Elmwood, Illinois
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Location in Illinois
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| County : | Peoria County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 47 ′ N , 89 ° 58 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,945 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 617.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 3.15 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) thereof 3.15 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) land |
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| Height : | 196 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 61529 | ||
| Area code : | +1 309 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-23698 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 2394676 | ||
Elmwood is a small town in Peoria County in the US -amerikanischen State Illinois . In 2000 Elmwood had 1945 residents.
Elmwood is the birth town of Lorado Taft , an early 20th century sculptor and writer.
geography
Elmwood is 40 ° 46'42 "north latitude and 89 ° 58'06" west longitude. The city extends over 3.15 km², which consists exclusively of land.
Elmwood is 23 miles west-northwest of Peoria . The Illinois State Route 8 , which runs staggered from east to west, and Illinois State Route 78, which runs north to south , jointly run through Elmwood .
The city of Chicago is 279 km northeast of Elwood , Illinois' capital Springfield is 142 km south of Elmwood, 280 km south-southwest is St. Louis , Missouri, and the Quad Cities are 121 km northwest of Elmwood.
Demographic data
In the 2000 census, the population was 1,945. These were distributed to 772 households in 565 families. The population density was 617.7 / km². There were 808 residential buildings, which corresponded to a building density of 256.6 / km².
The population in 2000 was 98.7% white , 0.2% African American , 0.4% American Indian , 0.2% Asian and 0.1% other. 0.6% said they came from at least two of these groups. 0.8% of the population were Hispanics belonging to any of the above groups.
26.6% were under 18 years of age, 6.1% between 18 and 24, 27.8% between 25 and 44, 22.8% between 45 and 64 and 16.9% 65 and older. The mean age was 39 years. Statistically, for every 100 women there were 88.5 men, 84.8 among those over 18.
The median income per household was $ 44,500 and the median family income was $ 51,505. The median income for men was $ 37,981 and that for women was $ 22,557. The per capita income was $ 19,797. Around 2.4% of families and 2.8% of the total population had their income below the poverty line .
Personalities
- Zulime Taft (1870–1942), painter and sculptor
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ↑ Elmwood, IL - Chicago, IL
- ↑ Elmwood, IL - Springfield, IL
- ↑ Elmwood, IL - St. Louis, MO
- ↑ Elmwood, IL - Rock Island, IL
- ^ US Census Bureau - Elmwood, Illinois