Nora, Illinois
Nora | |
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 Location of Nora in Jo Daviess County, Illinois | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°27′22″N 89°56′42″W / 42.45611°N 89.94500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jo Daviess |
| Township | Nora |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2) |
| • Land | 0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 107 |
| • Density | 128.92/sq mi (49.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61059 |
| Area code | 815 |
| FIPS code | 17-53195 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 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
[edit]Nora was named by a railroad official for a female settler.[3] According to another source, the name "Nora" was selected on account of its brevity, Nora being a quite small place.[4]
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.[citation needed]
Geography
[edit]Nora is located at 42°27′22″N 89°56′42″W / 42.45611°N 89.94500°W (42.456072, -89.945113).[5]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Nora has a total area of 0.83 square miles (2.15 km2), all land.[6]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 333 | — | |
| 1890 | 309 | −7.2% | |
| 1900 | 312 | 1.0% | |
| 1910 | 251 | −19.6% | |
| 1920 | 213 | −15.1% | |
| 1930 | 180 | −15.5% | |
| 1940 | 207 | 15.0% | |
| 1950 | 208 | 0.5% | |
| 1960 | 229 | 10.1% | |
| 1970 | 175 | −23.6% | |
| 1980 | 185 | 5.7% | |
| 1990 | 162 | −12.4% | |
| 2000 | 118 | −27.2% | |
| 2010 | 121 | 2.5% | |
| 2020 | 107 | −11.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
As of the 2020 census[8] there were 107 people, 89 households, and 37 families residing in the village. The population density was 128.92 inhabitants per square mile (49.78/km2). There were 53 housing units at an average density of 63.86 per square mile (24.66/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.80% of the population.
There were 89 households, out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.84% were married couples living together, 3.37% had a female householder with no husband present, and 58.43% were non-families. 11.24% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.25% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 2.12.
The village's age distribution consisted of 22.8% under the age of 18, 31.2% from 18 to 24, 13.7% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 182.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 224.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $44,263, and the median income for a family was $76,875. Males had a median income of $21,775 versus $32,917 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,831. About 8.1% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
[edit]It is in the Warren Community Unit School District 205.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "USGS detail on Newtown". Retrieved October 21, 2007.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 107.
- ^ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 43.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ US Census Bureau. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jo Daviess County, IL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2024. - Text list
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