Bowen, Illinois | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 40°13′55″N91°3′46″W / 40.23194°N 91.06278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Hancock |
Area | |
• Total | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
• Land | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 464 |
• Density | 1,084.11/sq mi (418.62/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 217 |
FIPS code | 17-07510 |
GNIS feature ID | 2398155 [2] |
Wikimedia Commons | Bowen, Illinois |
Website | https://www.villageofbowen.com/ |
Bowen (formerly Bowensburg) is a village in southeast Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 494 at the 2010 census. [3]
Bowen is located in southeastern Hancock County at 40°13′55″N91°3′46″W / 40.23194°N 91.06278°W (40.232035, -91.062694). [4] Illinois Route 61 passes through the center of town, entering from the east on 5th Street and leaving to the south on Worrell Street. Illinois Route 94 enters from the north on Worrell Street and leaves to the south with IL 61. To the north, IL 94 leads 16 miles (26 km) to Carthage, the county seat. IL 61 leads east 6 miles (10 km) to Augusta, and the two highways lead south six miles before splitting.
According to the 2010 census, Bowen has a total area of 0.43 square miles (1.11 km2), all land. [5]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 289 | — | |
1890 | 376 | 30.1% | |
1900 | 528 | 40.4% | |
1910 | 606 | 14.8% | |
1920 | 715 | 18.0% | |
1930 | 643 | −10.1% | |
1940 | 619 | −3.7% | |
1950 | 573 | −7.4% | |
1960 | 559 | −2.4% | |
1970 | 489 | −12.5% | |
1980 | 525 | 7.4% | |
1990 | 462 | −12.0% | |
2000 | 535 | 15.8% | |
2010 | 494 | −7.7% | |
2020 | 464 | −6.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [6] |
As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 535 people, 205 households, and 143 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,241.6 inhabitants per square mile (479.4/km2). There were 230 housing units at an average density of 533.8 per square mile (206.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.81% White and 0.19% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.
There were 205 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,091, and the median income for a family was $36,429. Males had a median income of $30,764 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,241. About 13.0% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.9% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Hancock County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,620. Its county seat is Carthage, and its largest city is Hamilton. The county is made up of rural towns with many farmers.
Camp Point is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,121 at the 2020 census, down from 1,132 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Golden is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 648 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
La Prairie is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 42 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Lima is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 148.
Mendon is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 872 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Ursa is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 609 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Augusta is a village in southeast Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 587 at the 2010 census, down from 657 at the 2000 census. It is located near Weinberg-King State Park.
Basco is a village in Bear Creek Township, Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 98 at the 2010 census.
Bentley is an incorporated town in southeast Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 35 at the 2010 census.
Dallas City is a city in Hancock and Henderson counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population in 2020 stands at an estimate of 805, a decline from the 2010 census of 945, which was a decline from 1,055 in 2000.
Elvaston is a village in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 165 at the 2010 census, an increase from 152 in 2000.
Ferris is a village in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 156 at the 2010 census.
Hamilton is a city in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,951 at the 2010 census, a decline from 3,029 in 2000. The city is located directly across the Mississippi River from Keokuk, Iowa. Hamilton is the largest city in Hancock County.
Plymouth is a village in Hancock and McDonough counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 436 at the 2020 census, down from 505 in 2010.
Pontoosuc is a village in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 146 at the 2010 census, down from 171 at the 2000 census.
West Point is a village in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 178 at the 2010 census.
Littleton is a village in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. The population was 197 at the 2000 census.
Morristown is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 248 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Wheeling metropolitan area.
Slim Lake is an unorganized territory in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States, located north of Ely and Morse Township. The population was 75 at the 2000 census.