Elgin and the other bordering towns Bartlett
Bartlett, Illinois
Bartlett is a village located in both Cook County and DuPage County, Illinois. A small parcel on the western border is in Kane County. The population was 36,706 at the 2000 census. A 2002 recount gave the village a population of 37,304. In 2007 another recount gives the village a population of 41,500...
& St. Charles
St. Charles, Illinois
St. Charles is a Chicago suburb in Kane and DuPage counties of Illinois, United States, and is roughly west of Chicago on Illinois Route 64. According to a 2004 census estimate, the city has a total population of 32,134. The official city slogan is Pride of the Fox, after the Fox River that runs...
have done well in preserving this lands history. 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 6.4 square miles (16.6 km²), of which, 6.3 square miles (16.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.87%) is water.
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 16,100 people, 5,565 households, and 4,307 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 2,560.5 people per square mile (988.3/km²). There were 5,657 housing units at an average density of 899.7 per square mile (347.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 86.02% White, 2.58% African American, 0.17% Native American, 5.47% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.88% 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 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.34% of the population.
There were 5,565 households out of which 44.3% 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, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 42.1% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $67,323, and the median income for a family was $71,190 (these figures had risen to $79,192 and $84,354 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $48,741 versus $31,486 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 $25,676. About 2.1% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The village is served by Unit School DistrictUnified school district
A unified school district or unit school district is a school district which includes both primary school and high school under the same district control....
U46 and D303. U46 serves an area of some 90 square miles (233.1 km²) in Cook, DuPage and Kane Counties. Almost 40,000 children of school age are in its area. U-46 is second largest in Illinois. District 303 covers 57 square miles (147.6 km²) and serves 13,590 students in the Fox River Valley.
Attractions
- Fox River Trolley MuseumFox River Trolley MuseumThe Fox River Trolley Museum is a railroad museum in South Elgin, Illinois.-Location:The museum grounds are located at 361 South LaFox Street , approximately two blocks south of the intersection of LaFox and State Streets.-Collection:...
- South Elgin Riverfest
- World of Faeries Festival
- Wee-Dee's Diner