Cabery, Illinois

Cabery
Village
The water tower in Cabery IL.
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Ford and Kankakee
Townships	Rogers, Norton
Elevation	700 ft (213.4 m)
Coordinates	40°59′41″N 88°12′18″W / 40.99472°N 88.20500°WCoordinates: 40°59′41″N 88°12′18″W / 40.99472°N 88.20500°W
Area	0.34 sq mi (0.88 km^2)
- land	0.34 sq mi (1 km^2)
- water	0.00 sq mi (0 km^2), 0%
Population	266 (2010)
Density	751.1/sq mi (290.0/km^2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	60919
Area code	815
Location of Cabery within Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States

Cabery is a village located in Ford and Kankakee counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 266 at the 2010 census.

History

Cabery was founded about 1878 and was named after John R. Caberry, a Chicago merchant.^[1]

Geography

Cabery is located at 40°59′41″N 88°12′18″W / 40.99472°N 88.20500°W.^[2]

According to the 2010 census, Cabery has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.88 km²), all land.^[3]

The county line between Kankakee County and Ford County runs right through the middle of town on Main Street.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	114		—
1890	342		200.0%
1900	385		12.6%
1910	321		−16.6%
1920	299		−6.9%
1930	290		−3.0%
1940	299		3.1%
1950	290		−3.0%
1960	293		1.0%
1970	287		−2.0%
1980	327		13.9%
1990	268		−18.0%
2000	263		−1.9%
2010	266		1.1%
Est. 2015	258	[4]	−3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 263 people, 99 households, and 70 families residing in the village. The population density was 751.1 people per square mile (290.1/km²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 337.0 per square mile (130.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.34% White, 1.90% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.28% of the population.

There were 99 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the village the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,000, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $36,719 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,839. About 7.8% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.8% of those sixty five or over.

Commerce

Main Street in Cabery

Commerce in Cabery includes a post office, a small hardware store, the Cabery Bar and Grill restaurant, and the Cabery Fertilizer Company. There is also a grain elevator located on the Kankakee County side of Cabery.

Recreation

Cabery has a park with basketball courts, a playground, and a lighted softball field with a press box. Lights for the softball field were donated from the old Comiskey Park in Chicago.

There is also a small pond called "the Clay Hole," which, although unsuitable for swimming, is a popular fishing pond during the warm months. Both bluegills and small Largemouth bass can be caught there.

References

1. Callary, Edward. 2009. Place Names of Illinois. Champaign: University of Illinois Press, p. 53.
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 2015-08-02.
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.