Kinsman, Illinois Explained

Kinsman
Settlement Type:Village
Image Map1:Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates:41.1903°N -88.57°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Grundy
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Doreen Harlow
Leader Title1:Village president
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.18
Area Total Sq Mi:0.07
Area Land Km2:0.18
Area Land Sq Mi:0.07
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:659
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:90
Population Density Km2:512.30
Population Density Sq Mi:1323.53
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code(s)
Postal Code:60437
Area Code:815
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-40143
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398356
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons
Blank2 Info Sec2:Kinsman, Illinois

Kinsman is a village in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. The population was 90 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Kinsman has a total area of 0.07sqmi, all land.[3]

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 90 people, 31 households, and 27 families residing in the village. The population density was 1323.53PD/sqmi. There were 45 housing units at an average density of 661.76/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 94.44% White, 1.11% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from other races, and 3.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.44% of the population.

There were 31 households, out of which 45.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.87% were married couples living together, 3.23% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.90% were non-families. 12.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.23% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.41 and the average family size was 3.10.

The village's age distribution consisted of 18.8% under the age of 18, 19.8% from 18 to 24, 40.7% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $81,875, and the median income for a family was $97,750. Males had a median income of $42,083 versus $16,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $34,721. About 3.7% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

2009 FBI Raid

In October 2009, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, along with immigration officials and the state police, conducted a raid on an Islamic slaughterhouse in Kinsman. The town mayor, county sheriff, and local residents were very surprised by this action.[4] After the raid, authorities revealed that two individuals associated with the slaughterhouse were charged with terrorism-related offenses.[5]

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . June 28, 2022 . data.census.gov.
  3. Web site: Bureau . US Census . Gazetteer Files . June 29, 2022 . Census.gov.
  4. Abrams, Joseph. "Massive FBI Raid on Islamic Slaughterhouse Mystifies Tiny Illinois Town." Fox News. Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Accessed December 14, 2020.
  5. " Charges unsealed against two with ties to Kinsman plant." Morris Daily Herald. Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Accessed December 14, 2020.