Hopewell, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Hopewell is a village in Marshall County
, Illinois
, United States
. The population was 396 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
Hopewell, Illinois is the location used by author Terry Brooks in his fantasy novel Running with the Demon
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 396 people, 140 households, and 123 families residing in the village. The population density
was 352.0 people per square mile (135.3/km²). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 126.2 per square mile (48.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.74% White, 5.76% African American, 0.25% Asian, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
There were 140 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.9% were married couples
living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.1% were non-families. 9.3% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 36.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $63,250, and the median income for a family was $71,250. Males had a median income of $48,250 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $25,143. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
Marshall County, Illinois
The median income for a household in the county was $41,576, and the median income for a family was $48,061. Males had a median income of $35,765 versus $21,452 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,065...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 396 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Peoria metropolitan area
The Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in Central Illinois, anchored by the city of Peoria...
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Hopewell, Illinois is the location used by author Terry Brooks in his fantasy novel Running with the Demon
Running with the Demon
Running with the Demon is the first book in the Word & Void fantasy series, written by Terry Brooks as a prequel to his Shannara series. It was first published in 1997 by Ballantine's Del Rey division. The story takes place in a fictional town named Hopewell, Illinois, but is actually based on...
.
Geography
Hopewell is located at 40°59′2"N 89°27′25"W (40.983848, -89.456829).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 396 people, 140 households, and 123 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 352.0 people per square mile (135.3/km²). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 126.2 per square mile (48.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.74% White, 5.76% African American, 0.25% Asian, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
There were 140 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.9% 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, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.1% were non-families. 9.3% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 36.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $63,250, and the median income for a family was $71,250. Males had a median income of $48,250 versus $24,375 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 $25,143. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.