Shannon, Illinois
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Shannon is a village located in Carroll County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 854.
Geography
Shannon is located at 42°9'7" North, 89°44'25" West (42.152039, -89.740211)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²). 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 854 people, 337 households, and 232 families residing in the village. The population density is 686.9/km² (1,783.4/mi²). There are 357 housing units at an average density of 287.2/km² (745.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 96.84% White, 0.35% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. 0.82% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 337 households out of which 29.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% are married couples living together, 5.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% are non-families. 27.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.44 and the average family size is 2.99.
In the village the population is spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $42,500, and the median income for a family is $48,083. Males have a median income of $32,292 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the village is $21,108. 7.4% of the population and 3.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.1% of those under the age of 18 and 10.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.