Trout Valley, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Trout Valley is a village in McHenry County
, Illinois
, United States
. It was incorporated as a village on 19 March 1996. The population was 599 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), of which, 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it is land and there are various small ponds with streams that connect them. The village rests against the Fox River
.
of 2000, there were 599 people, 197 households, and 176 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,399.7 people per square mile (537.8/km²). There were 200 housing units at an average density of 467.3 per square mile (179.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.66% White, 0.67% African American, 1.00% Asian, 1.17% from other races
, and 2.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.17% of the population.
There were 197 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 85.3% were married couples
living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.2% were non-families. 6.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $99,297, and the median income for a family was $102,603. Males had a median income of $91,504 versus $37,344 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $58,013. About 3.3% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line
, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
and still contains residual structures from that period of time.
At the west side of the village, a magnificent arched set of iron gates with stone pillars, mark the entrance at Cary-Algonquin Road. These were probably erected by Mr. Hertz in the 1920s. In 2006 this entrance was designated a local Landmark by the McHenry County Historic Preservation Commission. This protects and preserves the gates by an ordinance enacted by the McHenry County Board. For additional history about these remarkable gates see the McHenry County website at http://mchhpc.org/slideshow/19TroutValleyStonegateEntrance.htm
The first mayor of Trout Valley was Steve Barrett and the current mayor is Bob Baker.
McHenry County, Illinois
McHenry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 308,760, which is an increase of 18.7% from 260,077 in 2000. Its county seat is Woodstock. This county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the sixth largest county, in...
, 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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. It was incorporated as a village on 19 March 1996. The population was 599 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Trout Valley is located at 42°11′57"N 88°15′12"W (42.199265, -88.253357).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 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), of which, 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it is land and there are various small ponds with streams that connect them. The village rests against the Fox River
Fox River (Illinois River tributary)
The Fox River is a tributary of the Illinois River in the states of Wisconsin and Illinois in the United States. There are two other "Fox Rivers" in southern Illinois: the Fox River and a smaller "Fox River" that joins the Wabash River near New Harmony, Indiana.-Wisconsin:The Fox River rises near...
.
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 599 people, 197 households, and 176 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 1,399.7 people per square mile (537.8/km²). There were 200 housing units at an average density of 467.3 per square mile (179.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.66% White, 0.67% African American, 1.00% Asian, 1.17% 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 2.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.17% of the population.
There were 197 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 85.3% 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, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.2% were non-families. 6.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $99,297, and the median income for a family was $102,603. Males had a median income of $91,504 versus $37,344 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 $58,013. About 3.3% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line
Poverty threshold
The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate standard of living in a given country...
, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
History
Trout valley was once part of unincorporated McHenry County until it became its own village. The residents attend schools in the Cary School District since the village itself does not have any schools, fire departments, police departments, etc. The land was once a farm owned by the John D. HertzJohn D. Hertz
John Daniel Hertz, Sr. was an American businessman, thoroughbred racehorse owner, and philanthropist.-Biography:...
and still contains residual structures from that period of time.
At the west side of the village, a magnificent arched set of iron gates with stone pillars, mark the entrance at Cary-Algonquin Road. These were probably erected by Mr. Hertz in the 1920s. In 2006 this entrance was designated a local Landmark by the McHenry County Historic Preservation Commission. This protects and preserves the gates by an ordinance enacted by the McHenry County Board. For additional history about these remarkable gates see the McHenry County website at http://mchhpc.org/slideshow/19TroutValleyStonegateEntrance.htm
The first mayor of Trout Valley was Steve Barrett and the current mayor is Bob Baker.