Davis Junction, Illinois

Davis Junction
Village
Sign leading into the west side of the village
Davis Junction Davis Junction Location within Ogle County
Coordinates: 42°06′07″N 89°05′37″W / 42.10194°N 89.09361°WCoordinates: 42°06′07″N 89°05′37″W / 42.10194°N 89.09361°W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Ogle
Township	Scott
Government
• Village President	Ken Diehl
Area
• Total	4.24 sq mi (11.0 km^2)
• Land	4.24 sq mi (11.0 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	791 ft (241 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,373
• Density	560/sq mi (220/km^2)
Postal code	61020
Area code(s)	815
Website	www.davisjunction.com

Davis Junction is a village in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,373 at the 2010 census, up from 491 in 2000. Named for Jeremiah Davis, it is located where the Illinois Railway Rockford Line and the Canadian Pacific Chicago Subdivision intersect along Illinois Route 72.

History

Jeremiah Davis laid out Davis Junction in the 1870s, and named the settlement for himself.^[1] A post office has been in operation at Davis Junction since 1875.^[2]

Geography

Davis Junction is located at 42°6′7″N 89°5′37″W / 42.10194°N 89.09361°W (42.101928, -89.093696).^[3]

According to the 2010 census, Davis Junction has a total area of 4.24 square miles (10.98 km²), all land.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1980	289		—
1990	246		−14.9%
2000	491		99.6%
2010	2,373		383.3%
Est. 2015	2,270	[5]	−4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 491 people, 165 households, and 132 families residing in Davis Junction. The population density was 129.6 people per square mile (50.0/km²). There were 172 housing units at an average density of 45.4 per square mile (17.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.37% White, 0.41% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.

There were 165 households out of which 47.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the village the population was spread out with 34.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 37.9% from 25 to 44, 13.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $47,375, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,915. About 2.5% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 23.1% of those age 65 or over.

Employers

• Advanced Disposal (Orchard Hills Landfill)

References

1. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
2. "Ogle County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.