Dakota, Illinois

Coordinates: 42°23′17″N 89°31′27″W / 42.38806°N 89.52417°W / 42.38806; -89.52417

Dakota
Village
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Stephenson
Township	Dakota
Elevation	945 ft (288 m)
Coordinates	42°23′17″N 89°31′27″W / 42.38806°N 89.52417°W / 42.38806; -89.52417
Area	0.3 sq mi (1 km2)
- land	0.3 sq mi (1 km2)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population	506 (2010)
Density	1,731.9 / sq mi (669 / km2)
Village President	Harry Bahls
Postal code	61018
Area code	815
Location of Dakota within Illinois

Dakota is a village in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 506 at the 2010 census, up from 499 at the 2000 census

Geography

Dakota is located at 42°23′17″N 89°31′27″W / 42.38806°N 89.52417°W / 42.38806; -89.52417 (42.387936, -89.524289)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 499 people, 197 households, and 141 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,731.9 people per square mile (664.4/km²). There were 203 housing units at an average density of 704.6 per square mile (270.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.00% White, 0.80% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.40% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.

There were 197 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $43,942, and the median income for a family was $50,357. Males had a median income of $35,263 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,440. About 1.4% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

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