Atkinson, Illinois
| Atkinson | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Atkinson in Henry County, Illinois. |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 41°25′8″N 90°0′53″W / 41.41889°N 90.01472°WCoordinates: 41°25′8″N 90°0′53″W / 41.41889°N 90.01472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Henry |
| Incorporated | March 7, 1867 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.59 sq mi (4.12 km2) |
| • Land | 1.58 sq mi (4.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 972 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 945 |
| • Density | 599.62/sq mi (231.53/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61235 |
| Area code(s) | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-02726 |
| Atkinson, Illinois | |
Atkinson is an incorporated town in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 972 at the 2010 census, down from 1,001 in 2000.
Atkinson is located at 41°25′8″N 90°0′53″W / 41.41889°N 90.01472°W (41.418770, -90.014626).
According to the 2010 census, Atkinson has a total area of 1.596 square miles (4.13 km2), of which 1.58 square miles (4.09 km2) (or 99%) is land and 0.016 square miles (0.04 km2) (or 1%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,001 people, 432 households, and 276 families residing in the town. The population density was 663.2 people per square mile (256.0/km²). There were 453 housing units at an average density of 300.1 per square mile (115.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.50% White, 0.40% African American, 0.10% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
There were 432 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.94.
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