Editing Compton, Illinois

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'''Compton''' is a village in [[Brooklyn Township, Lee County, Illinois|Brooklyn Township]], [[Lee County, Illinois|Lee County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. The population was 303 at the 2010 census, down from 347 in 2000.

==History==
A post office at the site of Compton opened on May 18, 1841; it was named Melugin Grove after the village's first settler, Zachariah Melugin. The village's name was changed to Compton on July 16, 1873, after Joel Compton.<ref>{{cite book|last=Callary|first=Edward|title=Place Names of Illinois|year=2009|page=78}}</ref>

==Geography==
Compton is located on the plains of north central Illinois. The town is served by [[US Route 30]] & [[US Route 51]] and is about ten miles north of [[Mendota, Illinois|Mendota]].<ref>''Compton, Illinois,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1982</ref>

According to the 2010 census, Compton has a total area of {{convert|0.16|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1715989
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=August 2, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213052248/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1715989
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
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  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 300
|1890= 234
|1900= 428
|1910= 387
|1920= 283
|1930= 277
|1940= 300
|1950= 321
|1960= 366
|1970= 399
|1980= 376
|1990= 343
|2000= 347
|2010= 303
|2020= 274
|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>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 347 people, 127 households, and 96 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was 2,092.1 person per square mile (788.1/km{{sup|2}}). There were 136 housing units at an average density of {{convert|820.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.85% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.29% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.58% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.29% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.31% of the population.

There were 127 households, out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,167, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $22,188 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $13,205. About 3.7% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Notable person==
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* [[Joe Zdeb]], outfielder for the [[Kansas City Royals]]

==References==
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{{Lee County, Illinois}}

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[[Category:Villages in Lee County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1841]]
[[Category:1841 establishments in Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]