Editing Kappa, Illinois

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'''Kappa''' is a village in [[Woodford County, Illinois|Woodford County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. The population was 227 at the 2010 census, up from 170 in 2000. It is part of the [[Peoria, Illinois]] [[Peoria metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

In 1833 Thomas Dixon became the first settler in the Kappa area. Over the next few years, other settlers moved in around the area, and eventually a railroad was built through the area. On May 23, 1853, rail service began, and postal service began. The first postmaster, William Jones, appointed the name ''Montrose'', but the [[Illinois Central Railroad]] preferred Kappa. Kappa is the [[Kappa (letter)|tenth letter]] in the Greek alphabet, and was applied to the town because it was the tenth town between Dunleith (modern-day [[East Dubuque, Illinois]]) and [[Bloomington, Illinois|Bloomington]].

Kappa sits on the north side of the [[Mackinaw River]]. Approximately five miles to the southeast is [[Lake Bloomington]], while five miles to the southwest is [[Evergreen Lake (Illinois)|Evergreen Lake]].

Since its inception, the railroad line from East Dubuque to Bloomington has been decommissioned. In the early 1900s, SBI Route 2 was founded, and then changed to [[U.S. Route 51]]. U.S. 51 now bypasses the town to the west, leaving [[Illinois Route 251]] as the main north–south road through town.

==Geography==
Kappa is located at {{coord|40|40|35|N|89|0|34|W|type:city}} (40.676439, -89.009349).<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, Kappa has a total area of {{convert|0.34|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1739038
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=August 4, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213062700/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1739038
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1900= 175
|1910= 142
|1920= 149
|1930= 123
|1940= 141
|1950= 125
|1960= 119
|1970= 131
|1980= 170
|1990= 134
|2000= 170
|2010= 227
|2020= 229
|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 170 people, 63 households, and 48 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|747.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 67 housing units at an average density of {{convert|294.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.06% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.18% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.76% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.35% of the population.

There were 63 households, out of which 47.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $46,786, and the median income for a family was $50,417. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $21,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $17,451. About 6.0% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.5% of those 65 or over.

==Attractions==

===Recreation and entertainment===
The small village's main attraction is the Kappa Gentlemen's Club, a [[strip club]] that has been the subject of multiple legal cases, including a [[prostitution]] bust as part of an undercover sting operation in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/news-of-the-weird/Content?oid=899141 |title=News of the Weird |first = Check | last = Shepherd | date = May 6, 1999 |accessdate=March 22, 2018 |work=[[Chicago Reader]] |quote=Mark Kent, 28, filed assault charges against the Kappa Kabana club in Kappa, Illinois, after a dancer tried to wrap her legs around his neck while holding on to a pole onstage, causing Kent to fall off his bar stool and injure his head and elbow }}</ref><!-- Does not verify that Kappa Kabana was directly involved in the problem: <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-11636021.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323154713/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-11636021.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 23, 2018 |title=Marshall Co. murder trial under way |date = April 22, 2003| first = Greg | last = Stanmar |work = [[The Pantagraph]] |location = Bloomington, Illinois |page = 4 |accessdate=March 22, 2018 |publisher=[[HighBeam Research]]}}</ref>--><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170101/man-found-dead-inside-house-that-burns-down-next-to-strip-joint-in-woodford-county |title=Man found dead inside house that burns down next to strip joint in Woodford County |first=Phil |last=Luciano |date=January 1, 2017 |accessdate=March 22, 2018 |work=[[Peoria Journal Star]] |edition=online}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pantagraph.com/news/worker-at-kappa-strip-club-accused-of-prostitution-attempt/article_48b87642-f47b-53b0-ab59-159c356d85c7.html |title=Worker at Kappa strip club accused of prostitution attempt | date = May 28, 2008 |accessdate=March 22, 2018 |work=[[The Pantagraph]] |edition=online |location=Bloomington, Illinois}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050404130052/http://www.elpaso.net/~bank/elpasohistory/epkap78/index.htm Kappa, Illinois, Early Families and History]

{{Woodford County, Illinois}}

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[[Category:Villages in Woodford County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Peoria metropolitan area, Illinois]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1833]]
[[Category:1833 establishments in Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]