Wedron, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Wedron, Illinois
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Pushpin Label:Wedron
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:LaSalle
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Dayton
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.43
Area Land Km2:1.34
Area Water Km2:0.08
Area Total Sq Mi:0.55
Area Land Sq Mi:0.52
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:140
Population Density Km2:104.14
Population Density Sq Mi:269.75
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:548
Coordinates:41.4386°N -88.7744°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:60557
Area Code:815 & 779
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2806578

Wedron is an unincorporated community in Dayton Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. Wedron is located on the west bank of the Fox River, approximately northeast of Ottawa. The ZIP code is 60557.[2]

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[3] there were 140 people, 79 households, and 79 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 253.62PD/sqmi. There were 73 housing units at an average density of 132.25/sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.00% White, 0.71% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 9.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.71% of the population.

There were 79 households, out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.30% were married couples living together, 55.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 0.00% were non-families. No households were made up of individuals. The average household size and family size was 2.15.

The CDP's age distribution consisted of 10.6% under the age of 18, 0.0% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 35.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $69,744, and the median income for a family was $69,744. The per capita income for the CDP was $36,771. No families and 0.0% of the population were below the poverty line.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=60557&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2022-06-28 . data.census.gov.