Capron, Illinois

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Capron, Illinois
Motto: 
"Home of the Clippers"
Boone County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Capron Highlighted.svg
Location of Capron in Boone County, Illinois.
Coordinates: 42°23′55″N88°44′22″W / 42.39861°N 88.73944°W / 42.39861; -88.73944 [1]
Country USA
State Illinois
County Boone
Township Boone
Incorporated1887
Government
  MayorSteven Bank [2]
Area
[3]
  Total
0.77 sq mi (2.00 km2)
  Land0.77 sq mi (2.00 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,395
  Estimate 
(2024) [4]
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  Density1,806.7/sq mi (697.57/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61012
Area codes 815 & 779
FIPS code 17-11124
GNIS feature ID2397549 [1]
Website www.villageofcapron.net

Capron is a village in Boone County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,395 at the 2020 census, up from 1,376 at the 2010 census.

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History

The oldest known structure in the area, now known as the Capron Lutheran Church, was built in 1844. [5] Once known as Hebron Station along the Chicago and North Western Railroad, the town was renamed in 1874 to honor Colonel John Capron who would pass only four years later. [6] Capron was officially incorporated as a village in 1887.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Capron has a total area of 0.77 square miles (1.99 km2), of which 0.77 square miles (1.99 km2) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.00 square miles (0.00 km2) (or 0.13%) is water. [7]

Route 173 runs through the town.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 323
1890 43635.0%
1900 50215.1%
1910 56212.0%
1920 550−2.1%
1930 397−27.8%
1940 48722.7%
1950 57217.5%
1960 65614.7%
1970 654−0.3%
1980 6783.7%
1990 6820.6%
2000 96140.9%
2010 1,37643.2%
2020 1,3951.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the 2020 census [9] there were 1,395 people, 477 households, and 351 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,814.04 inhabitants per square mile (700.40/km2). There were 497 housing units at an average density of 646.29 per square mile (249.53/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 59.93% White, 1.15% African American, 0.79% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 22.37% from other races, and 15.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 40.93% of the population.

There were 477 households, out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.54% were married couples living together, 16.56% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.42% were non-families. 17.61% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.76% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.93 and the average family size was 3.47.

The village's age distribution consisted of 29.1% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $67,316, and the median income for a family was $76,250. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $23,568 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,843. About 9.4% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the North Boone Community Unit School District 200. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Capron, Illinois
  2. Bliss, Julie A. (2021). Boone county Illinois year book two thousand twenty one (PDF). Belvidere, Illinois.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  4. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. U.S. Department of Commerce. March 2025. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  5. "History: Timeline". CAPRON LUTHERAN CHURCH. office. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  6. Bill Thayer. "Capron, Illinois". Penelope. University of Chicago. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  7. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  10. Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Boone County, IL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 28, 2025. - Text list