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Hampshire, Illinois

Hampshire is a village located in Kane County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 2,900.

Table of contents
1 Geography
2 Local History
3 Demographics

Geography

Hampshire is located at 42°5'56" North, 88°31'33" West (42.098871, -88.525792)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 12.6 km² (4.9 mi²). 12.6 km² (4.9 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Local History

Kathi Carr, owner/founder of The Growing Scene, Inc., brings a lifetime of local history to her family-run business www.geocities.com/thegrowingscene.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 2,900 people, 1,015 households, and 792 families residing in the village. The population density is 229.4/km² (594.7/mi²). There are 1,051 housing units at an average density of 83.2/km² (215.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 98.21% White, 0.10% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 2.41% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,015 households out of which 42.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% are married couples living together, 7.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% are non-families. 17.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.86 and the average family size is 3.28.

In the village the population is spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $58,519, and the median income for a family is $65,069. Males have a median income of $42,217 versus $29,934 for females. The per capita income for the village is $22,143. 2.9% of the population and 2.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.5% are under the age of 18 and 9.2% are 65 or older.