Kinsman is a village in Grundy County,

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. The population was 99 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Kinsman is located at (41.190598, -88.569808). According to the 2010 census, Kinsman has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 109 people, 46 households, and 31 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 50 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.33%

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, 2.75% from

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, and 0.92% from two or more races.

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of any race were 12.84% of the population. There were 46 households, out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were

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living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.94. In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males. The median income for a household in the village was $42,083, and the median income for a family was $47,083. Males had a median income of $35,536 versus $20,000 for females. The

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for the village was $20,011. None of the population and none of the families were below the

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2009 FBI Raid

In October 2009, the

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, along with immigration officials and the state police, conducted a raid on an Islamic slaughterhouse in Kinsman. The town mayor, county sheriff, and local residents were very surprised by this action. After the raid, authorities revealed that two individuals associated with the slaughterhouse were charged with terrorism-related offenses.
Charges unsealed against two with ties to Kinsman plant
" Morris Daily Herald. Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Accessed December 14, 2020.

References

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