Kampsville
Village
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Calhoun
Coordinates	39°17′54″N 90°36′44″W / 39.29833, -90.61222
Area	1.2 sq mi (3 km²)
- land	1.2 sq mi (3 km²)
Population	350 (2000)
Density	296.2 /sq mi (114 /km²)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	XXXXX
Area code	XXX
Location of Kampsville within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Kampsville, Illinois

Kampsville is a village in Calhoun County, Illinois, United States, located on the west bank of the Illinois River. The population was 350 at the 2000 census.

General Information

The Kampsville ferry operates across the Illinois River and connects the Kampsville segment of Illinois Route 108 with its remainder in Greene County. The ferry is free and runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is one of two permanent ferries still operated by the Illinois Department of Transportation.

The village is the base of operations for the Center for American Archeology, an educational and research organization dedicated to the archeological understanding of the Native Americans and of the European settlers in the region.

Geography

Kampsville is located at 39°17′54″N, 90°36′44″W (39.298417, -90.612311).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (17.74%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 302 people, 133 households, and 82 families residing in the village. The population density was 296.2 people per square mile (114.3/km²). There were 161 housing units at an average density of 157.9/sq mi (60.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.70% White, 0.33% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 1.99% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.

There were 133 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $34,250 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,158. About 22.6% of families and 24.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.7% of those sixty five 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

• Kampsville, Illinois is at coordinates 39°17′54″N 90°36′44″W / 39.298417, -90.612311 (Kampsville, Illinois)Coordinates: 39°17′54″N 90°36′44″W / 39.298417, -90.612311 (Kampsville, Illinois)

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