Danforth, Illinois

Danforth
Village
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Danforth Danforth's location in Iroquois County
Coordinates: 40°49′13″N 87°58′40″W / 40.82028°N 87.97778°WCoordinates: 40°49′13″N 87°58′40″W / 40.82028°N 87.97778°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Iroquois
Township	Danforth
Area
• Total	0.47 sq mi (1.2 km^2)
• Land	0.47 sq mi (1.2 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	653 ft (199 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	587
• Density	1,230.6/sq mi (475.3/km^2)
ZIP code	60930
Area code(s)	815, 779
GNIS feature ID	0406939,[1] 2398678[2]

Danforth is a village in Danforth Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 587 at the 2000 census.

History

Danforth was laid out in 1872 when the railroad was extended to that point.^[3] The village was named for its founder, George M. Danforth.^[4]

Geography

Danforth is located at 40°49′15″N 87°58′45″W / 40.82083°N 87.97917°W (40.820929, -87.979278).^[5]

According to the 2010 census, Danforth has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km²), all land.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	407		—
1910	410		0.7%
1920	398		−2.9%
1930	369		−7.3%
1940	362		−1.9%
1950	385		6.4%
1960	394		2.3%
1970	404		2.5%
1980	554		37.1%
1990	457		−17.5%
2000	587		28.4%
2010	604		2.9%
Est. 2014	581	[7]	−3.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census^[9] of 2000, there were 587 people, 202 households, and 131 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,230.8 people per square mile (472.2/km²). There were 217 housing units at an average density of 455.0 per square mile (174.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.47% White, 0.17% Asian, 0.34% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.

There were 202 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the village the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 32.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 78.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,341, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $31,786 versus $23,036 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,754. About 1.5% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "Danforth (populated place)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
2. "Village of Danforth (incorporated place)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
3. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 99.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
7. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.