Editing Apple River, Illinois

{{about|the village|the nearby river of the same name|Apple River (Illinois)}}
{{see also|Apple River Fort|Battle of Apple River Fort}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
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[[Image:Gidonb Apple River Illinois in Winter 2.jpg|right|thumb|262px|Apple River - The railroad between [[Freeport, Illinois]] and the [[Mississippi River]] in the foreground and Chestnut Street in the background, winter 2008]]

'''Apple River''' is a [[village]] in [[Jo Daviess County, Illinois|Jo Daviess County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. Located on the southern border of [[Lafayette County, Wisconsin]]. The [[population]] was 347 at the 2020 census, down from 366 in 2010.

==History==
The first home built in Apple River was by a man known as Daniel Robbins in 1832. By 1854 the [[Illinois Central Railroad]] was built through the township, the same year as the town's first general store owned by J. M. Irvine. Despite a vote being held in 1868, Apple River would not be incorporated as a village until 1870.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jo Daviess County, Illinois Apple River Township |url=http://genealogytrails.com/ill/jodaviess/cityapple.html#:~:text=July%2022%2C%201868%2C%20a%20vote,of%20the%20state%20followed%20immediately. |website=Illinois Genealogy Trails |publisher=Genealogy Trails |access-date=July 19, 2024}}</ref>

==Geography==

Apple River is located at {{coord|42|30|11|N|90|5|50|W|type:city}} (42.502998, -90.097209).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Apple River has a total area of {{convert|0.71|sqmi|km2|2}}, all land.<ref name="gaz2021">{{Cite web |author=US Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=Census.gov}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 626
|1890= 572
|1900= 576
|1910= 581
|1920= 484
|1930= 421
|1940= 461
|1950= 431
|1960= 477
|1970= 482
|1980= 472
|1990= 414
|2000= 379
|2010= 366
|2020= 347
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1701673 |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> there were 347 people, 152 households, and 103 families residing in the village. The population density was {{Convert|492.20|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 190 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|269.50|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 93.66% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.15% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.00% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.00% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.58% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.61% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.15% of the population.

There were 152 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.11% were married couples living together, 11.84% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.24% were non-families. 28.29% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.19.

The village's age distribution consisted of 25.8% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 27% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $42,778, and the median income for a family was $44,028. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $32,708 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $21,763. About 12.6% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
It is in the [[Warren Community Unit School District 205]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17085_jo_daviess/DC20SD_C17085.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jo Daviess County, IL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-29}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17085_jo_daviess/DC20SD_C17085_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

== Notable residents ==
* [[Terrence Ingram]]

==See also==
*[[Apple River Canyon State Park]]
*[[Millville, Illinois]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.jodaviess.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={4BDA4FFD-DCB8-4192-A4D4-86613A1A8B0B} Jo Daviess County]

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[[Category:Villages in Jo Daviess County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]