Hampshire, Illinois
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Hampshire is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,900 at the 2000 census. A 2003 special census revealed the village has 3,805 residents.
The village is currently at a crossroads, as several new residential developments are on the horizon, some with plans for over 1,000 new homes. Much of the growth is expected to occur north and east of the village. Additionally, Hampshire has recently annexed the gas stations, restaurants, and other establishments at the junction of I-90 and U.S. 20, increasing its commercial tax base. Brier Hill Crossing, at Brier Hill Road and I-90, is a development under construction that is slated to bring a new interchange, industrial and commercial development (including potentially thousands of jobs), and residential development to Hampshire.
[edit] Geography
Hampshire is located at (42.098871, -88.525792)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 12.6 km² (4.9 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,900 people, 1,015 households, and 792 families residing in the village. The population density was 229.4/km² (594.7/mi²). There were 1,051 housing units at an average density of 83.2/km² (215.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.21% White, 0.10% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.62% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more 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.
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