Kirkland, Illinois
Village
Location of Kirkland in DeKalb County, Illinois.
Location of Kirkland in DeKalb County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°5′29″N 88°51′1″W / 42.09139°N 88.85028°W / 42.09139; -88.85028
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyDeKalb
Area
[1]
 • Total1.24 sq mi (3.21 km2)
 • Land1.23 sq mi (3.18 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,650
 • Density1,345.84/sq mi (519.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60146
Area codes815 or 779
FIPS code17-40156
Wikimedia CommonsKirkland, Illinois
Websitevillageofkirkland.com

Kirkland is a village in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,650 at the 2020 census, down from 1,744 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office called Kirkland has been in operation since 1875.[2] Kirkland was platted in 1876.[3] The village was named for William T. Kirk, a local landowner.[4]

Geography

Kirkland is located at 42°5′29″N 88°51′1″W / 42.09139°N 88.85028°W / 42.09139; -88.85028 (42.091306, -88.850345).[5]

According to the 2010 census, Kirkland has a total area of 1.232 square miles (3.19 km2), of which 1.22 square miles (3.16 km2) (or 99.03%) is land and 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 0.97%) is water.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890410—
190063655.1%
19106857.7%
1920599−12.6%
1930526−12.2%
19405708.4%
195068520.2%
196092835.5%
19701,13822.6%
19801,1551.5%
19901,011−12.5%
20001,16615.3%
20101,74449.6%
20201,650−5.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the 2020 census[8] there were 1,650 people, 573 households, and 369 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,330.65 inhabitants per square mile (513.77/km2). There were 637 housing units at an average density of 513.71 per square mile (198.34/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 86.67% White, 0.73% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 3.70% from other races, and 8.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.42% of the population.

There were 573 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.29% were married couples living together, 13.09% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.60% were non-families. 26.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.12% 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 2.66.

The village's age distribution consisted of 26.5% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $63,708, and the median income for a family was $67,159. Males had a median income of $50,938 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the village was $27,281. About 10.3% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  3. ↑ Gross, Lewis M.; Fay, H. W. (1907). Past and Present of DeKalb County, Illinois. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 132.
  4. ↑ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 187. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
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