Elvaston, Illinois

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Elvaston is a village in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 152 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Elvaston is located at coor dms|40|23|49|N|91|15|1|W|city (40.396983, -91.250296).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

Elvaston is located on U.S. Highway 136.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 152 people, 67 households, and 45 families residing in the village. The population density was 190.8 people per square mile (73.4/km²). There were 71 housing units at an average density of 89.1/sq mi (34.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.34% White and 0.66% African American.

There were 67 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.69.

In the village the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,792, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $16,818 for females. The per capita income for the village was $27,947. About 11.5% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.7% of those sixty five or over.

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