Detroit, Illinois is a village in

Pike County, Illinois Pike County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 16,430. Its county seat is Pittsfield. History Pike County was formed in January 1821 out of Madison County. It was named ...

, United States. The population was 83 at the 2010 census, a decline from 93 in 2000.

History

Detroit was laid out in 1837, taking its name after

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. A post office was established at Detroit in 1845, and remained in operation until the 1970s.

Geography

Detroit is located at . According to the 2010 census, Detroit has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the 2000

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, there were 93 people, 37 households, and 21 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 46 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.92%

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, and 1.08% from two or more races.

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of any race were 6.45% of the population. Of a total 37 households, 27.0% included children under the age of 18, 56.8% were married couples living together, and 43.2% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.43. In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.2% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males. The median income for a household in the village was $21,875, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $34,063 versus $19,375 for females. The

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for the village was $11,127. There were 15.4% of families and 13.1% of the population living below the

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, including 8.6% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

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