Roanoke, Illinois
| Roanoke | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Woodford |
| Elevation | 724 ft (221 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°47′51″N 89°11′59″W / 40.79750°N 89.19972°W |
| Area | 0.96 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - land | 0.92 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - water | 0.04 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 1,994 (2000) |
| Density | 2,192.0 / sq mi (846 / km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 61561 |
| Area code | 309 |
   Location of Roanoke within Illinois
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Roanoke is a village in Woodford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,994 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History [edit]
2004 Tornado [edit]
On July 13, 2004, an F4 tornado demolished the Parsons Manufacturing Plant approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) west of downtown Roanoke. While over 200 people were still inside the plant at the time, the event was notable because there were no serious injuries or fatalities.
2013 Flood [edit]
On April 17, 2013, after nearly 8 inches of rain in less than 24 hours, Roanoke experienced its worst flood in nearly 100 years. The flood waters reached parts of town it has never reached. Fehr's Welding shop had approximately 51" of water in it, causing Walt Fehr to make a new highwater hash mark in the building. Many families lost the entire contents of their homes and were displaced from their homes. The American Legion, who had recently built a flood wall that was 8 inches higher than any previous flood, was devastated when the flood waters breached the wall and crashed through the front doors destroying everything in its path. The Village Hall and both city buildings experienced significant flood damage. Village Hall had to be temporarily moved to Main St. across from the post office at Jenkins Automotive.
The water rose so fast from the banks of Panther creek that people had to be rescued from their homes by boat. The work of the fire and ambulance department undoubtedly save lives. The Lutheran church opened their doors and became a shelter for all of those needing a dry place to spend the next few nights. People from town provided dry clothes and blankets for the victims. On Saturday April 20, a clean up day was organized to help those in need. Approximately 350 volunteers arrived with rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows, tractors and trucks to begin the overwhelming clean up project. By the end of the day Roanoke looked like a different town.
Geography [edit]
Roanoke is located at 40°47′51″N 89°11′59″W / 40.79750°N 89.19972°W (40.797421, -89.199784).[1]
According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 0.96 square miles (2.5 km2), of which 0.92 square miles (2.4 km2) (or 95.83%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 4.17%) is water.[2]
Demographics [edit]
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,994 people, 765 households, and 559 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,192.0 people per square mile (846.0/km²). There were 809 housing units at an average density of 889.3 per square mile (343.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.15% White, 0.10% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.
There were 765 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $54,750. Males had a median income of $38,375 versus $22,614 for females. The per capita income for the village was $24,489. About 2.9% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.
References [edit]
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for Places – Illinois". United States Census. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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