Kangley is a

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. The population was 235 at the 2020 census, down from 251 at the 2010 census. It is part of the

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Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is a part of the geographic region known as ''Streatorland''.

Geography

Kangley occupies a bluff on the west side of the Vermilion River, which flows northwest to the

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at LaSalle. It is northwest of the city of

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

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 235 people, 120 households, and 79 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 106 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 91.06%

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, 1.70%

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, 0.43%

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, 2.98% from

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, and 3.83% from two or more races.

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of any race were 6.38% of the population. There were 120 households, out of which 15.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.00% were married couples living together, 12.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.17% were non-families. 25.83% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.17% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.03. The village's age distribution consisted of 12.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 12.2% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 36.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males. The median income for a household in the village was $52,857, and the median income for a family was $68,750. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $27,292 for females. The

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for the village was $30,513. About 16.5% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the

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, including 51.7% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

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