Woodhull, Illinois facts for kids
| Woodhull | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Henry |
| Elevation | 810 ft (247 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°10′43″N 90°19′19″W / 41.17861°N 90.32194°W |
| Area | 0.82 sq mi (2 km²) |
| - land | 0.82 sq mi (2 km²) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Population | 811 (2010) |
| Density | 980.6 /sq mi (379 /km²) |
| Founded | Incorporated |
| Date | 1870 |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 61490 |
| Area code | 309 |
   Location of Woodhull within Illinois
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Woodhull is a village in Henry County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the village had a population of 811, up from 809 in 2000.
History
The town was laid out by Maxwell Woodhull on September 30, 1857. An addition was laid out in 1867, and another in 1870. That same year, the town was incorporated.
Geography
Woodhull is located at 41°10′43″N 90°19′19″W / 41.17861°N 90.32194°W (41.1785893, -90.3219500).
According to the 2010 census, Woodhull has a total area of 0.82 square miles (2.12 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 650 | — | |
| 1890 | 608 | −6.5% | |
| 1900 | 774 | 27.3% | |
| 1910 | 692 | −10.6% | |
| 1920 | 700 | 1.2% | |
| 1930 | 567 | −19.0% | |
| 1940 | 638 | 12.5% | |
| 1950 | 718 | 12.5% | |
| 1960 | 779 | 8.5% | |
| 1970 | 905 | 16.2% | |
| 1980 | 901 | −0.4% | |
| 1990 | 808 | −10.3% | |
| 2000 | 809 | 0.1% | |
| 2010 | 811 | 0.2% | |
| Est. 2015 | 788 | −2.8% | |
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As of the census of 2000, there were 809 people, 348 households, and 238 families residing in the village. The population density was 980.6 inhabitants per square mile (378.6/km2). There were 361 housing units at an average density of 437.6 sq mi (1,133 km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 348 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the village, the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,288, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $26,136 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,738. About 5.4% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.
