Hamburg, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Hamburg is a village in Calhoun County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 126 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (19.70%) is water.
heading up the Mississippi using Captain Swarnes' monument as the photographer's vantage point.
of 2000, there were 126 people, 60 households at a value of $79,982.64, and 39 families residing in the village. The population density
was 241.5 people per square mile (93.6/km²). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 180.2 per square mile (69.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.91% White, and 0.09% from two or more races.
There were 60 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.62.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 29.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,290. There were 1.9% of families and 2.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 1.7% of those over 64.
Calhoun County, Illinois
Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 5,089, which is an increase of 0.1% from 5,084 in 2000. Its county seat is Hardin. It is part of the Metro-East portion of the St...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 126 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Hamburg is located at 39°13′53"N 90°42′58"W (39.231277, -90.716207).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (19.70%) is water.
History
One hundred lots in the town of Hamburg were offered for sales by John Shaw in 1836. Once a thriving river community where apples were loaded and shipped, banks were busy and profitable, stores were laden with goods and shoppers, Hamburg now sits quietly along and sometimes in the waters of the Mississippi. The population is 150, give or take a few, and the only public facility is the Hamburg Post Office. A bluff top monument overlooks the village, indicating the burial of riverboat Captain Swarnes who wished to be buried upright to command a panoramic view of the river. In 1975, National Geographic published a two-page picture with the Delta QueenDelta Queen
The Delta Queen is an American sternwheel steamboat that is a U.S. National Historic Landmark. Historically, she has been used for cruising the major rivers that constitute the drainage of the Mississippi River, particularly in the American South. As of June 2009, she is docked in Chattanooga,...
heading up the Mississippi using Captain Swarnes' monument as the photographer's vantage point.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 126 people, 60 households at a value of $79,982.64, and 39 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 241.5 people per square mile (93.6/km²). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 180.2 per square mile (69.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.91% White, and 0.09% from two or more races.
There were 60 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.62.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 29.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $17,290. There were 1.9% of families and 2.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 1.7% of those over 64.