Leonore, Illinois

Leonore is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 130 at the 2010 census.[3] It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. Leonore is known locally as the site of a bank robbery.[4]

Leonore, Illinois
Village
Location in LaSalle County, Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°11′22″N 88°58′53″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	LaSalle
Township	Richland
Area [1]
• Total	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km^2)
• Land	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	674 ft (205 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	130
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	123
• Density	1,382.02/sq mi (534.65/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	61332
Area code(s)	815
FIPS code	17-42912
Wikimedia Commons	Leonore, Illinois

Geography

Leonore is located in southern LaSalle County at 41°11′22″N 88°58′53″W (41.189377, -88.981384).[5] It is 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Ottawa, the county seat, and 15 miles southeast of LaSalle.

According to the 2010 census, Leonore has a total area of 0.09 square miles (0.23 km²), all land.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	277		—
1910	203		−26.7%
1920	189		−6.9%
1930	173		−8.5%
1940	179		3.5%
1950	204		14.0%
1960	195		−4.4%
1970	196		0.5%
1980	196		0.0%
1990	134		−31.6%
2000	110		−17.9%
2010	130		18.2%
2019 (est.)	123	[2]	−5.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 110 people, 52 households, and 30 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,279.8 people per square mile (471.9/km²). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 628.3 per square mile (231.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.09% White, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.82% of the population.

There were 52 households, out of which 17.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 14.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,465. There were no families and 1.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.5% of those over 64.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1), Leonore village, Illinois". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
4. http://mywebtimes.com/archives/ottawa/display.php?id=395828
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.