Pacific Islander, 1.00% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.75% of the population. There were 1,259 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.86. In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $41,333, and the median income for a family was $51,019. Males had a median income of $39,323 versus $20,840 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,326. About 6.0% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over. Notable people Akiane Kramarik, painter; born in Mount Morris Nels Potter, pitcher for five Major League Baseball teams; born in Mount Morris Nelson Thomas Potter, Jr., university professor and scholar Ralph Waldo Trine, educator and philosopher W. H. L. Wallace, Civil War general; lived in Mount Morris Second Lieutenant Elaine A. (Roe) Pieper, one of four Army Nurses to receive the Silver Star in World War II, Resided in Mount Morris with her husband See also Samuel M. Hitt House White Pines Forest State Park White Pines State Park Lodge and Cabins References External links Description of Mount Morris Mt. Morris Public Library Mt. Morris Fire Protection District Oregon-Mt. Morris School merger The Kable Brothers Company Mt. Morris History Villages in Ogle County, Illinois Villages in Illinois Rockford metropolitan area, Illinois