Camp Point

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Camp Point
Camp Point (Illinois)
Camp Point
Camp Point
Location in Illinois
Basic data
Foundation : 1855
State : United States
State : Illinois
County : Adams County
Coordinates : 40 ° 2 ′  N , 91 ° 4 ′  W Coordinates: 40 ° 2 ′  N , 91 ° 4 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 1,244 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 518.3 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 2.4 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of
which 2.4 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 220 m
Postcodes : 62320
Area code : +1 217
FIPS : 17-10877
GNIS ID : 405492
Website : www.camppoint.com

Camp Point is a village in Adams County in the west of the US -amerikanischen state of Illinois . In 2000, Camp Point had 1,244 residents.

Journalist and historian Allan Nevins was born on May 20, 1890 in Camp Point.

geography

Camp Point is 40 ° 20'30 "north latitude and 91 ° 30'54" west longitude. The city extends over 2.4 km², which consists exclusively of land.

Camp Point is 22 miles east of the Mississippi River , which forms the border with Missouri . The Illinois River flows around 50 km east of the city .

US Highway 24 runs through the village in an east-west direction and meets several secondary roads in Camp Point.

A BNSF Railway also runs through Camp Point .

Demographic data

In the 2000 census, the population was 1,244. These were distributed to 469 households in 314 families. The population density was 511.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. There were 515 residential buildings, which corresponded to a building density of 211.8 buildings per square kilometer.

The population in 2000 consisted of 99.2% whites , 0.1% Indians and 0.1 % Asians . 0.6% said they came from at least two of these groups. 0.5% of the population were Hispanics belonging to any of the above groups.

27.2% were under 18 years of age, 6.8% between 18 and 24, 26.2% between 25 and 44, 19.0% between 45 and 64 and 20.9% 65 and older. The mean age was 38 years. Statistically, for every 100 women there were 88.5 men, and 79.8 among those over 18.

The median income per household was 31,094  US dollars  (USD), the median family income 43,646 USD. The median income for men was $ 28,000 and that for women was $ 21,466. The per capita income was $ 15,211. Around 9.5% of families and 11.7% of the total population had their income below the poverty line .

Individual evidence

  1. US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
  2. Google Maps: Camp Pont, IL - Mississippi River
  3. Google Maps: Camp Point, IL - Illinois River
  4. ^ US Census Bureau - Camp Point, Illinois

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