Augusta, Illinois
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Augusta is a village in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 657 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
Augusta is located at (40.230946, -90.950741).GR1
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 657 people, 296 households, and 179 families residing in the village. The population density was 357.3/km² (921.1/mi²). There were 330 housing units at an average density of 179.5/km² (462.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.70% White, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 296 households out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,167, and the median income for a family was $37,813. Males had a median income of $24,926 versus $17,639 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,237. About 5.9% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
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Municipalities and Communities of Hancock County, Illinois (County Seat: Carthage) |
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| Cities, Towns and Villages | Adrian | Augusta | Basco | Bentley | Bowen | Burnside | Carthage | Colmar | Colusa | Dallas City | Denver | Elvaston | Ferris | Fountain Green | Hamilton | La Crosse | La Harpe | McCall | Nauvoo | Niota | Plymouth | Pontoosuc | Stillwell | Sutter | Warsaw | Webster | West Point |
| Townships | Appanoose | Augusta | Bear Creek | Carthage | Chili | Dallas City | Durham | Fountain Green | Hancock | Harmony | La Harpe | Montebello | Nauvoo | Pilot Grove | Pontoosuc | Prairie | Rock Creek | Rocky Run | Sonora | St. Albans | St. Mary's | Walker | Warsaw | Wilcox | Wythe |
