Atkinson, Illinois

Atkinson
Mt. Taber, tallest peak in the state of Illinois
Town
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Henry
Coordinates	41°25′8″N 90°0′53″W / 41.41889°N 90.01472°WCoordinates: 41°25′8″N 90°0′53″W / 41.41889°N 90.01472°W
Area	1.59 sq mi (4 km^2)
- land	1.58 sq mi (4 km^2)
- water	0.02 sq mi (0 km^2)
Population	972 (2010)
Density	663.2/sq mi (256/km^2)
Incorporated	March 7, 1867
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	61235
Area code	309
Location of Atkinson within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Atkinson, Illinois
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Atkinson is an incorporated town in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 972 at the 2010 census, down from 1,001 in 2000.

Geography

Atkinson is located at 41°25′8″N 90°0′53″W / 41.41889°N 90.01472°W (41.418770, -90.014626).^[2]

According to the 2010 census, Atkinson has a total area of 1.596 square miles (4.13 km²), of which 1.58 square miles (4.09 km²) (or 99%) is land and 0.016 square miles (0.04 km²) (or 1%) is water.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	504		—
1890	534		6.0%
1900	762		42.7%
1910	805		5.6%
1920	778		−3.4%
1930	689		−11.4%
1940	719		4.4%
1950	825		14.7%
1960	944		14.4%
1970	1,053		11.5%
1980	1,138		8.1%
1990	950		−16.5%
2000	1,001		5.4%
2010	972		−2.9%
Est. 2015	948	[4]	−2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 1,001 people, 432 households, and 276 families residing in the town. The population density was 663.2 people per square mile (256.0/km²). There were 453 housing units at an average density of 300.1 per square mile (115.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.50% White, 0.40% African American, 0.10% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.

There were 432 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town, the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,750, and the median income for a family was $47,422. Males had a median income of $34,500 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,732. About 5.6% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. Illinois Regional Archives Depository System. "Name Index to Illinois Local Governments". Illinois State Archives. Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
3. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
4. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• Atkinson official website