Kirkland, Illinois

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Kirkland, Illinois
Village
Location of Kirkland in DeKalb County, Illinois.
Location of Kirkland in DeKalb County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°5′29″N 88°51′1″W / 42.09139°N 88.85028°W / 42.09139; -88.85028Coordinates: 42°5′29″N 88°51′1″W / 42.09139°N 88.85028°W / 42.09139; -88.85028
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyDeKalb
Area
[1]
 • Total1.24 sq mi (3.21 km2)
 • Land1.23 sq mi (3.18 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,744
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
1,729
 • Density1,410.28/sq mi (544.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60146
Area codes815 or 779
FIPS code17-40156
Wikimedia CommonsKirkland, Illinois
Websitevillageofkirkland.com

Kirkland is a village in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,744 at the 2010 census, up from 1,166 in 2000.

History[]

A post office called Kirkland has been in operation since 1875.[3] Kirkland was platted in 1876.[4] The village was named for William T. Kirk, a local landowner.[5]

Geography[]

Kirkland is located at

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42°5′29″N 88°51′1″W / 42.09139°N 88.85028°W / 42.09139; -88.85028 (42.091306, -88.850345).[6]

According to the 2010 census, Kirkland has a total area of 1.232 square miles (3.19 km2), of which 1.22 square miles (3.16 km2) (or 99.03%) is land and 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 0.97%) is water.[7]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1890410—
190063655.1%
19106857.7%
1920599−12.6%
1930526−12.2%
19405708.4%
195068520.2%
196092835.5%
19701,13822.6%
19801,1551.5%
19901,011−12.5%
20001,16615.3%
20101,74449.6%
2019 (est.)1,729[2]−0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 1,166 people, 430 households, and 307 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,036.0 people per square mile (398.4/km2). There were 442 housing units at an average density of 392.7 per square mile (151.0/km2). 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $45,938, and the median income for a family was $52,813. Males had a median income of $37,391 versus $22,120 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,841. About 3.9% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 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. ^ "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  4. ^ Gross, Lewis M.; Fay, H. W. (1907). Past and Present of DeKalb County, Illinois. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 132.
  5. ^ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 187. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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