Tiskilwa, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Tiskilwa is a village in Bureau County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 787 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa
–Streator
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Exelon Wind, a division of Exelon
's Exelon Power, owns and operates the Illinois Wind AgriWind Project in Tiskilwa.
The first weekend in August, Tiskilwa celebrates Pow Wow Days. This is a three day event that includes a children's "rodeo", a parade, a Pow Wow and a beer garden
which was founded by Joel Taylor in the 1970s.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 787 people, 317 households, and 222 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,642.7 people per square mile (633.0/km²). There were 336 housing units at an average density of 701.4 per square mile (270.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.84% White, 0.25% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.25% Asian, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.
There were 317 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,278, and the median income for a family was $42,321. Males had a median income of $29,844 versus $20,865 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,625. About 7.3% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 787 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.
Exelon Wind, a division of Exelon
Exelon
Exelon Corporation is an electricity generating and distributing company headquartered in the Chase Tower in the Chicago Loop area of Chicago. It was created in October, 2000 by the merger of PECO Energy Company and Unicom, of Philadelphia and Chicago respectively. Unicom owned Commonwealth Edison...
's Exelon Power, owns and operates the Illinois Wind AgriWind Project in Tiskilwa.
Festivals
The second Saturday in June is Tiskilwa's Strawberry Festival celebrating Tiskilwa's strawberry season with a community celebration. The festival offers fresh berries and strawberry shortcake, children’s activities and entertainment. It coincides with town-wide garage sales. There are rides to a local farm for people to pick their own strawberries.The first weekend in August, Tiskilwa celebrates Pow Wow Days. This is a three day event that includes a children's "rodeo", a parade, a Pow Wow and a beer garden
Beer garden
Beer garden is an open-air area where beer, other drinks and local food are served. The concept originates from and is most common in Southern Germany...
which was founded by Joel Taylor in the 1970s.
Geography
Tiskilwa is located at 41°17′30"N 89°30′23"W (41.291664, -89.506462).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 0.5 square miles (1.3 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 787 people, 317 households, and 222 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 1,642.7 people per square mile (633.0/km²). There were 336 housing units at an average density of 701.4 per square mile (270.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.84% White, 0.25% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.25% Asian, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.
There were 317 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% 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, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,278, and the median income for a family was $42,321. Males had a median income of $29,844 versus $20,865 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 $17,625. About 7.3% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.