someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 2.32. The city's age distribution consisted of 18.3% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $53,971, and the median income for a family was $69,417. Males had a median income of $41,071 versus $26,915 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,520. About 12.9% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over. See also People from Douglas County, Illinois for notable people from the area https://villagrove.org/ References Cities in Douglas County, Illinois Cities in Illinois Populated places established in 1903 1903 establishments in Illinois Pancake festivals