Beckemeyer is a village located in Clinton County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1,043.
Geography
Beckemeyer is located at 38°36'19" North, 89°26'7" West (38.605187, -89.435251)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.3 km˛ (0.5 mi˛). 1.3 km˛ (0.5 mi˛) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,043 people, 405 households, and 281 families residing in the village. The population density is 821.8/km˛ (2,122.0/mi˛). There are 424 housing units at an average density of 334.1/km˛ (862.6/mi˛). The racial makeup of the village is 98.47% White, 0.00% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. 1.34% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 405 households out of which 37.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% are married couples living together, 13.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% are non-families. 26.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.58 and the average family size is 3.10.
In the village the population is spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $36,607, and the median income for a family is $39,400. Males have a median income of $31,534 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the village is $17,039. 8.2% of the population and 5.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.1% of those under the age of 18 and 7.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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Maps and aerial photos
Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=38.605187&longitude=-89.435251&zoom=6)
Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=38.605187&lon=-89.435251&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-89.435251&lat=38.605187&w=750&h=500)
All the children had been born in Illinois: Frederick, 16, John, 14, Peter, 13, Dorothy, 11, Margaret, 10, Eliza., 9, Joan, 8, Christian, 6, Mary, 5, and Henry, 1, were all living at home, and a farm laborer was also living with the family.
Living with her were son Frederic, 26 years old, born in Illinois to a father who had been born in Holland and a mother born in Hanover (the same information was enterered for all her children who were listed).
She was living with August Beckemeyer, Jr., and his wife, Cora Ackman Beckemeyer (Margaret's only child), in 1910, according to the census of that year.
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