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Neponset, Illinois
Commercial Street in Neponset
Commercial Street in Neponset
Location of Neponset in Bureau County, Illinois.
Location of Neponset in Bureau County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Bureau
Township Neponset
Area
 • Total 1.016 sq mi (2.63 km2)
 • Land 1.016 sq mi (2.63 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 427
 • Density 420.3/sq mi (162.27/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61345
Area code(s) 309
FIPS code 17-51999
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Neponset is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 427 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Neponset has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 652
1890 542 −16.9%
1900 516 −4.8%
1910 542 5.0%
1920 476 −12.2%
1930 520 9.2%
1940 520 0.0%
1950 501 −3.7%
1960 495 −1.2%
1970 507 2.4%
1980 575 13.4%
1990 529 −8.0%
2000 519 −1.9%
2010 473 −8.9%
2020 427 −9.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the 2020 census there were 427 people, 149 households, and 100 families residing in the village. The population density was 420.28 inhabitants per square mile (162.27/km2). There were 193 housing units at an average density of 189.96 per square mile (73.34/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 87.35% White, 1.41% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 3.98% from other races, and 6.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.79% of the population.

There were 149 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.01% were married couples living together, 4.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.89% were non-families. 24.83% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.44% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 2.56.

The village's age distribution consisted of 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $54,750, and the median income for a family was $75,000. Males had a median income of $43,125 versus $25,833 for females. The per capita income for the village was $24,529. About 9.0% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.0% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

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