Naplate, Illinois Explained

Naplate, Illinois
Settlement Type:Village
Image Map1:Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates:41.3317°N -88.8803°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:LaSalle
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Ottawa
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Village president
Leader Name1:Gary Mooney
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.41
Area Total Sq Mi:0.16
Area Land Km2:0.41
Area Land Sq Mi:0.16
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:482
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:412
Population Density Km2:997.05
Population Density Sq Mi:2575.00
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code(s)
Postal Code:61350
Area Code:815
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-51648
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2399435
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons
Blank2 Info Sec2:Naplate, Illinois
Website:https://villageofnaplate.com/

Naplate is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 412 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The name Naplate was created at the time of incorporation by combining the name of the primary employer, National Plate Glass Company into Naplate.

Geography

Naplate is located in central LaSalle County at 41.3314°N -88.8789°W (41.331269, -88.878932).[2] According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Naplate has a total area of 0.16sqmi, all land.[3]

Naplate lies on the north bank of the Illinois River just downstream from Ottawa.[4] [5] Buffalo Rock State Park and Starved Rock State Park lie along the river just west and southwest of Naplate.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[6] there were 412 people, 231 households, and 120 families residing in the village. The population density was 2575PD/sqmi. There were 241 housing units at an average density of 1506.25/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 86.41% White, 1.70% African American, 1.46% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 1.70% from other races, and 8.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.52% of the population.

There were 231 households, out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.57% were married couples living together, 15.15% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.05% were non-families. 41.56% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.35% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 1.91.

The village's age distribution consisted of 12.2% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 35.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $45,673, and the median income for a family was $63,333. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $28,150. About 1.7% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  3. Web site: Bureau . US Census . Gazetteer Files . June 29, 2022 . Census.gov.
  4. Ottawa, Illinois 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1994
  5. Starved Rock, Illinois 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1970
  6. Web site: Explore Census Data . June 28, 2022 . data.census.gov.