NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Dongola, Illinois

Dongola is a village in Union County, Illinois, United States. The population was 806 at the 2000 census. Union County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area Ranked 25th - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 kmÂ²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 390 miles (629 km) - % water 4. ...

Geography

Dongola is located at 37°21′40″N, 89°9′52″W (37.361243, -89.164574).^GR1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (2.63%) is water. 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 (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 806 people, 330 households, and 222 families residing in the village. A new "barn shoppe" was opened in 2007 to attract a younger, livelier crowd to Dongola. The population density was 280.4/km² (728.8/mi²). There were 354 housing units at an average density of 123.1/km² (320.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.78% White, 0.12% African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 2.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.12% 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 330 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.96. For the record label, see Marriage Records. ...

In the village the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,539, and the median income for a family was $32,115. Males had a median income of $30,234 versus $18,864 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,917. About 15.2% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.1% of those under age 18 and 9.1% 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. ...

See also

The Little Egypt region of Illinois Little Egypt is the southern area of the state of Illinois in the United States of America. ...

External links

	v • d • e Municipalities and Communities of Union County, Illinois County Seat: Jonesboro
Cities	Anna \| Jonesboro Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Union County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area Ranked 25th - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 kmÂ²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 390 miles (629 km) - % water 4. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Jonesboro is a city located in Union County, Illinois. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Anna is a city located in Union County, Illinois. ... Jonesboro is a city located in Union County, Illinois. ...
Villages	Alto Pass \| Balcom \| Cobden \| Dongola \| Mill Creek \| Millcreek \| Reynoldsville \| Ware \| Wetaug \| Wolf Lake // The word village has many meanings relating to local government in the United States. ... Alto Pass is a village in Union County, Illinois, United States. ... Cobden is a village in Union County, Illinois, United States. ... Mill Creek is a village located in Union County, Illinois. ...
Townships	Alto Pass \| Anna \| Cobden \| Dongola \| Jonesboro \| Lick Creek \| Mill Creek \| Misenheimer \| Preston \| Reynolds \| Rich \| Stokes \| Union \| West Saratoga A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ...

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