Beaverville
Village
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Iroquois
Township	Beaverville
Coordinates	40°57′16″N 87°39′14″W / 40.95444, -87.65389
Area	0.3 sq mi (1 km²)
- land	0.3 sq mi (1 km²)
Population	391 (2000)
Density	1,491.4 /sq mi (576 /km²)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	60912
Area code	XXX
Location of Beaverville within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Beaverville, Illinois

Beaverville (formerly St. Marye) is a village in Beaverville Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 391 at the 2000 census.

About Beaverville

Beaverville is home to a Catholic cathedral whose red roof can be seen from several miles away. The town is named for the profusion of beavers in the area in the early 19th century, when Beaver Lake right across the border in Indiana still existed.

Geography

Beaverville is located at 40°57′16″N, 87°39′14″W (40.954567, -87.654016)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 391 people, 151 households, and 104 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,491.4 people per square mile (580.6/km²). There were 162 housing units at an average density of 617.9/sq mi (240.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.23% White, 0.26% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 151 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $34,821. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $19,792 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,707. About 6.3% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Beaverville, Illinois is at coordinates 40°57′16″N 87°39′15″W / 40.954567, -87.654016 (Beaverville, Illinois)Coordinates: 40°57′16″N 87°39′15″W / 40.954567, -87.654016 (Beaverville, Illinois)

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