Willow Hill, Illinois

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Willow Hill is a village in Jasper County, Illinois and is referred to by many of its denizens as the "W.H." for reasons that many of them are not sure of.^{[citation needed]} The population was 250 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Willow Hill is located at 38°59′50″N, 88°1′17″W (38.997299, -88.021335).^GR1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 250 people, 82 households, and 65 families residing in the village. The population density was 92.8/km² (240.9/mi²). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 33.4/km² (86.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.40% White, 3.20% Asian, and 0.40% from two or more races.

There were 82 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% 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 3.48.

In the village the population was spread out with 36.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $26,429, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $27,679 versus $17,188 for females. The per capita income for the village was $10,926. About 17.1% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.3% of those sixty five or over.

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	Municipalities and Communities of Jasper County, Illinois (County Seat: Newton)
Cities, Towns and Villages	Bogota \| Hidalgo \| Hunt \| Newton \| Rose Hill \| Sainte Marie \| Ste. Marie \| Wakefield \| Wendelin \| West Liberty \| Wheeler \| Willow Hill \| Yale
Townships	Crooked Creek \| Fox \| Grandville \| Grove \| Hunt City \| North Muddy \| Sainte Marie \| Smallwood \| South Muddy \| Wade \| Willow Hill