Shabbona, Illinois Explained

Shabbona
Settlement Type:Village
Image Map1:Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates:41.7675°N -88.8747°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:DeKalb
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Village president
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.32
Area Total Sq Mi:1.28
Area Land Km2:3.32
Area Land Sq Mi:1.28
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:863
Population Density Km2:259.80
Population Density Sq Mi:672.64
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code(s)
Postal Code:60550
Area Codes:815 & 779
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-68822
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons
Blank2 Info Sec2:Shabbona, Illinois

Shabbona is a village in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 863 at the 2020 census, down from 925 at the 2010 census.

History

The village takes its name from Shabonna, the 19th century Potawatomi chief and peacemaker. Chief Shabbona traveled through the Fox Valley warning the white people about the approaching war Black Hawk was going to wage. He was hailed as the "Whiteman's Friend".

Geography

Shabbona is located at 41.7675°N -88.8747°W (41.767381, -88.874677).[2] Shabbona Lake State Park is located nearby.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Shabbona has a total area of 1.28sqmi, of which 1.28sqmi (or 99.92%) is land and 0sqmi (or 0.08%) is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[4] there were 863 people, 366 households, and 216 families residing in the village. The population density was 672.12PD/sqmi. There were 394 housing units at an average density of 306.85/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 93.51% White, 0.46% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.70% from other races, and 4.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.52% of the population.

There were 366 households, out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.17% were married couples living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.98% were non-families. 35.25% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.95% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 2.35.

The village's age distribution consisted of 15.0% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 17.8% from 25 to 44, 30% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $66,250, and the median income for a family was $86,711. Males had a median income of $46,000 versus $22,167 for females. The per capita income for the village was $30,966. About 0.9% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 9.5% 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. Web site: Explore Census Data . June 28, 2022 . data.census.gov.

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