Neponset, Illinois

Neponset, Illinois
Village
Commercial Street in Neponset
Location of Neponset in Bureau County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°17′50″N89°47′25″W / 41.29722°N 89.79028°W / 41.29722; -89.79028
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Bureau
Township	Neponset
Government
• Mayor	Dave Mueller
Area [1]
• Total	1.016 sq mi (2.63 km2)
• Land	1.016 sq mi (2.63 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)  0%
Population  (2020)
• Total	427
• Density	420/sq mi (160/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	61345
Area code	309
FIPS code	17-51999
Wikimedia Commons	Neponset, Illinois

Neponset is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 427 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Neponset has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km²), all land. ^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	652		—
1890	542		−16.9%
1900	516		−4.8%
1910	542		5.0%
1920	476		−12.2%
1930	520		9.2%
1940	520		0.0%
1950	501		−3.7%
1960	495		−1.2%
1970	507		2.4%
1980	575		13.4%
1990	529		−8.0%
2000	519		−1.9%
2010	473		−8.9%
2020	427		−9.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [2]

As of the 2020 census ^[3] there were 427 people, 149 households, and 100 families residing in the village. The population density was 420.28 inhabitants per square mile (162.27/km²). There were 193 housing units at an average density of 189.96 per square mile (73.34/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 87.35% White, 1.41% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 3.98% from other races, and 6.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.79% of the population.

There were 149 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.01% were married couples living together, 4.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.89% were non-families. 24.83% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.44% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 2.56.

The village's age distribution consisted of 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $54,750, and the median income for a family was $75,000. Males had a median income of $43,125 versus $25,833 for females. The per capita income for the village was $24,529. About 9.0% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.0% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
2. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.