Danforth, Illinois
| Danforth | |
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 Iroquois County's location in Illinois |
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 Danforth
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| Coordinates: 40°49′13″N 87°58′40″W / 40.82028°N 87.97778°WCoordinates: 40°49′13″N 87°58′40″W / 40.82028°N 87.97778°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Illinois
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| County | Iroquois |
| Township | Danforth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.47 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 587 |
| • Density | 1,230.6/sq mi (475.3/km2) |
| ZIP code | 60930 |
| Area code(s) | 815, 779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0406939,2398678 |
Danforth is a village in Danforth Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 587 at the 2000 census.
Danforth was laid out in 1872 when the railroad was extended to that point. The village was named for its founder, George M. Danforth.
Danforth is located at 40°49′15″N 87°58′45″W / 40.82083°N 87.97917°W (40.820929, -87.979278).
According to the 2010 census, Danforth has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 587 people, 202 households, and 131 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,230.8 people per square mile (472.2/km²). There were 217 housing units at an average density of 455.0 per square mile (174.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.47% White, 0.17% Asian, 0.34% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 202 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.01.
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