Cuba is a city in

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. The population was 1,294 at the 2010 census, down from 1,418 at the 2000 census.

History

Cuba was founded in 1837 when the two rival towns of Centerville and Middleton merged. The new town was named after the island of

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. A post office has been in operation at Cuba since 1837.

Geography

Cuba is located near the geographic center of Fulton County at (40.493422, -90.193307).

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passes through the city, leading north to Galesburg and south to

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on the

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. According to the 2010 census, Cuba has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,418 people, 552 households, and 384 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 594 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.45%

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, 0.21%

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, 0.07% Native American, 0.14%

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, 0.14% from

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, and 0.99% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.56% of the population. There were 552 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were

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living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.98. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 women, there were 86.3 men. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 82.5 men. The median income for a household in the city was $30,682, and the median income for a family was $35,952. Men had a median income of $31,522 versus $19,519 for women. The

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for the city was $16,608. About 8.4% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the

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, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* Paul H. Landis, sociologist born in Cuba in 1901 * Harry K. Newburn, educator born in CubaPapers of Harry K. Newburn
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References

External links

Community Unit School District #3, Fulton County, Illinois
{{authority control Cities in Illinois Cities in Fulton County, Illinois 1837 establishments in Illinois