as Ellis Grove and as far north as Columbia. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 613 people, 240 households, and 160 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 255 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.02% White, 0.33% Native American, and 0.65% from two or more races. There were 240 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.16. In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males. The median income for a household in the village was $35,795, and the median income for a family was $44,659. Males had a median income of $31,750 versus $20,556 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,771. About 9.3% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over. Education The town has one elementary school for grades K-8. Students must travel to a nearby town for high school. The village has a library and two parks, one owned by the school and the other by the town. Myers Korner Market occupies a corner. Infrastructure The volunteer fire department occupies part of the city hall (which also houses the post office). Notable people Henry C. Hansbrough, U.S. Congressman and Senator from North Dakota Gallery External links "Illinois Town Cuts Levee Against Federal Advice", The Randolph County Herald Tribune The New York Times References French-American culture in Illinois Villages in Randolph County, Illinois Villages in Illinois New France Populated places established in 1722 French colonial settlements of Upper Louisiana 1722 establishments in the French colonial empire