Chebanse is a village located partially in Iroquois County, Illinois, and partially in Kankakee County, Illinois, as the county line splits through the village. As of the 2000 census, Chebanse population was 1,148. It is included in the Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Iroquois County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Kankakee County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Kankakee is a city in Kankakee County, Illinois, in the United States. ... Bradley (formerly Bradley City) is a village located in Kankakee County, Illinois. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas, which are organized around county boundaries. ...

Geography

Chebanse is located at 41°0′6″N, 87°54′39″W (41.001582, -87.910939)^GR1. Image File history File links ILMap-doton-Chebanse. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Chebanse is partly located in Iroquois County, but a portion extends northward into Kankakee County, and thus, into the Chicago metropolitan area. The Chicago metropolitan area is the metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago in the United States. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,148 people, 440 households, and 326 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,007.4/km² (2,625.4/mi²). There were 450 housing units at an average density of 394.9/km² (1,029.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.61% White, 0.26% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 440 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.07. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the village the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $50,066, and the median income for a family was $53,333. Males had a median income of $41,008 versus $21,607 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,290. About 2.1% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Fun Facts

It is rumored that Michael Jackson's tour bus had broken down along the Chebanse Interstate Exit 302, while in Chebanse, Jackson infamously exposed himself to a nearby pre-school class.

History and Trivia

Chebanse was established in 1854 as the first stop on the Illinois Central Railroad south of Kankakee, Illinois. When it was time to decide the name of the station, the story goes that a railroad employee from the eastern U.S. looked around at the proposed spot and noticed the nearby pond with wild ducks paddling around it. He must have seen a mother duck with her young brood; with his own knowledge of native tongues, he named the station "Chebanse," which is believed to mean "little duck" in some unknown Native American language.^{[citation needed]}Harold Gray, creator of the Little Orphan Annie comic strip, grew up on a farm near Chebanse, Illinois.^{[citation needed]} The Illinois Central (AAR reporting mark IC), sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad carrier in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. ... Kankakee is a city in Kankakee County, Illinois, in the United States. ... Harold Gray (January 20, 1894- September 6, 1968) was and American newspaper artist and cartoonist. ... Cover of Cupples & Leon strip collection (1933) Little Orphan Annie is a full page (later half page or tab) American comic strip, created by Harold Gray (1894-1968), that first appeared on August 5, 1924. ...

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