Leonore, Illinois

Leonore, Illinois
Village
Location in LaSalle County, Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°11′20″N88°58′56″W / 41.18889°N 88.98222°W / 41.18889; -88.98222 [1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	LaSalle
Township	Richland
Incorporated	April 20, 1891
Certified	June 15, 1891
Government
• Village President [2]	Mike Zimmerman
Area [3]
• Total	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
• Land	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	679 ft (207 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	121
• Density	1,359.55/sq mi (525.96/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	61332
Area code	815
FIPS code	17-42912
GNIS feature ID	2398423 [1]
Wikimedia Commons	Leonore, Illinois

Leonore is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 121 at the 2020 census. ^[4] It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Leonore was originally established as Gary in the late 1880s to serve as a station on the Illinois Valley & Northern Railroad. ^[5] In 1889, the name of the station was changed as there was already a post office named Gary. Leonore was deemed the favorite of the suggested names. ^{[5] : 30} Leonore was incorporated as a village on April 20, 1891; this was certified on June 15, 1891. ^[6]

Leonore is known locally as the site of a bank robbery. ^[7]

Geography

Leonore is located in southern LaSalle County 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Ottawa, the county seat, and 15 miles southeast of LaSalle.

According to the 2010 census, Leonore has a total area of 0.09 square miles (0.23 km²), all land. ^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	277		—
1910	203		−26.7%
1920	189		−6.9%
1930	173		−8.5%
1940	179		3.5%
1950	204		14.0%
1960	195		−4.4%
1970	196		0.5%
1980	196		0.0%
1990	134		−31.6%
2000	110		−17.9%
2010	130		18.2%
2020	121		−6.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

As of the census ^[10] of 2020, there were 121 people, 64 households, and 29 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,359.6 inhabitants per square mile (524.9/km²). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 662.9 per square mile (255.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.6% White, 1.6% from other races, and 5.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.03% of the population.

There were 64 households, out of which 14.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, and 64.8% were non-families. 54.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 39.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 3.45.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 17.0% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 16.5% from 25 to 44, 34.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $68,428, and the median income for a family was $145,288. Males had a median income of $70,625 versus $21,923 for females. The per capita income for the village was $31,701. There were no families and 11.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 39.4% of those over 65.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leonore, Illinois
2. "LaSalle County Mayors and Village Presidents". Lasalle County Illinois. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
3. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
4. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1), Leonore village, Illinois". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
5. Hirkala, Dorothy (Salz); Hirkala, Diana (1995). Richland Township: the first 100 years. LaSalle County, Illinois. Illinois Office Supply.
6. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". apps.ilsos.gov. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
7. "HISTORY: Slayings In The Snow Leonore robbery went awry 75 years ago - MyWebTimes.com". mywebtimes.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011.
8. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.