Algonquin, Illinois

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Algonquin
Algonquin, Illinois
Algonquin
Algonquin
Location in Illinois
Basic data
Foundation : 1890
State : United States
State : Illinois
Counties : McHenry County
Kane County
Coordinates : 42 ° 10 ′  N , 88 ° 19 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 10 ′  N , 88 ° 19 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Inhabitants :
-  Metropolitan Area :		 30,467 (as of 2013)
9,572,572 (as of 2010)
Population density : 961.1 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 32.1 km 2  (approx. 12 mi 2 ) of
which 31.7 km 2  (approx. 12 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 269 ​​m
Postal code : 60102
Area code : +1 847, 224
FIPS : 17-00685
GNIS ID : 02397931
Mayor : John Schmitt

Algonquin is a location that is partly in McHenry and partly in Kane County , Illinois , United States . It is one of the northwest suburbs of Chicago , about 40 miles from the Chicago Loop . In 2013 there were 30,467 residents in the city. The place is known as the "Jewel of the Fox River Valley".

geography

According to the 2010 census, the city area is 31.1 square kilometers, 98.55% of which is land and 1.45% water. Most of Algonquin is in McHenry County, overlapping with neighboring Kane County. In 2009, Algonquin was among the 35 Safest Cities in America.

Demographics

According to the 2004 census, there were 27,900 residents in 8,300 households and 7,100 families at the time. The population density was 914.3 people per square kilometer. In the city there were 7952 houses with a building density of 312.3 houses per square kilometer.

50% of the households had children under the age of 18, 74.7% were married couples, 5.6% had a female head of the household and 17.8% were non-families. In 14.5% of the cases it was a question of single households and in 3.5% of the cases people over 65 years lived alone. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the resort were 32.8% of the population under the age of 18 years, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 36.8% between 25 and 44 years, 20.0% between 45 and 64 years and 5.3% were 65 years or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 women there were 98.9 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 96.2 men.

The median income for a household was 79,730 US dollars , and the median income for a family was 84,437 US dollars. The per capita income was $ 29,820. Over 1.0% of families and 1.7% of the total population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under 18 years of age and 4.6% of those aged 65 or older.

history

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1900 550 -
1930 850 -
1940 926 8.9%
1950 1223 32.1%
1960 2014 64.7%
1970 3515 74.5%
1980 5684 61.7%
1990 11,663 105.2%
2000 23,276 99.6%
2010 30,046 29.1%

Potawatomi Indians lived there long before European immigrants settled the area around Algonquin . The first settlers arrived in the area around 1834. Samuel Gillilan was from Virginia , Dr. Cornish, Dr. Plumleigh, Eli Henderson, Alex Dawson, and William Jackson arrived in the area a short time later. At first there was a dispute over the naming and names like Denny's Ferry, Cornish Ferry, Cornishville and Osceola were discussed. Samuel Edwards proposed the name Algonquin on December 23, 1847, and the name was officially adopted.

The first signs of an economic upswing were seen in 1855 when the city was connected to the railway network. This enabled the farmers to reach the Chicago markets. On February 25, 1890 the place was officially founded.

Known residents

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Archive link ( Memento from June 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ 2010 Census US Gazetteer Files for Places - Illinois . United States Census. Archived from the original on January 12, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 13, 2012. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.census.gov
  3. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated February 11, 2020 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / factfinder.census.gov
  4. ↑ automobile blue, VOL.C, 1917
  5. ↑ http://chicagomusic.wikia.com/wiki/Josh_Caterer

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