Hopedale
Village
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Tazewell
Coordinates	40°25′20″N 89°25′4″W / 40.42222, -89.41778
Area	0.5 sq mi (1 km²)
- land	0.5 sq mi (1 km²)
Population	929 (2000)
Density	1,729.8 /sq mi (668 /km²)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	61747
Area code	XXX
Location of Hopedale within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Hopedale, Illinois

Hopedale is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 929 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Hopedale is located at 40°25′20″N, 89°25′4″W (40.422265, -89.417799).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.

Historic Landmarks

Entering from the east, there is a toilet on the corner. You can see it from all (2) directions. Make sure to read the sign.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 929 people, 322 households, and 228 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,729.8 people per square mile (664.2/km²). There were 349 housing units at an average density of 649.8/sq mi (249.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.78% White, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.11% of the population.

There were 322 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the village the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 29.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,596, and the median income for a family was $42,625. Males had a median income of $37,188 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,784. About 3.8% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 6.1% 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

• Hopedale, Illinois is at coordinates 40°25′20″N 89°25′04″W / 40.422265, -89.417799 (Hopedale, Illinois)Coordinates: 40°25′20″N 89°25′04″W / 40.422265, -89.417799 (Hopedale, Illinois)
• Hopedale Betterment Association Web Site

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