Davis Junction
Village
Sign leading into the west side of the village.
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Ogle
Township	Scott
Elevation	791 ft (241 m)
Coordinates	42°06′07″N 89°05′37″W / 42.10194, -89.09361
Area	9.8 sq mi (25 km²)
- land	9.8 sq mi (25 km²)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km²)
Population	491 (2000)
Density	50.0 /sq mi (19 /km²)
Village President	Sheryl Hawley (R)
Postal code	61020
Area code	815
Location of Davis Junction within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Davis Junction, Illinois
Website: http://www.davisjunction.com/

Davis Junction is a village in Ogle County, Illinois. The population was 491 at the 2000 census, but is currently at 1,500 as of 2008. It is located where the BNSF Railway and the Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad intersect and along Illinois Route 72.

Geography

Davis Junction is located at 42°6′7″N, 89°5′37″W (42.101928, -89.093696)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²).

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 491 people, 165 households, and 132 families residing in the village. The population density was 129.6 people per square mile (50.0/km²). There were 172 housing units at an average density of 45.4/sq mi (17.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.37% White, 0.41% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.

There were 165 households out of which 47.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the village the population was spread out with 34.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 37.9% from 25 to 44, 13.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $47,375, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,915. About 2.5% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 23.1% 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

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