Editing Dakota, Illinois

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'''Dakota''' is a village in [[Stephenson County, Illinois|Stephenson County]], [[Illinois]], United States. The population was 506 at the 2010 census, up from 499 in 2000.

==History==
Dakota was laid out in 1857 when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref>{{cite book|last=Callary|first=Edward|title=Place Names of Illinois|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZvHgwa-XImcC&pg=PA85|date=September 29, 2008|publisher=University of Illinois Press|isbn=978-0-252-09070-7|page=85}}</ref> A post office has been in operation at Dakota since 1857.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IL&county=Stephenson |title=Stephenson County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=November 3, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131112519/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IL&county=Stephenson |archivedate=January 31, 2016 }}</ref>

==Geography==
Dakota is located at {{coord|42|23|17|N|89|31|27|W|type:city}} (42.387936, -89.524289).<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 2010 census, Dakota has a total area of {{convert|0.29|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1718342
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=August 1, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213060145/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1718342
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 257
|1890= 283
|1900= 269
|1910= 227
|1920= 248
|1930= 249
|1940= 268
|1950= 318
|1960= 363
|1970= 440
|1980= 571
|1990= 549
|2000= 499
|2010= 506
|2020= 500
|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 499 people, 197 households, and 141 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,731.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 203 housing units at an average density of {{convert|704.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.80% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.40% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.40% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.40% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.40% of the population.

There were 197 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,942, and the median income for a family was $50,357. Males had a median income of $35,263 versus $25,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,440. About 1.4% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Geographic location|
|Center=Dakota
|Northeast=[[Rock City, Illinois|Rock City]]
|Southwest=[[Freeport, Illinois|Freeport]]
}}
{{Stephenson County, Illinois}}
{{Illinois}}

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[[Category:1869 establishments in Illinois]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1869]]
[[Category:Towns in Stephenson County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Towns in Illinois]]