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Nora, Illinois

Nora is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. In 2020, the population was 107, down from 121 according to the 2010 census, which was up from 118 in 2000.

History
Nora was named by a railroad official for a female settler. According to another source, the name "Nora" was selected on account of its brevity, Nora being a quite small place.

Nora Elementary School (whose athletic nickname was the Navahos) was a fixture of the town for years. In the early 1980s consolidation led to the school's closure and it was converted to apartments. Until the 1960s the town had a grocery store run by Belle Lutter, who claimed to have ridden Ulysses S. Grant's horse as a girl.

Geography
Nora is located at 42.45611°N, -89.945°W (42.456072, -89.945113).

According to the 2010 census, Nora has a total area of 0.91 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 118 people, 53 households, and 31 families residing in the village. The population density was 130.2 PD/sqmi. There were 61 housing units at an average density of 67.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 100% White.

There were 53 households, out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 39.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 18.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $50,208. Males had a median income of $26,000 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,608. 14.3% of families and 11% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no people under age 18 and none over 64.

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Scales Mound, Illinois

Scales Mound is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. The population was 436 at the 2020 census.

History
The original town of Scales Mound was located at the base of an erosional remnant similar to Charles Mound, about a mile southwest of the present-day village. In 1830 Samuel Scales purchased the original village site from John Sole and built a tavern at the base of the mound along Sucker Trail, a major east-west corridor. The land that the present-day village of Scales Mound is on was purchased from the U.S. government in 1848 by a man named Dunning. Little is known about Dunning or the use of the land until the 1850s.

In 1851 the Illinois Central Railroad (ICRR) was established and it would become a major factor in the settlement of much of rural Illinois, including Scales Mound. In September 1853, anticipating the arrival of the railroad, the village of Scales Mound was platted by Josiah Conlee and B.B. Provost. During the summer of 1854 track crews from ICRR laid out 20 mi of track between Scales Mound and Apple River and trains were running the line the day after completion. With the arrival of the railroad, Scales Mound's first building was constructed in the late fall of 1854, a store built by Sherman Eddy.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 401 people, 164 households, and 108 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,709.5 PD/sqmi. There were 188 housing units at an average density of 801.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.25% White, 0.25% Asian, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.49% of the population.

There were 164 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 10% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 19% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,294, and the median income for a family was $37,386. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $20,288 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,992. About 6.1% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.

Location
Scales Mound lies at the northwestern tip of Illinois in Jo Daviess County, part of the Driftless Area. Scales Mound is located at 42.47806°N, -90.25056°W (42.478098, −90.250544) near the highest point in Illinois, Charles Mound, and on the Stagecoach Trail. It has an annual festival, Stagecoach Trail days. According to the 2010 census, Scales Mound has a total area of 0.23 sqmi, all land.

Topography
Scales Mound is located in a region of the U.S. Midwest known as the Driftless Area, so called because it escaped glaciation during the last ice age. It covers parts of Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. The Illinois section is mostly limited to Jo Daviess County and small parts of Whiteside and Carroll County in northwest Illinois. The topography of the area is characterized by hilly terrain and wooded ridges. Common features found in the Scales Mound area include canyons, bluffs, ravines and palisades. Near Charles Mound, the highest point in Illinois at 1235 feet, Scales Mound is said to be "At the Top of Illinois".

Education
Scales Mound has one K-12 school (high school included). Its mascot is the Hornet.

Culture

 * Scales Mound Historic District

Government

 * Village of Scales Mound
 * Jo Daviess County
 * Scales Mound Fire Protection District

Others

 * Scales Mound School
 * Scales Mound at City Data

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Stockton, Illinois

Stockton is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,862 at the 2010 census, down from 1,926 at the 2000 census.

History
The village of Stockton is the youngest village in Jo Daviess County. It was established after the Minnesota Northwestern Railroad decided to build a station in Section 2 of Stockton Township in 1886, which through mergers later became named the Chicago Great Western Railway. The railroad tracks were removed in the early 1970s.

What is now Front Street in Stockton was then a dirt road which served as the main thoroughfare to Lena. In April 1887, one Charles Hermann became Stockton's first business owner.

In 1914, the Kraft Brothers opened a cheese factory in Stockton, and operated it until Kraft sold the facility in 1998. This was the birthplace of the Kraft Corporation and the first cheese plant opened by J.L. Kraft.

Geography
Stockton is located at 42.35028°N, -90.00611°W (42.350357, -90.006127).

According to the 2010 census, Stockton has a total area of 1.6 sqmi, all land.

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 20.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 20, east towards Freeport and west towards Galena
 * [[Image:Illinois 78.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 78, north towards Warren and the Wisconsin state line and south towards Mount Carroll

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,926 people, 831 households, and 521 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,260.2 PD/sqmi. There were 894 housing units at an average density of 1,049.1 /mi2. The racial makeup of the village was 99.69% White, 0.05% Native American, 0.05% Asian, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 831 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 33% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,921, and the median income for a family was $43,173. Males had a median income of $28,594 versus $23,026 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,728. About 4.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.

Geology
Stockton is not part of the Driftless Area, but is the first municipality found outside of it, coming from western Jo Daviess County. One climbs out of the valley of the Upper Mississippi River and finds a high point in Stockton.

The village water tower sits on a ridge at elevation 1,105 ft that rises to 1,120 ft to the west at the village limits. To the northwest the same ridge line continues where U.S. Route 20 crests at 1,077 ft just to the west. This ridge line continues for 3 miles to the northwest to Benton Mound (1,204 ft ), the second highest peak in Illinois.

Notable people

 * Leo Binz, archbishop of Dubuque and St. Paul and Minneapolis; born in Stockton
 * Dennis Gage, host of the television show My Classic Car; grew up in Stockton
 * Ron Lawfer, farmer and Illinois legislator; born in Stockton

Historical landmarks

 * Townsend Home
 * W.E. White Building
 * Great Western Hotel

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Warren, Illinois

Warren is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,323 at the 2020 census, down from 1,428 at the 2010 census.

Warren was named after Warren Burnett, the first male child born at the site.

History
Captain Alexander Burnett was the first known American settler in present-day Warren; he built a log cabin at the corner of what is now the corner of Main and Water Streets in 1843. In 1851 a stagecoach stop was erected on the Stagecoach Trail, the building still stands and is now serving as the Warren Community Building. The village was platted in 1853 along the proposed route for the Illinois Central Railroad tracks and later growth in Warren was heavily influenced by the presence of the railroad. The main commercial district is concentrated along both sides of the railroad tracks on Main and Railroad Streets. The village was officially incorporated in February 1857.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, Warren has a total area of 0.97 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,496 people, 622 households, and 408 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,551.1 PD/sqmi. There were 665 housing units at an average density of 689.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.26% White, 0.20% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.13% from other races, and 0.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population.

There were 622 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.

In the village, the age distribution of the population shows 24.1% under the age of 18, 8% from 18 to 24, 25% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,083, and the median income for a family was $45,263. Males had a median income of $32,277 versus $22,727 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,611. About 4.4% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Festivals
The Village of Warren holds "The Pumpkin Festival" every year on the last weekend of September. The festival includes a large parade, arts and crafts, and fall produce. Warren is also the location of the Jo Daviess County Fair. This is usually held around the first week of August. The event is the oldest county fair in the state of Illinois. It is also a location of the Stagecoach Trail Festival, held along the Stagecoach Trail.

Notable people

 * Abner Dalrymple, left fielder with the Milwaukee Grays, Chicago White Stockings, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, and Milwaukee Brewers; buried in Warren at Elmwood cemetery
 * George Engebretson, member of the Wisconsin State Senate, born in Warren

Historical landmarks

 * Old Stone Hotel

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Belknap, Illinois

Belknap is a village in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 88 at the 2022 census.

History
Belknap was established 1873 as a stop along what would become the Big Four Railroad. It was likely named for William Worth Belknap, who served as U.S. Secretary of War during this period. A post office was established that same year, and the village incorporated in 1880.

Geography
Belknap is located in southern Johnson County at 37.32361°N, -88.94056°W (37.323620, -88.940579). The village is situated in the Cache River basin northeast of Karnak and southwest of Vienna. The Heron Pond – Little Black Slough Nature Preserve lies to the north of Belknap, and the 45 mi Tunnel Hill State Trail passes through the village.

According to the 2010 census, Belknap has a total area of 1.062 sqmi, of which 1.06 sqmi (or 99.81%) is land and 0.002 sqmi (or 0.19%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 133 people, 51 households, and 32 families residing in the village. The population density was 128.6 PD/sqmi. There were 62 housing units at an average density of 59.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 87.22% White, 0.75% African American, 1.50% from other races, and 10.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.

There were 51 households, out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.45.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 68.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $12,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,319. There were 6.1% of families and 13.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 12.1% of under eighteens and 18.2% of those over 64.

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Buncombe, Illinois

Buncombe is a village in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 203 at the 2010 census and as of 2018, the population had declined to an estimated 173.

Geography
Buncombe is located in western Johnson County at 37.47111°N, -88.975°W (37.470987, -88.974935). Illinois Route 37 passes through the village, leading north 6 mi to Goreville and south 8 mi to Cypress. Vienna, the county seat, is 8 mi to the southeast via Route 37 and Route 146.

According to the 2010 census, Buncombe has a total area of 1.203 sqmi, of which 1.19 sqmi (or 98.92%) is land and 0.013 sqmi (or 1.08%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 186 people, 75 households, and 53 families residing in the village. The population density was 153.9 PD/sqmi. There were 86 housing units at an average density of 71.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.46% White and 0.54% Native American.

There were 75 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 121.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,500, and the median income for a family was $33,472. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,975. About 1.6% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

History
Buncombe was named for the settlers who came from Buncombe County, North Carolina.

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Cypress, Illinois

Cypress is a village in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 217 at the 2020 census.

History
Cypress was established in the late 1890s as a stop along the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad, a Class I railroad. A post office which had been operating at Gray's Mill (east of modern Cypress) was moved to the new location, a former bank. The village's name is likely a reference to the cypress trees that grow in abundance in the Cache River basin. Cypress Grade School was built in 1917, and was damaged by a tornado in April 28, 2002. Around four years later, the current school was finished.

Transportation
No airports or bus systems are active in Cypress. Bicycling is common inside the village. Train tracks from the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad remain, but have been abandoned since 1984.

Major highways

 * [[Image:Illinois 37.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 37

Geography
Cypress is located in southwestern Johnson County at 37.36556°N, -89.0175°W (37.365543, -89.017473). The village is situated in the Cache River basin northwest of Karnak and southwest of Vienna. The Heron Pond – Little Black Slough Nature Preserve lies to the east of Cypress. Illinois Route 37 passes through the village.

According to the 2010 census, Cypress has a total area of 0.753 sqmi, of which 0.75 sqmi (or 99.6%) is land and 0.003 sqmi (or 0.4%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 271 people, 117 households, and 80 families residing in the village. The population density was 362.7 PD/sqmi. There were 128 housing units at an average density of 171.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.26% White, and 0.74% from two or more races.

There were 117 households, out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 17.7% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,208, and the median income for a family was $37,813. Males had a median income of $22,750 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,849. About 3.1% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty five or over.

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Goreville, Illinois

Goreville is a village in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,068 as of the 2020 census, up from 1,049 at the 2010 census.

History
The village is named after John Gore, who bought 40 acres of land in the area from the United States Government in 1854. Gore operated a general store on the property. In 1866 a post office was built on the land and it was named Goreville in honor of the John Gore.

In 1898 the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad built a train line about a mile northeast of town. Some of the town's businesses moved closer to the tracks and others formed by the tracks as the town grew. The Village of Goreville officially incorporated on April 18, 1900 with a population of 406.

Geography
Goreville is located in northwestern Johnson County at 37.55333°N, -88.97278°W (37.553212, -88.972783). It is bordered to the south by Ferne Clyffe State Park. Illinois Route 37 passes through the village, leading south 6 mi to Buncombe and north 5 mi to Interstate 57 at Exit 45, just north of that highway's interchange with Interstate 24.

According to the 2010 census, Goreville has a total area of 1.679 sqmi, of which 1.66 sqmi (or 98.87%) is land and 0.019 sqmi (or 1.13%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 938 people, 392 households, and 286 families residing in the village. The population density was 575.3 PD/sqmi. There were 426 housing units at an average density of 261.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.61% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.96% from other races, and 0.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.

There were 392 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $42,563. Males had a median income of $31,848 versus $21,786 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,491. About 8.1% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.

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New Burnside, Illinois

New Burnside is a village in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 211 at the 2010 census.

History
In 1878, New Burnside peaked in population at 1,200 when the railroad ran through the middle of the town. The population decreased gradually after the railroad was abandoned. More recently, the Tunnel Hill State Trail for bicycles was built along the abandoned line. The village was founded in 1872, and was a Cairo and Vincennes Railroad boom-town. Much of its founding was based on the same coal mining industry that grew Harrisburg and Carrier Mills, but slowly turned to an orchard-based economy by 1900. It was named after Civil War general Ambrose Burnside.

Geography
New Burnside is located in northeastern Johnson County at 37.57917°N, -88.77194°W (37.579166, -88.771983). U.S. Route 45 passes through the east side of the village, leading northeast 18 mi to Harrisburg and southwest 15 mi to Vienna, the Johnson county seat. Illinois Route 166 has its southern terminus at US-45 and leads through the north side of the village. Marion is 19 mi to the northwest via Routes 166 and 13.

According to the 2010 census, New Burnside has a total area of 1.048 sqmi, of which 1.04 sqmi (or 99.24%) is land and 0.008 sqmi (or 0.76%) is water.

The village is east of the junction of Interstates 24 and 57.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 242 people, 95 households, and 70 families residing in the village. The population density was 229.4 PD/sqmi. There were 114 housing units at an average density of 108.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.59% White and 0.41% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.

There were 95 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,591, and the median income for a family was $32,273. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $12,813 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,709. About 15.4% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

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Simpson, Illinois

Simpson is a village in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 60 at the 2010 census.

Geography
Simpson is located in eastern Johnson County at 37.46806°N, -88.75639°W (37.467977, -88.756277), in the valley of Cedar Creek, a south-flowing tributary of Bay Creek and part of the Ohio River watershed. Illinois Route 147 passes through the village, leading southwest 9 mi to Vienna, the county seat, and east 5 mi to its terminus at Glendale.

According to the 2010 census, Simpson has a total area of 0.531 sqmi, of which 0.53 sqmi (or 99.81%) is land and 0.001 sqmi (or 0.19%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 54 people, 21 households, and 17 families residing in the village. The population density was 103.4 PD/sqmi. There were 25 housing units at an average density of 47.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 88.89% White, 7.41% African American, 1.85% Native American, 1.85% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.26% of the population.

There were 21 households, out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 14.8% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $16,563 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,325. There were no families and 7.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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Vienna, Illinois

Vienna is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Illinois, United States, and it is the site of two well-known state penitentiaries. The population of Vienna was 1,434 at the 2010 census.

History
Vienna was originally an Indian trading post in the early 1800s, the forming of Vienna far preceded the rise of the railroad and coal industries in the region, but it was not named after Austria's capital. Platted as early as 1818 - the same year Illinois became a state - and named the county seat, Vienna was incorporated as a village in 1837 and then as a city in 1893. It has served as the county seat for close to 200 years. In fact, the first post office opened in 1821 before the town was ever incorporated. Vienna is also one of the settlements tens of thousands of Native Americans were forced to pass through in 1830 en route to Oklahoma where they were relocated by the U.S. government. That forced migration westward came to be known as the Trail of Tears due to the brutal conditions that the Native Americans faced. Having to walk barefoot in the middle of winter, thousands died by order of the U.S. government. The Johnson County Courthouse was built in 1868 and is one of the oldest active courthouses in the state. Total cost of the project 140 years ago was a little more than $80,000 (approximately $1.5 million in 2021).

Notable locations
Vienna Correctional Center—6695 State Route 146 E., Vienna, IL 62995—was opened in November 1965. Vienna is a minimum-security prison. The operational capacity is 1,963. This is an adult male facility only. The Average Annual Cost Per Inmate is $21,310 (FY16).

Heron Pond - Little Black Slough Nature Preserve, a National Natural Landmark, is nearby.

The Tunnel Hill State Trail trail-head and headquarters is located in Vienna.

The Trail of Tears halfway point commemorative totem and flags are located in the adjacent city park.

Vienna is home to the Johnson County Courthouse and the Vienna Public Library, which are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Dixon Springs State Park is located nearby in Dixon Springs, which is about 15 minutes from downtown Vienna.

The Garden of the Gods Wilderness is located a short distance east of Vienna, offering hikers a place to hike locally.

Education
The city, which has about 700 students within its two districts, is home to Vienna Grade School and Vienna High School. Located nearby are Shawnee Community College in Ullin and Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, which both act as a local college for students of the geographical area.

Transportation
Although Vienna is not served by an airport or train station, bus service runs through the city twice daily. Greyhound Bus service to Vienna runs daily to the local Hospitality House and Greyhound Bus Station downtown.

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-24.svg|25px]] I-24
 * [[Image:US 45.svg|25px]] US 45
 * [[Image:Illinois 146.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 146 crosses at the major intersection downtown with U.S. 45.
 * [[Image:Illinois 147.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 147
 * [[Image:Illinois 37.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 37
 * [[Image:Illinois 145.svg|25px]] Illinois Route 145

Bicycling
Vienna is considered by some to be the bicycling capital of the Midwestern USA. Most people who live in the area bicycle weekly on the many trails and bike routes within the city. A bike path that runs from Vienna High School to Vienna Trail of Tears City Park was completed in August 2014, and allows visitors to commute between Northern Vienna and the Tunnel Hill State Trail.

U.S. Bicycle Route 76 crosses with Tunnel Hill State Trail in Vienna.

Tunnel Hill State Trail's Headquarters is in Vienna, and an entire facility equipped with restrooms and vending machines is located within the headquarters, as well as a bicycling museum.

Geography
Vienna is located at 37.41611°N, -88.89417°W (37.416103, -88.894268).

According to the 2010 census, Vienna has a total area of 2.887 sqmi, of which 2.85 sqmi (or 98.72%) is land and 0.037 sqmi (or 1.28%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,234 people, 560 households, and 309 families residing in the city. The population density was 550.8 PD/sqmi. There were 607 housing units at an average density of 270.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.89% White, 0.08% African American, 0.08% Asian, 0.81% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population.

There were 560 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.8% were non-families. 41.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 26.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,702, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $34,583 versus $17,614 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,662. About 17.7% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Levi Casey, triple jumper
 * Pleasant T. Chapman, Congressman, born nearby and practiced law here
 * George W. English, U.S. District Court judge, born nearby, practiced law here, was impeached in 1926
 * William Heirens, reputed serial-killer, spent 23 years at Vienna Correctional Center
 * Andrew J. Kuykendall, Congressman, practiced law here
 * Adrian Lindsey, college football coach
 * C. L. McCormick, Illinois legislator, lived here
 * William W. Mitchell Sr., Arizona legislator, born here
 * Paul Powell, former Illinois Secretary of State, born here

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Algonquin, Illinois

Algonquin is a village in McHenry and Kane counties, Illinois, in the United States. It is a suburb of Chicago, located approximately 40 mi northwest of the Loop. As of the 2020 census, the village's population was 29,700.

The village is known as "The Gem of the Fox River Valley", referring to the location of its downtown.

Geography
Algonquin is located in southeastern McHenry County and northeastern Kane County at 42.16278°N, -88.3025°W (42.162741, −88.302571). It is bordered to the north by Lake in the Hills, to the northeast by Cary, to the east by Barrington Hills, and to the south by Carpentersville.

As of the 2010 census, Algonquin had a total area of 12.41 sqmi, of which 12.23 sqmi (or 98.55%) were land and 0.18 sqmi, or 1.45%, were water. Approximately 78% of the village area is in McHenry County, with the remainder in Kane County.

2010 Census
As of the census of 2010, there were 30,046 people, 10,247 households, and 8,170 families living in the village. The population density was 2,452.7 PD/sqmi. There were 10,727 housing units, of which 480, or 4.5%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the village was 87.2% White, 1.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 7.3% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.8% some other race, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.8% of the population.

Of the 10,247 households in the village, 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% were headed by married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93, and the average family size was 3.32.

29.0% of the village population were under the age of 18, 6.5% were from 18 to 24, 27.3% were from 25 to 44, 29.2% were from 45 to 64, and 8.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

For the period 2013-2017, the estimated median annual income for a household in the village was $103,291, and the median income for a family was $115,111. Male full-time workers had a median income of $77,443 versus $56,544 for females. The per capita income for the village was $40,155. About 2.5% of families and 3.7% of the total population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

History
Long before Europeans settled in Algonquin, the Potawatomi Native Americans originally inhabited the land. Algonquin was the location of Indian burial mounds known in the 1800s as the Algonquin Mounds. By 1834 the first settler of Algonquin, Samuel Gillilan, came to the area from Virginia. Settlers Dr. Cornish, Dr. Plumleigh, Eli Henderson, Alex Dawson, and William Jackson arrived shortly thereafter. There was some dispute regarding the original name of Algonquin, and numerous other names were suggested including Denny's Ferry, Cornish Ferry, Cornishville, and Osceola. But Samuel Edwards suggested the name Algonquin and on December 23, 1847, the name Algonquin became official.

The first signs of economic growth occurred in 1855 when the town saw the construction of the railroad, which enabled farmers in the neighboring area to have other means of getting their products to the markets in Chicago. Finally on February 25, 1890, the Village of Algonquin was formed.

The Village Hall of Algonquin was erected on January 31, 1907, at 2 South Main Street, and is still standing today, where it functions as a historical landmark and community gathering place. It served as the village hall of Algonquin until a new village hall was built at 2200 Harnish Drive in 1996.

From 1906 to 1913, the automobile companies began to go to the Algonquin Hill Climbs, which was an event where if an automobile was able to make it up a series of steep hills in the village, it would be given the stamp of approval. And because of that, the Algonquin Cup was formed which received national recognition at the time. The two hills used in the race were the Phillips Hill which extends from Illinois Route 31 to the cemetery and Perry Hill, located south of downtown, and which is now Lundstrom Lane. The village created a new hill for the race called Huntington Hill, which is now Huntington Drive. A park stands in place of the finish line of Huntington Hill at the intersection of Huntington Drive and Circle Drive which is called Hill Climb Park. The festival in recognition of the event continues to be held each year.

Algonquin road route 62 now, was once noted as the first bridge to be installed on an incline. The first bridge was level with a steep incline headed east. It was later replaced with a 4 lane bridge with an incline to reduce stress on vehicles headed east.

For much of the 20th century, Algonquin was a quasi-resort town and people from the Chicago area would visit the town in order to escape urban life. The Fox River offered immense recreational opportunities and several summer homes were constructed. Soon, more people began living in Algonquin year-round. Algonquin remained a small town for much of the 20th Century, growing steadily, until the 1980s, when the village's population exploded with new residential construction. The development continued in earnest in the 1990s and 2000s. The village's first shopping center, Algonquin Town Center, was constructed in the late 1980s on East Algonquin Road and numerous die & mold industries were established west of downtown. In the 1990s, development shifted to Randall Road, which saw the construction of numerous retailers, restaurants, and services, beginning in 1993. In 2004, the 80-store Algonquin Commons outdoor mall (the largest outdoor mall in Illinois) opened for business, followed by the Algonquin Galleria outdoor mall, which is under development and saw its first stores open in 2006. In the mid-2000s, development also began on the Algonquin Corporate Campus, which is slated to include industrial and office development spread over 1000 acre on the southwest side of the village, bringing hundreds of high-paying jobs to the area.

Village of Algonquin
Algonquin has a council-manager form of government, where an elected Board of Trustees, led by the Village President, establishes policy & vision and approves ordinances & resolutions, while an appointed Village Manager leads a team of professional staff that carries out the policies and daily operations of the village.

The Village President is Debby Sosine, and the current Trustees are Maggie Auger, Laura Brehmer, Brian Dianis, Jerry Glogowski, Bob Smith, and John Spella. The Village Clerk, who handles village records, is Fred Martin. All officials are elected to four-year terms staggered to maintain consistency. The current Village Manager is Tim Schloneger.

Fire protection
Algonquin's fire protection and rescue services are handled by either the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District (ALITHFPD), the Huntley Fire Protection District (HFPD), or the Carpentersville Countryside Fire Protection District (CCFPD).

School District 300
Community Unit School District 300, a large district generally along and east of Randall Rd. The District 300 schools serving Algonquin include:

 * Neubert Elementary School (K-5) serves students residing in areas immediately west of the Old Town District.
 * Lincoln Prairie Elementary School (P-5) in nearby Lake in the Hills serves students residing in sections of the village near Randall Road.
 * Eastview Elementary School (K-5) serves students residing in areas within Old Town Algonquin, as well as areas immediately north and east of there.
 * Algonquin Lakes Elementary School (K-5) serves students residing in far eastern sections of the village. It is in Kane County.
 * Lake in the Hills Elementary School (K-5) serves students that live in Lake in the Hills.
 * Liberty Elementary School (K-5) in nearby Carpentersville serves students living in the Brittany Hills, Providence Point, Providence Point 2, and Shenandoah neighborhoods.
 * Westfield Community School (K-8) is a combined elementary-middle school. The elementary school serves the Willoughby Farms area. In addition to Westfield Elementary, Neubert, Lincoln Prairie, and Lake in the Hills elementary schools feed into Westfield Middle School. Westfield Middle School feeds mostly into Jacobs High School.
 * Dundee Middle School (6-8) in nearby Dundee serves students living in the Liberty Elementary School area and feeds mostly into Jacobs High School.
 * Algonquin Middle School (6-8) serves Eastview and Algonquin Lakes, and feeds mostly into Dundee-Crown High School.
 * Harry D. Jacobs High School (9-12) serves high-school aged students residing generally west of the Fox River to just a half mile west of Randall Road.
 * Dundee-Crown High School (9-12) in nearby Carpentersville serves high school-aged students living in the east half of the village.

School District 158
Consolidated School District 158 is headquartered in Algonquin, and the schools on the Square Barn Road campus serve the village's far western side, as well as portions of neighboring communities Huntley and Lake in the Hills. School District 158 schools serving far western Algonquin include:
 * Mackeben Elementary School (K-2)
 * Marion Conley Elementary School (3-5)
 * Bernice Heinemann Middle School (6-8)
 * Huntley High School (9-12) in nearby Huntley serves high school-aged students residing in far western sections of the village.

Private schools
St. Margaret Mary Catholic School, located in the heart of Algonquin, offer private K-8 education. On the west side of town is Foundations Montessori School.

Community colleges
The nearest community colleges are McHenry County College and Elgin Community College. Generally speaking, McHenry County College serves residents residing in District 158 boundaries, while Elgin Community College serves residents residing in District 300 boundaries.

Libraries
The majority of the village is served by the Algonquin Area Public Library District which includes two facilities, the main branch on Harnish, just west of Randall Road, and a second branch on Eastgate, south of Algonquin Road. Both offer educational and reading programs. Huntley Public Library, Dundee Township Library, and the Barrington Area Library also serve certain sections of the village.

Industry
A growing number of businesses can be found in Algonquin. From a manufacturing corridor along Algonquin Road between Pyott Road and Route 31 to a planned corporate campus on the west side of Randall Road, industry is a significant part of the Algonquin area economy.

Algonquin Industrial Park
Just west of the village's Old Town District is the Algonquin Industrial Park, located along Algonquin Road. Several major companies can be found in this area, including tool, die, and mold industries, plastics industries, and transportation-related businesses. Algonquin's main Post Office is also located in this area. The post office also serves nearby Lake in the Hills, even though the two municipalities have separate zip codes.

Algonquin Corporate Campus
Under development is the Algonquin Corporate Campus on the village's west side along Randall Road. Set on over 1000 acre stretching from Randall Road west to Square Barn Road, and north of Huntley Road, the development is aimed at providing more jobs to the greater Algonquin area. As a result, any potential business or building in the park that brings high-paying jobs has the opportunity for incentives and to have the development review process expedited. Businesses the village is targeting for the park include those specializing in healthcare, technology, and research and development. Located directly adjacent to the Algonquin Corporate Campus are the village's outdoor malls Algonquin Commons and Algonquin Galleria. Also part of the park is the mixed-use Esplanade development, which currently includes 2nd and 3rd story office space for several companies.

Other industries
Other major industries in Algonquin include Duro-Life, a manufacturer of machine parts located along Randall Road, and Meyer Material Service, a mining company located along Route 31.

There is also over 250000 sqft. of small office and medical office space located in various buildings throughout town, most heavily concentrated along Randall Road, Algonquin Road, and Illinois Route 31. The largest such series of office buildings is the Briarwood Center at the intersection of Randall Road and County Line Road.

Commerce
The village of Algonquin is a center for shopping activities, both regionally and locally. Most of the village's retail is confined to Randall Road and, to a lesser extent, Algonquin Road.

Randall Road Corridor
The Randall Road corridor is a regional shopping, dining, and entertainment corridor that is home to a variety of shopping centers. The retail corridor also extends partially into nearby Lake in the Hills and Carpentersville. In addition to serving the needs of the local western Algonquin area, the corridor also functions as a major destination retail area serving a vast region that includes most of McHenry and northern Kane Counties.

East Algonquin Road Corridor
The East Algonquin Road retail corridor is primarily a neighborhood retail area that serves the general needs of eastern Algonquin and also portions of nearby Carpentersville and Barrington. The area is centered on Algonquin's first shopping center, Algonquin Town Center, which was constructed in the late 1980s.

West Algonquin Road Corridor
Like the East Algonquin Road Corridor, the West Algonquin Road Corridor is a neighborhood retail area, composed mostly of small retail shops, restaurants, and neighborhood services. This is a newer retail area, with most of the retailers having been constructed in the 1990s and 2000s. The corridor predominantly serves western Algonquin and Lake in the Hills.

Old Town District
The village's Old Town District, focused primarily along Main Street/Illinois Route 31 includes dozens of independent retailers and franchises, offices, and fine restaurants. Other strip centers can be found nearby along Route 31 including the Fox River Center and Edgewood Plaza.

Recreation
The village does not have an actual park district, as park operations are run by the village itself. Nevertheless, the quality of parks, trails, and programs is nearly unmatched. In addition, the village's scenic waterways remain a regional draw. Some noteworthy recreational opportunities in Algonquin include:
 * Downtown Algonquin, a compact downtown featuring several shops and restaurants near the Fox River, as well as features like upscale lighting, planters, and well-kept sidewalks.
 * The Fox River, a major tributary in Illinois which runs north-south through the heart of the village's downtown.
 * Fox River Trail/McHenry County Prairie Path, a sub-section of the Grand Illinois Trail
 * A 26 mi trail system consisting of a mixture of off-road neighborhood trail systems and on-street route designation
 * Kelliher Park, a park on the village's far western side featuring several ballfields.
 * Ted Spella Park, a large park under development on the village's west side.
 * Snapper Field and Lions Pool, a recreational complex near Algonquin Middle School featuring ballfields and the municipal pool
 * Towne Park, Cornish Park, and Riverfront Park, three parks located in the village's downtown, significant for the role they play in the popular Founders Days festival and several other downtown events throughout the year.
 * Presidential Park, an important recreational area for the village's eastside residents, it features several ballfields and open areas, as well as a few picnic shelters.
 * Algonquin Lakes, a grouping of natural and man-made lakes, trails, and adjacent community park in a residential neighborhood by the same name on the village's eastern side.
 * Manchester Lakes, a grouping of man-made lakes, recreational areas, and complex bike path system within a neighborhood by the same name on the village's far western side.
 * Woods Creek, a scenic creek, nature preserve, and trail which runs south-north through the village's far western side
 * Hill Climb Park, a relatively new park at the intersection of Circle and Huntington Drives
 * ALITHSA, the Algonquin Lake in the Hills Soccer Association, which provides fall and spring season soccer experiences for children ages four through high school.
 * AAYO, the Algonquin Area Youth Organization, which utilizes many of the ballfields in the area for tee-ball, softball, and baseball leagues for children from age five to high school.
 * Golf Course of Illinois, situated in a lovely golf community off of Randal and County Road. A favorite of top golfers including a mentor of golf professional Tiger Woods.

Festivals and traditions

 * The Hill Climb Race, a very historic tradition in the village in which classic cars are driven up a hill in the southwestern part of downtown. According to tradition, in the infancy of automobile production, a car's worth was judged based upon its ability to climb this particular hill in the town. The event is held in the spring.
 * Algonquin Summer Concerts, held at Towne Park, features several outdoor musical performances by local and regional acts on Thursdays during the summer.
 * Art on the Fox, a fine art festival held on Main Street, usually in September. Artwork is showcased and sold at the event, and live musical entertainment and artist demonstrations are sometimes featured as well.
 * Founders' Days, the village's cornerstone festival and tradition, it includes a carnival, parade, fireworks display, bags tournament, Founders Run, Taste of Algonquin. It is always held on the last full weekend in July.
 * National Night Out, a national event that the village participates in, which is designed to promote community spirit and awareness in order to combat crime. Held in early August at Snapper Field and Lions-Armstrong Memorial Pool on the east side of the village.
 * A number of events held annually at Algonquin Commons, including Touch-a-Truck, summer concerts, holiday carriage rides, and other special events.
 * Algonquin's Public Art Program, which showcases pieces of artwork at prominent public locations in the village throughout the year. The program emphasizes the various styles of artwork and the importance of art in the community. The artwork is rotated annually.
 * Polish-American Fest, held at Saint Margaret Mary's Catholic Church. Algonquin has one of the largest Polish communities in the Chicago suburbs.
 * Miracle On Main, is a festival found on Main Street and adjacent areas. All of the events associated with it typically take place on the first Saturday of December; celebrating the holiday season. The event features ice sculptures, live performances and more festive festivities.

Transportation
Pace provides bus service on Route 550 along Randall Road in Algonquin connecting Crystal Lake and Elgin.

Algonquin is a center of transportation for McHenry and Kane Counties. Some of the major roadways include:
 * Randall Road is a major multi-lane highway serving the village's western side. The road is entirely lined with major outdoor shopping malls, big-box retailers, restaurants, and a major corporate center which serve the region. For a mile-long stretch between Harnish Drive and Corporate Parkway, near the village's malls, the road is six lanes wide with a landscaped center median with dual left turn lanes. Elsewhere, the road is four lanes wide with a striped median with single left turn lanes. The road connects Algonquin with Crystal Lake and Lake in the Hills on the north and Carpentersville, Elgin, South Elgin, Geneva, and the rest of the Fox River Valley suburbs to the south.
 * Illinois Route 25 is a north-south road on the village's eastern side which ends at Illinois Route 62. It connects the village to Carpentersville, East Dundee, Elgin, and the rest of the Fox River Valley suburbs to its south.
 * Illinois Route 31 (Main Street) is a major north-south road going through the heart of the village's downtown. Despite Route 31's high traffic volume, the road is only two lanes wide with a center striped median and left turn lanes, resulting in considerable backups at the road's intersection with Algonquin Road. In the Old Town District, there are on-street parallel parking spots to service the downtown shops located along the road. Because the shops and many other buildings are so close to the road, widening is not an option to ease traffic congestion, so a western 31 bypass of the village's downtown is planned. This bypass would include an interchange at Algonquin Road, currently one of the most congested intersections in McHenry County. Illinois Route 31 connects to Crystal Lake and McHenry on the north and Carpentersville, West Dundee, Elgin, and St. Charles on the south.
 * Illinois Route 62 (Algonquin Road) is a major east-west arterial road. West of Illinois Route 31, the road loses the Illinois Route 62 designation and becomes a county highway (Algonquin Road) that continues west to Illinois Route 47. The road is locally infamous for its westbound backups from Sandbloom Road west to Illinois Route 31, particularly during the weekday evening rush hour. Algonquin Road is four lanes with a center median for its entirety in the village. West of Randall Road, the median is landscaped, while east of Randall, it is striped. Algonquin Road connects the village to Huntley on the west and other major northwest suburbs like Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg, Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect, and Des Plaines on the east. West of Pyott Road, Algonquin Road roughly forms the border between Algonquin and Lake in the Hills.
 * Lake Cook Road terminates at East Algonquin Road on the eastern edge of the village and connects it to Barrington, Palatine, Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Wheeling, Northbrook and Glencoe.
 * Pyott Road and Lakewood Road terminate at West Algonquin Road, just north of the village limits, and connect the village to Lake in the Hills, Crystal Lake, and Lakewood.
 * Longmeadow Parkway is a minor east-west road that currently connects Randall Road on the southwest side of the village to IL Route 31. A toll bridge is also being constructed across the Fox River that will connect the road to Sandbloom Road, IL Route 25, and the terminus at IL Route 62 in Barrington Hills. The project will make Longmeadow one of the most important roads in Algonquin and is expected to be completed by 2021.
 * Other important roads within Algonquin include Highland Avenue, River Road, Haegers Bend Road, Sandbloom Road, Souwanas Trail, Edgewood Drive, Hanson Road, County Line Road, Sleepy Hollow Road, Huntington Drive, Harnish Drive, Square Barn Road, Stonegate Road, Bunker Hill Drive, Boyer Road, and Corporate Parkway.

Algonquin was previously served by a rail line between Elgin and Crystal Lake. It closed in the 1930s.

Religion
Churches in Algonquin include:
 * St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, a large catholic church complex, which includes a church, ministry, rectory, and a private K-8 school, located just east of Old Town Algonquin, along the south side of East Algonquin Road between South Hubbard Street and Eastgate Drive. Since the early 2000s, Algonquin has seen a huge number of Poles migrating to Algonquin and the church holds several services, including Polish speaking masses, for the Polish community. The church is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford.
 * St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, a Lutheran church affiliated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, and located in the Old Town District at the southwest corner of Jefferson and Washington Streets. The church also includes a private K-8 school and a resale shop.
 * Congregational Church of Algonquin, a church affiliated with the United Church of Christ, located in the Old Town District at the southwest corner of Washington and Harrison Streets.
 * Light of Christ Lutheran Church, a Lutheran church affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, located at the northeast corner of Sleepy Hollow Road and Longmeadow Parkway.
 * Christ United Methodist Church, a church affiliated with the United Methodist Church, located just outside village limits on West Algonquin Road, west of Square Barn Road.

Notable people

 * Rockne Brubaker, ice skater, 2-time national champion
 * Josh Caterer, musician
 * Evan Jager, American record-holder in the 3,000 meter steeplechase and silver medalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics
 * Cameron Krutwig, professional basketball player in Belgium

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Burlington, Illinois

Burlington is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 429 as of 2022 estimates. It was incorporated as a village on November 6, 1990.

History
Burlington was platted by Andrew Pingree in 1851. It is located on the former Illinois Central Railroad which runs through the south edge of the village. In 1878, the area had three cheese factories, a general store, a hotel and a saloon. A post office under the name "Burlington" has been in operation since 1865. The last dairy plant closed in the 1970s.

Since the early 1990s, Burlington has been home to two small plastics companies. Concerns have been raised over the environmental impact these plants will have on the town and surrounding areas in the future. On November 6, 1990, Burlington was incorporated as a village, along with nearby Lily Lake and Virgil, in an effort to establish stricter guidelines regarding plastic manufacturing and chemical dumping in the area.

From 1910 to 2019, Burlington held an annual fall festival on the first week of September every year.

Geography
Burlington is located near the intersection of Plank Road and Burlington Road. The village consists of a small "downtown" section, and is surrounded mostly by horse ranches and cornfields. It lies approximately halfway between Elgin and Sycamore, and is 20 miles north of the City of Aurora.

According to the 2022 American Community Survey, Burlington has a total area of 6.9 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the 2022 American Community Survey, there were 429 people residing in the village. There were 185 households, with an average of 2.3 persons per household; the majority of households (57%) include a married couple. The population density was 62.6 PD/sqmi. There were 203 housing units, 91% of which were occupied. The median value of (owner-occupied) housing units was $275,000.

The majority of the population (85.6%, or 367 people) self-identified as white. About 2.3% (10 people) identified as two or more races, and 12.1% (52 people) identified as Hispanic; no one selected other racial categories.

In the village, the median age was 37.3: 26.3% of residents (113) were under 18, and 17.7% (76) aged 65 or over. The population was 52.2% female (224 people) compared to 47.8% male (205 people).

Burlington also has many veterans, compared to the rate in Illinois more broadly: 11.1% of Burlington's population has served, compared to 5.2% in Illinois as a whole. The majority of Burlington's veterans served in the Gulf Wars (1990s and/or 2001-).

The median income for a household in the village was $79,531. The per capita income for the village was $39,489. About 9.8% of individuals were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

Schools
Burlington is home to Central High School, Central Middle School, and Howard B. Thomas Grade School, all of which serve School District 301.

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Carpentersville, Illinois

Carpentersville is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 37,983 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, Carpentersville has a total area of 8.097 sqmi, of which 7.9 sqmi (or 97.57%) is land and 0.197 sqmi (or 2.43%) is water.

History
Julius Angelo Carpenter (August 19, 1827 – March 30, 1880) was the founder of Carpentersville, Illinois and its first prominent citizen. Carpenter came with his family from Uxbridge, Massachusetts and settled near the Fox River, along with his father Charles Valentine Carpenter and his uncle Daniel. Angelo was the first person to settle Carpentersville. Carpenter built the settlement's first store, bridge, and factory. He served two consecutive terms in the Illinois House of Representatives. In 1837, the brothers, en route to the Rock River, made camp along the east bank of the Fox River to wait out the spring floods that made continuing their oxcart journey impossible. They ended up staying in the area to settle what was then called Carpenters' Grove.

For the next hundred years, Carpentersville did not grow as rapidly as other Fox River communities which had more direct rail connections to Chicago. The electric interurban railroad came to Carpentersville in 1896. The line was built by the Carpentersville, Elgin and Aurora Railway from a connection with the streetcar system in Elgin, Illinois and ran for four miles, terminating at the Illinois Iron and Bolt foundry on Main Street. This company changed ownership several times, including the Aurora, Elgin and Chicago Railway. It ended up being owned by the Aurora, Elgin and Fox River Electric Company in 1924. This line was always operated separately from the rest of the system, which included all traction lines between Carpentersville and Yorkville. This was a great convenience to factory workers who traveled to Elgin and for Elgin workers to come to Carpentersville. The line was used by everyone to enjoy Elgin's Trout Park and to enjoy the "summer cars" for a cool ride. The line started to fail with the onset of the Great Depression and the establishment and paving of Illinois Route 31, which encouraged automobile use and the creation of a bus route. The final blow came in 1933, when a tornado destroyed the bridge over the Fox River just south of West Dundee.

Until the 1950s, Carpentersville consisted of a street grid along the Fox River centered on Main Street, which was the only highway bridge across the Fox River between Algonquin and Dundee. The Meadowdale Shopping Center, which was anchored by Wieboldt's, Carson Pirie Scott, Cook's and W.T. Grant; it also featured an indoor ice skating rink, overshadowed the commercial district along the River. A large section of the shopping mall on the north side was torn down in the 1990s and a new post office building was built.

In 1956, to reflect this population shift, Dundee Community High School relocated from its former site on Illinois Route 31 to Cleveland Avenue (now Carpentersville Middle School). In 1964, a second high school, named for Irving Crown, opened on Kings Road on the northern edge of Meadowdale. The two schools have now merged. DeLacey (one of the schools built on Kings Road) was closed and demolished, and was remade on Cleveland Ave.

From 1958 to 1969, Carpentersville was home to the Meadowdale International Raceway, a 3.27 mi long automobile race track located west of Illinois Route 31 which was also started by Besinger. The site is now a Township Park and County Forest Preserve.

In the 1990s and 2000s, Carpentersville began to expand is development further west along Randall Road with the construction of many new subdivisions and shopping centers.

Governance
Carpentersville operates under the council-manager form of government in which an elected Board, consisting of the President (chief elected official) and six Trustees, appoints a professional manager to oversee the day-to-day operation of government services and programs. The council-manager form of government combines the leadership of elected officials with the experience of a professional manager.

Local school districts

 * Community Unit School District 300 including Dundee-Crown High School and Carpentersville Middle School.
 * Barrington Community Unit School District 220

2010 Census
As of the census of 2010, there were 37,691 people and 11,583 households in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 62.9% White, 6.8% African American, 0.5% Native American, 5.5% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 20.9% other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 50.1% of the population.

For the census of 2000, there were 30,586 people, 8,872 households, and 7,239 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,105.4 PD/sqmi. There were 9,113 housing units at an average density of 1,223.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 68.76% White, 4.18% African American, 0.64% Native American, 1.98% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 20.83% from other races, and 3.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 40.57% of the population.

There were 8,872 households, out of which 48.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.45 and the average family size was 3.77.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 33.2% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 35.4% from 25 to 44, 15.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $54,526, and the median income for a family was $55,921. Males had a median income of $38,052 versus $26,957 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,424. About 6.7% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

Latino population
Carpentersville underwent a rapid transition from majority white to majority Hispanic. In 1990, the census showed a Hispanic population of 17% which increased to 40.6% in 2000, 50.1% in 2010, and 56.3% in 2020.

In 2007, the Village of Carpentersville passed an ordinance making English the official language of the village requiring that all government meetings and notices be conducted or written in English only; the bill was introduced by village board trustee members, Judy Sigwalt and Paul Humpfer. Despite protests outside of village hall by the Hispanic community, the ordinance passed 5–2.

Nearby communities (Algonquin, Huntley, Lake in the Hills, Gilberts, Sleepy Hollow, West Dundee, East Dundee, Pingree Grove) have also seen an increase to their Latino population, although at a more gradual pace, resulting in more integrated communities.

Notable places

 * Carpenter Park
 * Carpentersville Dam
 * Raceway Woods Forest Preserve

Meadowdale Shopping Center
Meadowdale Shopping Center opened in 1957 and grew to as many as 53 stores by 1958. Over time the number of tenants has gone down; current tenants include Walmart, Tractor Supply Company and a large post office.

In 1952, the Village of Carpentersville proposed a plan for an enclosed shopping center amid residential areas.

On November 1, 1954, Leonard W. Besinger started construction planning on the mall which would become one of the largest shopping center developments in the United States at that time, and in December 1955, ground was broken for the $10,000,000 development. On May 18, 1957, the grand opening of the first 14 stores in the shopping center was held. In October 1957 construction was underway for 40 additional stores. The first of these stores to open was the Grant's department store on October 17, 1957, followed by R&S and Richman Bros.

On November 20–22, 1958, the shopping center held the grand opening of its Winter Garden Annex, an enclosed area centered on an 6000 sqft ice rink which featured a 37500 sqft Block & Kuhl department store, (later bought by, and renamed, Carson Pirie Scott), the Winter Garden restaurant, St. Mauritz cocktail bar, snack bar, and other stores. The opening festivities included fashion shows on the ice rink, pony and other kiddie rides, and children's theater performances.

By this time the center's tenants included an appliance repair store, an appliance store, the Charles bakery, barber shops, beauty salons, Cole's camera shop, the McMullens "children's department store", Urban Cleaners, the St. Mauritz cocktail bar, Mrs. Stevens' candy shop, a currency exchange, the Block & Kuhl department store, women's apparel shops including Eleanor, Lorraine Anne, Rorry's and My Shop, the Chicago Furniture Mart, a gift & card shop, the Western Hardware & Supply hardware store, a hobby shop, the ice skating rink and Michael Kirby ice skating school, Jacob's Jewelers, a liquor store, a medical center, a photo studio, a post office, a radio station, restaurants including the Winter Garden and Kings & Queens, Frank's shoe repair shop, shoe stores, a sporting goods store, a Piggly Wiggly supermarket, a travel agency, and a variety store.

In November 1959, Wieboldt's held the grand opening of their 150000 sqft Meadowdale store.

On October 25, 1960, President John F. Kennedy gave a speech about his presidential election campaign. He talked about fair education for young children and housing.

On November 19, 1963, a fire destroyed the mall area causing $3,000,000 worth of damages, destroyed 25 stores and the ice rink in the Wintergarden Arcade. Rebuilding began immediately and one year later the mall re-opened on November 5, 1964. However, the ice rink did not return, and in 1965, Carson Pirie Scott was converted into a Clark's discount department store, The shopping center continued on through the 1970s with roughly the same number of tenants, counting 56 stores and services in 1979.

In the 1980s, the mall experienced decline. In October 1980 a competing mall, Spring Hill Mall opened 2.5 mi to the west. Spring Hill Mall had stronger anchor stores Sears and Marshall Field's.

In 1989, the north end of the mall and half of the east end - 200000 sqft in total - were demolished, according to mall management "in order to build to suit future tenants". The Post Office was doubled in size.

In 1990, there were only 28 tenants. Besides the post office, these included apparel, food, drug, video, electronics, shoe, wine and liquor, and hardware stores; cinemas; a print shop, beauty salon, barber shop, cleaners, bakery, Domino's pizza, Chinese restaurant, hair salon, bowling alley, insurance and travel agencies and a laundromat.

The mall now has fewer than two dozen tenants, housed in the strip mall portion. The former Cook's department store was turned into a hardware store called Tractor Supply Company. The former Wieboldt's department store was turned into Ace Hardware. In 2016, a 183000 sqft Walmart opened on an out-parcel at the east end of the mall.

Transportation
Pace provides bus service on multiple routes connecting Carpentersville to Crystal Lake, Elgin, and other destinations.

Notable residents

 * Gia Gunn, drag queen
 * Kenneth Hawkinson, president of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
 * Bradie Tennell, winner of the 2015 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and 2018 U.S. Figure Skating Championships ladies competition.
 * Dylan Rogers, actor https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10348402/

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Elburn, Illinois

Elburn is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,602 as of the 2010 census, up from 2,756 at the 2000 census. It is located at the intersection of Illinois Route 38 and Route 47. Elburn is a town situated 46 mi west of the Chicago Loop with frequent commuter rail service from its Metra station at the end of the Union Pacific West Line.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, Elburn has a total area of 3.13 sqmi, all land.

History
On May 2, 1834, William Lance arrived in the Elburn area, and soon built a home there. Shortly thereafter, a man named Henry Warne arrived and opened a stagecoach inn called the Halfway House, since it was halfway between Oregon, Illinois and Chicago.

When the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company built through the area in 1854, the stop at this site was named Blackberry Station after the Township. The village incorporated as Elburn in 1886.

The village was originally named Blackberry Station, but was changed at the request of the railroad. The name Elburn itself derives from its originally suggested name, Melbourne, but a suggestion to shorten the name resulted in the dropping of the "M", leaving Elbourne. From there, it was shortened even further to Elburne, and then finally to Elburn.

Once largely rural, the area's population began rapidly expanding in the 1990s with the arrival of large tract home developments. In January 2006, Metra began to provide passenger rail service from Elburn to Chicago on the Union Pacific West Line. This new station replaced Geneva as the western end-of-line making Elburn one of Chicago's farthest western suburbs. A new station was also constructed in La Fox.

Elburn's first large grocery store, a Jewel-Osco, was met in 2007 with both excitement and apprehension over its possible effects on local businesses.

Demographics
As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 2,756 people, 1,038 households, and 752 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,010.5 PD/sqmi. There were 1,076 housing units at an average density of 394.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.08% White, 0.11% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.14% of the population.

There were 1,038 households, out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 36.1% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $67,788, and the median income for a family was $79,905. Males had a median income of $51,154 versus $31,464 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,781. About 1.2% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

Neighboring cities include Batavia, Geneva, and St. Charles (referred to, as a group, as the Tri-Cities). The newly created (2007) Campton Hills also borders Elburn. Aurora, Elgin and DeKalb (home of Northern Illinois University) are other close-by places as well.

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Gilberts, Illinois

Gilberts is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,366 at the 2020 census.

History
The beginnings of recorded human settlement in the area of Gilberts was recorded in the War of 1812, when General Scott began waging war against the native American tribes that inhabited the area, including the Blackhawks, Alconquin, and Potawatomi. Beginning in the 1820s, European settlement in the region began. In 1840, the Potawatomi sold their land and moved westwards, making the entire area now inhabited by European settlers. In 1852, Gilberts Station opened on the Galena & Chicago Union line to Freeport, named after the Gilberts, the largest landowners in the area. Specifically, Amasa Gilbert, a pioneer who was a part of the Gilberts family. In 1855, the Gilberts sold their land to Elijah Wilcox.

Opening in 1907, the Elgin and Belvidere Electric Company opened the "Elgin and Belvidere Electric Railway", connecting Elgin, Illinois to Belvidere, Illinois, with a stop at Gilberts. During the Great Depression, many businesses in the area went bankrupt, including the Elgin and Belvidere Electric Company in 1930. In 1930, Route 72 also opened up, connecting Gilberts to the outside world.

In 1988, George Bush visited the town during his election campaign.

Geography
Gilberts is located in northern Kane County. Most of the village is in Rutland Township, with a small portion crossing to the east into Dundee Township. The village limits extend north to the McHenry County line. Gilberts is bordered to the east by the village of West Dundee and the city of Elgin. It is bordered to the west by the village of Pingree Grove. It is also bordered to the northwest by the village of Huntley

According to the 2010 census, Gilberts has a total area of 5.558 sqmi, of which 5.55 sqmi (or 99.86%) is land and 0.008 sqmi (or 0.14%) is water.

2000 Census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,279 people, 394 households, and 351 families residing in the village. The population density was 398.0 PD/sqmi. There were 398 housing units at an average density of 123.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.86% White, 0.16% African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.64% Asian, 1.56% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.36% of the population.

There were 394 households, out of which 51.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.9% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.7% were non-families. 8.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.25 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $87,847, and the median income for a family was $92,433. Males had a median income of $57,300 versus $32,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $31,898. None of the families and 0.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.1% of those over 64.

Education
Gilberts is located in Community Unit School District 300. Children who reside in Gilberts attend Hampshire High School.

Gilberts Elementary School Is an elementary school for grades K-5. The school used to have a pre-k or preschool program. Hampshire Middle School and Dundee Middle School are the Middle schools that feed into Hampshire High School. Cambridge Lakes Charter School is also an option for residents in district.

Parks and recreation
Town Center Park

This is the new, large park that is now open. A parking lot is being installed which will accommodate over 80 vehicles.

The park is a 20 acre space and will be home to many sports teams such as the YMCA's baseball and soccer teams.

Town Square Park

This centrally located park is near Lake Gilberts and features a new gazebo.

Memorial Park

Memorial Park offers the following amenities: baseball diamond, soccer field, playground, fishing pond, picnic pavilion, and a basketball court. It used to have a small skate park.

Waitcus Park

Waitcus Park features a baseball diamond, basketball court (1/2 court), playground, fishing pond and a picnic pavilion.

Sports

Gilberts is the home to the GPH Grizzlies Football Team that plays in the TCYFL. It has two Super Bowl runner-ups and two championships. The team was founded in 2008 and has 3 separate sides, Bantams, Feather, and Middleweights.

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Hampshire, Illinois

Hampshire is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 7,667.

Geography
Hampshire is located in northwestern Kane County. Most of the village is in Hampshire Township, and a small portion extends east into Rutland Township. The village is bordered to the northeast by Huntley and to the southeast by Pingree Grove.

Illinois Route 72 passes through the southern part of the village, leading east 4 mi to Starks and west 8 mi to Genoa. U.S. Route 20 passes through the northeastern outskirts of the village, leading northwest 13 mi to Marengo and southeast 12 mi to Elgin. Hampshire is 52 mi northwest of the center of Chicago.

According to the 2010 census, Hampshire has a total area of 8.95 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the 2020 census, there were 7,667 people and 2,773 housing units in Hampshire, a population spike of 37.8% from the 2010 census.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,490 people, 1,015 households, and 792 families residing in the village. There were 1,051 housing units at an average density of 215.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.21% White, 0.10% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.14% Asian, and 0.62% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.41% of the population. There were 1,015 households, out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.28. In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males. The median income for a household in the village was $58,519, and the median income for a family was $65,069. Males had a median income of $42,217 versus $29,934 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,143. About 2.3% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education
The Hampshire school system consists of Hampshire High School, Hampshire Middle School, Hampshire Elementary School, Gary D. Wright Elementary, and Big Timber Elementary. The high school's mascot is the "Whip-Pur", a cat-like creature whose name derives from the school colors, white and purple.

Notable people

 * Charles H. Backus, Illinois state representative and businessman
 * Jake Goebbert, former San Diego Padres player, graduate of Hampshire High School.

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Huntley, Illinois

Huntley is a village in McHenry and Kane counties, Illinois, United States. As of the 2021 census it had a population of 28,008. It is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area.

Geography
Huntley is in the southern part of McHenry County and the northern part of Kane County, 48 mi northwest of the Chicago Loop and 45 mi east southeast of Rockford. Neighboring communities are Lake in the Hills to the northeast, Algonquin to the east, Gilberts to the southeast, Pingree Grove to the south, and Hampshire to the southwest. Unincorporated Union is to the northwest.

According to the 2010 census, Huntley has a total area of 14.102 sqmi, of which 14.07 sqmi (or 99.77%) are land and 0.032 sqmi (or 0.23%) are water.

2000 Census
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,730 people, 2,324 households, and 1,756 families residing in the village. The population density was 489.1 PD/sqmi. There were 2,501 housing units at an average density of 213.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 94.94% White, 0.44% African American, 0.17% Native American, 2.13% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.26% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. 4.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,324 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $60,456, and the median income for a family was $65,433. Males had a median income of $44,524 versus $30,363 for females. The per capita income for the village was $27,451. 2.8% of the population and 1.9% of families were below the poverty line. 2.2% of those under the age of 18 and 1.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Government
Huntley is governed as a village with an elected village president and a six-member board of trustees. Trustees are elected at-large to four-year staggered terms. The village president is Timothy Hoeft.

Transportation

 * The village is located along the "Golden Corridor" of Interstate 90/Northwest Tollway. It has direct access to I-90 via a full interchange at Illinois Route 47. Conversion of the interchange from an eastbound interchange to a full interchange was completed in November 2013.
 * Illinois Route 47 serves as the chief north–south artery in Huntley. Handling over 20,000 vehicles a day, Route 47 was expanded from two to five lanes in 2011. Portions of Route 47 between Kreutzer Road and I-90 are six lanes. Route 47 connects to Woodstock to the north and Pingree Grove and Elburn to the south.
 * Algonquin Road and Main Street/Huntley-Dundee Road act as the village's primary east–west routes. Algonquin Road is a four-lane divided highway that connects Route 47 to other suburbs to the east like Algonquin and Lake in the Hills. Main Street connects to Marengo and Harmony roads on the west (leading to U.S. Route 20 and towns such as Marengo, Hampshire, and Union), while Huntley-Dundee Road connects to the Carpentersville-Dundee area to the east.
 * Other important streets in the village include Ruth Road, Reed Road, Kreutzer Road, Haligus Road, Del Webb Boulevard, and Church Street. Reed and Kreutzer are local east–west roads, while Haligus, Ruth, and Church are local north–south streets. Del Webb Boulevard is the primary collector road in the Sun City neighborhood.
 * The village is located along a branch of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, thus many of the village's industries are near the railroad for convenient access to Elgin, Rockford, Chicago, and the rest of the continent.
 * In recent years, there have been proposals for a passenger rail station in Huntley, either Metra or Amtrak, which would be part of a proposed line connecting Chicago to Rockford with passenger rail.
 * The town is considered, while everything is spread apart, quite walkable and very bikeable. Wide multi-use paths exist on the side of nearly all the major roads (normally on just one side).

Local newspapers

 * Northwest Herald – daily newspaper based in Crystal Lake which serves the greater McHenry County area
 * Northwest Herald MyHometown – Northwest Herald's Huntley MyHometown homepage
 * Daily Herald – daily newspaper based in Arlington Heights; serves cities in five counties incl. McHenry & Kane
 * Huntley Farmside – weekly newspaper edited in St. Charles (Kane Co.), published in Downers Grove
 * Sun Day – Biweekly/Weekly newspaper published by White Silo Media, Inc.; serves the communities of Sun City and Edgewater in Elgin.
 * The Voice — Monthly newspaper published by students in Huntley High School's journalism program

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Lily Lake, Illinois

Lily Lake is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The town is 15 mi southwest of Elgin and 50 mi west of Chicago. The village is in the far western part the Chicago metro area. It was incorporated as a village on November 6, 1990. The population was 1,032 at the 2020 census, up from 993 in 2010.

History
Lily Lake was originally called "Canada Corners" (after the large number of Canadians settled there) and was located further north. The settlement shifted its location when the railroad was built and changed its name to "Lily Lake", referring to a local lake.

Geography
Lily Lake is located in west central Kane County in the western part of Campton Township. Neighboring villages are Campton Hills to the east and Virgil to the west.

According to the 2010 census, Lily Lake has a total area of 2.741 sqmi, of which 2.74 sqmi (or 99.96%) is land and 0.001 sqmi (or 0.04%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 825 people, 252 households, and 215 families residing in the village. The population density was 367.3 PD/sqmi. There were 253 housing units at an average density of 112.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.30% White, 0.85% African American, 0.24% Asian, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.06% of the population.

There were 252 households, out of which 55.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.2% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 9.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.27 and the average family size was 3.55.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 34.1% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $98,642, and the median income for a family was $103,967. Males had a median income of $82,194 versus $51,717 for females. The per capita income for the village was $38,148. None of the families and 0.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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Montgomery, Illinois

Montgomery is a village within the Chicago Metropolitan Area of Kane and Kendall counties, Illinois. The village is a suburb/exurb of Chicago located roughly 45 mi southwest of the city. The population was 20,262 at the 2020 census.

History
The first European settler arriving in the area was Jacob Carpenter, who came to the Chicago area from Logan County, Ohio, in November 1832. In the fall of 1835, Daniel S. Gray, from Montgomery County, New York, visited the area where his brother Nicholas Gray had located in the previous spring, on a farm now within the limits of Kendall County. He made immediate preparations to settle there, and in the fall of 1836, after his family moved from New York state, he built the first wooden house in the area. It was located in the southern part of what is now Montgomery, near the west bank of the Fox River.

Daniel Gray is considered the founder of Montgomery, and bought land grants from the federal government, and had ownership of large tracts of land.

The settlement was called "Graystown" for several years, but eventually Gray convinced other settlers to call the small village "Montgomery" after the New York county where he and several other settlers had origins.

Daniel Gray founded many companies in Montgomery, including a tavern, store, warehouse, foundry, combine and fabrication shop, and one of the best stone grain mills in the county (Gray–Watkins Mill). Gray was making preparations for more business operations, including the establishment of a stationary engine factory, when he died in October 1855. Upon his death, he still owned the majority of the lots in the village. His heirs continued to sell these lots and the village continued to grow.

On February 17, 1858, the village of Montgomery was incorporated. Ralph Gray, son of Daniel Gray, was elected as the first village president. The population of Montgomery remained fairly consistent at about 300 people during the rest of the 1800s.

For much of the twentieth century, the village grew slowly and steadily. Lyon Metal was founded in Montgomery in 1904, and participated in the war effort of World War II. The Aurora Caterpillar manufacturing plant located along the southern border of Montgomery has been producing wheel-loaders since 1959. Western Electric had its Montgomery Works plant along River Street, which became Lucent Technologies and was closed in 1995. In 1962, this factory employed 1,500 people and made telephone parts.

Geography
Montgomery is located in southern Kane County and northern Kendall County. It is bordered to the north and east by Aurora, to the south by Oswego and Boulder Hill, and to the southwest by Yorkville. The village sits on both sides of the Fox River. U.S. Route 30 passes through the village, leading southeast 11 mi to Plainfield and northwest 7 mi to Sugar Grove. Illinois Route 31 runs through the village on the west side of the Fox River, leading northeast 2.5 mi to the center of Aurora and southwest 3.5 mi to the center of Oswego. Illinois Route 25 runs along the east side of the Fox River, also leading to Aurora and Oswego. According to the 2010 census, Montgomery has a total area of 9.512 sqmi, of which 9.34 sqmi (or 98.19%) is land and 0.172 sqmi (or 1.81%) is water.

2010 Census
As of the 2010 Census, there were 18,438 people living in the village. The population density was 1,938.8 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the village was 75.32% White, 8.35% African American, 0.37% Native American, 3.19% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 9.37% from other races, and 3.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.7% of the population.

There were 5,998 households, out of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 22.5% were non-families. Of all households, 50.8% contained individuals under the age of 18, while 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.52.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 33.25% under the age of 18, 60.16% from 18 to 64, and 6.58% who were 65 years of age or older.

Of the 6,326 dwelling units in the village, 5,998 (94.8%) were occupied. Of the occupied housing units, 85.1% were owner occupied, with 14.9% occupied by renters.

Arts and culture

The annual Montgomery Fest is held the second weekend in August each year. The fest typically includes a parade, activities for families, and a large fireworks display.

Education
Montgomery is served by five different school districts: West Aurora, East Aurora, Oswego, Yorkville, and Kaneland.

Notable people

 * Philip Keck, New York lawyer, judge, and politician; lived in Montgomery, on a farm, with an uncle
 * Carole Mathews, actress; appeared on the NBC-TV western series The Californians (1958–1959); Miss Chicago (1938)
 * Sean Rash, professional ten-pin bowler originally from Alaska, now residing in Montgomery

title: Montgomery, Illinois