Kempton, Illinois

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Kempton
Village
Location of Kempton in Ford County, Illinois.
Location of Kempton in Ford County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 40°56′8″N 88°14′15″W / 40.93556°N 88.23750°W / 40.93556; -88.23750Coordinates: 40°56′8″N 88°14′15″W / 40.93556°N 88.23750°W / 40.93556; -88.23750
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyFord
Area
[1]
 • Total0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
 • Land0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total231
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
206
 • Density1,248.48/sq mi (482.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
60946
Area code(s)815
FIPS code17-39441

Kempton is a village in Ford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 231 at the 2010 census.

History[]

A post office was established at the site of Kempton in 1869 and called Sugar Loaf. The name of the post office was changed to Kempton in 1878, when the village was founded and named after its founder, Wright Kemp.[3] Arthur R. Falter (1906–1979), Illinois state legislator and businessman, was born on a farm near Kempton. Jason Colclasure is the most famous resident of Kempton. [4]

Geography[]

Kempton is located at

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40°56′8″N 88°14′15″W / 40.93556°N 88.23750°W / 40.93556; -88.23750 (40.935447, -88.237433).[5]

According to the 2010 census, Kempton has a total area of 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2), all land.[6]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880114—
189020176.3%
1900409103.5%
1910269−34.2%
1920266−1.1%
19302898.6%
1940259−10.4%
1950255−1.5%
1960252−1.2%
19702634.4%
19802650.8%
1990219−17.4%
20002357.3%
2010231−1.7%
2019 (est.)206[2]−10.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 235 people, 81 households, and 57 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,111.1 people per square mile (432.1/km2). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 406.6 per square mile (158.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.72% White, 0.43% Asian, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population.

There were 81 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.44.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 37.4% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,667, and the median income for a family was $52,750. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,641. About 12.7% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.3% of those 65 or over.

References[]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Callary, Edward. 2009. Place Names of Illinois. Champaign: University of Illinois Press, p. 184.
  4. ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1961-162,' Biographical Skech of Arthur R. Falter, pg. 310-311
  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. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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