Country United States County Iroquois Area code(s) 815, 779 Elevation 199 m Zip code 60930 Local time Wednesday 8:13 PM | State Illinois Township Danforth GNIS feature ID 0406939, 2398678 Area 122 ha Population 587 (2013) | |
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Danforth is a village in Danforth Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 587 at the 2000 census.
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Map of Danforth, IL 60930, USA
History
Danforth was laid out in 1872 when the railroad was extended to that point. The village was named for its founder, George M. Danforth.
Geography
Danforth is located at 40°49′15″N 87°58′45″W (40.820929, -87.979278).
According to the 2010 census, Danforth has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 587 people, 202 households, and 131 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,230.8 people per square mile (472.2/km²). There were 217 housing units at an average density of 455.0 per square mile (174.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.47% White, 0.17% Asian, 0.34% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 202 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village, the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 32.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 78.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,341, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $31,786 versus $23,036 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,754. About 1.5% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.