Hampshire, Illinois
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Hampshire is a village in Kane and McHenry counties, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 7,667.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref>
Geography
Hampshire is located in northwestern Kane County. Most of the village is in Hampshire Township, and a small portion extends east into Rutland Township as well north into Coral Township in McHenry Country. The village is bordered to the northeast by Huntley and to the southeast by Pingree Grove. It is bordered to the southwest by Burlington.
Illinois Route 72 passes through the southern part of the village, leading east Template:Convert to Starks and west Template:Convert to Genoa. U.S. Route 20 passes through the northeastern outskirts of the village, leading northwest Template:Convert to Marengo and southeast Template:Convert to Elgin. Hampshire is Template:Convert northwest of the center of Chicago.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Hampshire has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="gaz2021">Template:Cite web</ref>
Demographics
Template:US Census populationAs of the 2020 census<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> there were 7,667 people, 1,839 households, and 1,458 families residing in the village. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,773 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the village was 79.97% White, 2.44% African American, 0.44% Native American, 2.33% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 5.28% from other races, and 9.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.82% of the population.
There were 1,839 households, out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.26% were married couples living together, 10.49% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.72% were non-families. 9.84% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.52% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.48 and the average family size was 3.21.
The village's age distribution consisted of 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 36% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $99,635, and the median income for a family was $114,478. Males had a median income of $74,238 versus $33,946 for females. The per capita income for the village was $49,998. About 1.6% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 21.5% of those age 65 or over.
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2000 | % 2010 | Template:Partial |
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| White alone (NH) | 2,802 | 4,787 | 5,832 | 96.62% | 86.05% | 76.07% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 3 | 66 | 177 | 0.10% | 1.19% | 2.31% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 0.21% | 0.11% | 0.10% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 4 | 99 | 169 | 0.14% | 1.78% | 2.20% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.21% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 15 | 56 | 248 | 0.52% | 1.01% | 3.23% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 70 | 549 | 1,213 | 2.41% | 9.87% | 15.82% |
| Total | 2,900 | 5,563 | 7,667 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Education
The Hampshire school system consists of Hampshire High School, Hampshire Middle School, Hampshire Elementary School, Gary D. Wright Elementary, and Big Timber Elementary. The high school's mascot is the "Whip-Pur", a cat-like creature whose name derives from the school colors, white and purple.
Notable people
- Charles H. Backus, Illinois state representative and businessman<ref>'Illinois Blue Book 1905-1906,' Biographical Sketch of Charles H. Backus, pg. 266-267</ref>
- Jake Goebbert, former San Diego Padres player, graduate of Hampshire High School.
References
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External links
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