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Hamburg Precinct
Location in Calhoun County
Location in Calhoun County
Country United States
State Illinois
County Calhoun
Area
 • Total 31.88 sq mi (82.6 km2)
 • Land 28.95 sq mi (75.0 km2)
 • Water 2.92 sq mi (7.6 km2)
Elevation
742 ft (226 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 454
 • Density 14.241/sq mi (5.498/km2)
FIPS code 17-013-91584
GNIS feature ID 1928514

Hamburg Precinct is a small area located in Calhoun County, Illinois. It's like a small community or township within the county. In 2020, about 454 people lived here. This number was a bit smaller than in 2010, when 561 people lived there.

Geography of Hamburg Precinct

Hamburg Precinct covers a total area of about 31.88 square miles (82.57 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 28.95 square miles (75.00 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 2.92 square miles (7.56 square kilometers), is water. This means that about 90% of the precinct is land, and about 9% is water.

People of Hamburg Precinct

This section tells us about the people who live in Hamburg Precinct. It covers things like how many people live there, their ages, and different groups of people.

Population Changes Over Time

The number of people living in Hamburg Precinct has changed over the years.

  • In 2000, there were 578 people.
  • In 2010, the population was 561.
  • By 2020, the number had gone down to 454 people.

Who Lives Here?

As of 2020, there were 454 people living in Hamburg Precinct. These people lived in 146 different homes, and 122 of these were families. On average, about 14 people lived in each square mile.

Most of the people living here, about 92.5%, were White. A small number were African American, Native American, or Asian. About 6% of the people were from two or more different backgrounds. Also, about 1.76% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Households and Families

Out of the 146 homes, about 18.5% had children under 18 living there. Most homes, about 74.6%, were married couples living together. A small number of homes had a female head of household without a spouse. About 14.4% of all homes had someone living alone, and many of these were people aged 65 or older.

The average size of a household was about 2.77 people. For families, the average size was about 3.09 people.

Age of Residents

The people in Hamburg Precinct are of different ages:

  • About 18.3% were under 18 years old.
  • About 11.6% were between 25 and 44 years old.
  • The largest group, about 48.7%, were between 45 and 64 years old.
  • About 21.3% were 65 years old or older.

The average age of people in the precinct was about 56.6 years old.

Income and Money

The average income for a household in Hamburg Precinct was about $57,917 per year. For families, the average income was higher, around $70,556 per year. The average income for each person was about $31,811.

A small number of families (about 2.5%) and people (about 5.7%) lived below the poverty line. This means they earned less than a certain amount of money needed for basic living expenses. This included about 25.7% of those under 18.

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