Maquon, Illinois
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Maquon is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 218 at the 2020 census.<ref>Template:Cite United States census</ref> It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Etymology
According to the 1976 book, "History of Maquon and Vicinity" by Ruth Simkins Swearingen, the name derives from the Potawatomi word "Amaquonsippi", literally meaning "mussel river", i.e. "spoon-shaped-shell river", which was simplified to "Maquon", i.e. "spoon".<ref name="Maquon_about_us">Template:Cite web</ref>
History
Oral reports by residents referred to a nineteenth century battle between the Potawatomi and "white settlers" at Haw Creek Township, northeast from the center of Maquon. The Potawatomi were forced away from Maquon.<ref name="Maquon_about_us" />
Geography
Maquon is located in southern Knox County. Illinois Route 97 passes through the center of the village, leading northwest Template:Convert to Galesburg, the county seat, and southeast Template:Convert to Illinois Route 8.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Maquon has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="gaz2021">Template:Cite web</ref> The village sits on a low bluff Template:Convert north and west of the Spoon River.
Demographics
Template:US Census populationAs of the 2020 census<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> there were 218 people, 81 households, and 48 families residing in the village. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 133 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the village was 96.33% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 3.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 81 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.91% were married couples living together, 6.17% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.74% were non-families. 35.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.99% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 2.23.
The village's age distribution consisted of 24.9% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 123.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $48,250, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $27,917 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,554. About 22.9% of families and 31.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 53.5% of those under age 18 and 30.6% of those age 65 or over.
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