Naplate, Illinois

Naplate, Illinois
Village
Location in LaSalle County, Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°19′54″N88°52′49″W / 41.33167°N 88.88028°W / 41.33167; -88.88028 [1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	LaSalle
Township	Ottawa
Government
• Village president	Gary Mooney
Area [2]
• Total	0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
• Land	0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	482 ft (147 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	412
• Density	2,575.00/sq mi (997.05/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	61350
Area code	815
FIPS code	17-51648
GNIS feature ID	2399435 [1]
Wikimedia Commons	Naplate, Illinois
Website	https://villageofnaplate.com/

Naplate is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 412 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The name Naplate was created at the time of incorporation by combining the name of the primary employer, National Plate Glass Company into Naplate.

Geography

Naplate is located in central LaSalle County at 41°19′53″N88°52′44″W / 41.33139°N 88.87889°W / 41.33139; -88.87889 (41.331269, -88.878932). ^[3] According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Naplate has a total area of 0.16 square miles (0.41 km²), all land. ^[4]

Naplate lies on the north bank of the Illinois River just downstream from Ottawa. ^{[5] [6]} Buffalo Rock State Park and Starved Rock State Park lie along the river just west and southwest of Naplate. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1950	783		—
1960	738		−5.7%
1970	686		−7.0%
1980	581		−15.3%
1990	609		4.8%
2000	523		−14.1%
2010	496		−5.2%
2020	412		−16.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the 2020 census ^[8] there were 412 people, 231 households, and 120 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,575.00 inhabitants per square mile (994.21/km²). There were 241 housing units at an average density of 1,506.25 per square mile (581.57/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 86.41% White, 1.70% African American, 1.46% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 1.70% from other races, and 8.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.52% of the population.

There were 231 households, out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.57% were married couples living together, 15.15% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.05% were non-families. 41.56% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.35% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 1.91.

The village's age distribution consisted of 12.2% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 35.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $45,673, and the median income for a family was $63,333. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $28,150. About 1.7% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Naplate, Illinois
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
4. Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
5. Ottawa, Illinois 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1994
6. Starved Rock, Illinois 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1970
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.