Danforth, Illinois

Danforth, Illinois
Village
Location of Danforth in Iroquois County, Illinois
Danforth Danforth's location in Iroquois County
Coordinates: 40°49′13″N87°58′40″W / 40.82028°N 87.97778°W / 40.82028; -87.97778
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Iroquois
Township	Danforth
Area [1]
• Total	0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
• Land	0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	653 ft (199 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	594
• Density	1,242.68/sq mi (479.78/km2)
ZIP code	60930
Area code(s)	815, 779
FIPS code	17-18498

Danforth is a village in Danforth Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 604 at the 2010 census. ^[2]

History

Danforth was laid out in 1872 when the railroad was extended to that point. It mainly started out with most of the population being farmers and their families. ^[3] The village was named for its founder, George M. Danforth. ^[4]

Geography

U.S. Route 45 passes through the center of the village, leading north 4 miles (6 km) to Ashkum and south the same distance to Gilman.

According to the 2010 census, Danforth has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km²), all land. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	407		—
1910	410		0.7%
1920	398		−2.9%
1930	369		−7.3%
1940	362		−1.9%
1950	385		6.4%
1960	394		2.3%
1970	404		2.5%
1980	554		37.1%
1990	457		−17.5%
2000	587		28.4%
2010	604		2.9%
2020	594		−1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census ^[7] of 2000, there were 587 people, 202 households, and 131 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,230.8 inhabitants per square mile (475.2/km²). There were 217 housing units at an average density of 455.0 per square mile (175.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.47% White, 0.17% Asian, 0.34% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.

There were 202 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.3% 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 3.01.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 32.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,341, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $31,786 versus $23,036 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,754. About 1.5% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Danforth village, Illinois". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
3. Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 87. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.
4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  99.
5. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.