Kinderhook, Illinois

Kinderhook
Village
Location of Kinderhook in Pike County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°42′10″N91°9′7″W / 39.70278°N 91.15194°W / 39.70278; -91.15194
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Pike
Area [1]
• Total	0.81 sq mi (2.09 km2)
• Land	0.81 sq mi (2.09 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	518 ft (158 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	189
• Density	233.91/sq mi (90.37/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	62345
Area code	217
FIPS code	17-39922
GNIS feature ID	2398349 [2]
Wikimedia Commons	Kinderhook, Illinois

Kinderhook is a village in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 216 at the 2010 census, a decline from 249 in 2000.

Geography

Kinderhook is located at 39°42′10″N91°9′7″W / 39.70278°N 91.15194°W / 39.70278; -91.15194 (39.702669, -91.152006). ^[3]

According to the 2010 census, Kinderhook has a total area of 0.88 square miles (2.28 km²), all land. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	394		—
1900	370		—
1910	371		0.3%
1920	332		−10.5%
1930	318		−4.2%
1940	336		5.7%
1950	299		−11.0%
1960	276		−7.7%
1970	281		1.8%
1980	259		−7.8%
1990	257		−0.8%
2000	249		−3.1%
2010	216		−13.3%
2020	189		−12.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 249 people, 101 households, and 73 families residing in the village. The population density was 281.7 inhabitants per square mile (108.8/km²). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 127.8 per square mile (49.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.39% White, 0.40% African American, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.

There were 101 households, out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $38,438, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $16,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,328. About 1.3% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 12.0% of those sixty five or over.

History

In 1843, the Kinderhook Plates were "discovered" near this town.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kinderhook, Illinois
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
4. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.