Long Point, Illinois

Long Point
Village
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Livingston
Elevation	636 ft (194 m)
Coordinates	41°0′17″N 88°53′37″W / 41.00472°N 88.89361°WCoordinates: 41°0′17″N 88°53′37″W / 41.00472°N 88.89361°W
Area	0.19 sq mi (0 km^2)
- land	0.19 sq mi (0 km^2)
- water	0.00 sq mi (0 km^2)
Population	498 (2010)
Density	2,621.1/sq mi (1,012/km^2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	61333
Area code	815 & 779
Location of Long Point within Illinois
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Long Point is a village in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. The population was 498 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Long Point is located at 41°0′17″N 88°53′37″W / 41.00472°N 88.89361°W (41.004685, -88.893690).^[1]

According to the 2010 census, Long Point has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km²), all land.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	284		—
1910	239		−15.8%
1920	247		3.3%
1930	254		2.8%
1940	278		9.4%
1950	286		2.9%
1960	307		7.3%
1970	310		1.0%
1980	313		1.0%
1990	208		−33.5%
2000	247		18.8%
2010	498		101.6%
Est. 2015	218	[3]	−56.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census^[5] of 2010, there were 498 people, 218 households, and 199 families residing in the village. The population density was 2621.1 people per square mile (1007.6/km²). There were 218 housing units at an average density of 1147.4 per square mile (441/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.59% White, 0.80% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 0.40% from two or more races.

There were 92 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the village the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $45,625, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,416. About 7.7% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
3. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.