Apple River, Illinois

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Apple River
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Apple River - Railroad Street in winter 2008
Etymology: the nearby Apple River
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Location of Apple River in Jo Daviess County, Illinois
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Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°30′11″N90°05′50″W / 42.50306°N 90.09722°W / 42.50306; -90.09722
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Jo Daviess
Township Apple River
Government
  Village PresidentTimothy Raisbeck
Area
[1]
  Total0.7 sq mi (1.82 km2)
  Land0.7 sq mi (1.82 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,010 ft (310 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total347
  Density492.2/sq mi (190.16/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61001
Area codes 815, 779
FIPS code 17-01673
Wikimedia CommonsApple River, Illinois
Apple River - The railroad between Freeport, Illinois and the Mississippi River in the foreground and Chestnut Street in the background, winter 2008 Gidonb Apple River Illinois in Winter 2.jpg
Apple River - The railroad between Freeport, Illinois and the Mississippi River in the foreground and Chestnut Street in the background, winter 2008

Apple River is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. The population was 347 at the 2020 census, down from 366 in 2010.

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History

The first home built in Apple River was by a man known as Daniel Robbins in 1832. By 1854 the Illinois Central Railroad was built through the township, the same year as the town's first general store owned by J. M. Irvine. Despite a vote being held in 1868, Apple River would not be incorporated as a village until 1870. [3]

Geography

Apple River is located at 42°30′11″N90°5′50″W / 42.50306°N 90.09722°W / 42.50306; -90.09722 (42.502998, -90.097209). [4]

According to the 2010 census, Apple River has a total area of 0.79 square miles (2.05 km2), all land. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 626
1890 572−8.6%
1900 5760.7%
1910 5810.9%
1920 484−16.7%
1930 421−13.0%
1940 4619.5%
1950 431−6.5%
1960 47710.7%
1970 4821.0%
1980 472−2.1%
1990 414−12.3%
2000 379−8.5%
2010 366−3.4%
2020 347−5.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 379 people, 159 households, and 102 families residing in the village. The population density was 479.6 inhabitants per square mile (185.2/km2). There were 187 housing units at an average density of 236.6 per square mile (91.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.94% White, 0.79% African American, and 0.26% from two or more races.

There were 159 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% 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 2.93.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,250, and the median income for a family was $51,042. Males had a median income of $35,893 versus $21,103 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,267. About 8.8% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

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