See also: Apple River Fort and Battle of Apple River Fort.
| Apple River | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Etymology: | the nearby Apple River |
| Image Map1: | Illinois in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Illinois in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 42.5031°N -90.0972°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jo Daviess |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Apple River |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | Village President |
| Leader Name1: | Timothy Raisbeck |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.82 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.7 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.82 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.7 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation Ft: | 1010 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 347 |
| Population Density Km2: | 190.16 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 492.2 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 61001 |
| Area Codes: | 815, 779 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-01673 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | Apple River, Illinois |
Apple River is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. The population was 347 at the 2020 census, down from 366 in 2010.
The first home built in Apple River was by a man known as Daniel Robbins in 1832. By 1854 the Illinois Central Railroad was built through the township, the same year as the town's first general store owned by J. M. Irvine. Despite a vote being held in 1868, Apple River would not be incorporated as a village until 1870.[3]
Apple River is located at 42.5031°N -90.0972°W (42.502998, -90.097209).[4]
According to the 2010 census, Apple River has a total area of 0.79sqmi, all land.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 379 people, 159 households, and 102 families residing in the village. The population density was 479.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 187 housing units at an average density of 236.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.94% White, 0.79% African American, and 0.26% from two or more races.
There were 159 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% 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 2.93.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,250, and the median income for a family was $51,042. Males had a median income of $35,893 versus $21,103 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,267. About 8.8% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.