Ellsworth is a village in Dawson Township, McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 271 at the 2000 United States Census.[2] It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The town is named after Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth, a Union officer considered to be the first casualty of the Civil War.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 271 people, 92 households and 72 families, residing in the village. The population density was 1,145.7 inhabitants per square mile (442.4 /km²). There were 95 housing units at an average density of 401.6 per square mile (155.1 /km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.10% White, 0.37% African American, 2.95% Native American, 1.11% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.
There were 92 households, out of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone, who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.43.
In the village, the population was spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $45,714 and the median income for a family was $53,333. Males had a median income of $32,237 versus $24,688 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,439. None of the families and 1.5% of the population were living below the poverty line.
See also
References
- ^ "Village of Ellsworth". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. 2008-02-28. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:2398811. Retrieved on 2009-01-24
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=&_geoContext=&_street=&_county=ellsworth&_cityTown=ellsworth&_state=04000US17&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&show_2003_tab=&redirect=Y. Retrieved on 2009-01-24.
