Editing Long Point, Illinois

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'''Long Point''' is a [[village (Illinois)|village]] in [[Livingston County, Illinois|Livingston County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. The population was 226 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/1600000US1744576| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1), Long Point village, Illinois| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| website=American FactFinder| accessdate=January 16, 2020| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213123506/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/SF1DP1/1600000US1744576| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Geography==
Long Point is located in northwestern Livingston County {{convert|21|mi}} by road northwest of [[Pontiac, Illinois|Pontiac]], the [[county seat]], and {{convert|11|mi}} south-southwest of [[Streator, Illinois|Streator]].

According to the 2010 census, Long Point has a total area of {{convert|0.19|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1744576
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=August 4, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213060744/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1744576
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
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  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left|1900= 284
|1910= 239
|1920= 247
|1930= 254
|1940= 278
|1950= 286
|1960= 307
|1970= 310
|1980= 313
|1990= 208
|2000= 247
|2010= 226
|2020= 204
|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 2010, there were 226 people, 85 households, and 62 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|1167|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 98 housing units, of which 13 (13.3%) were vacant. The racial makeup of the village was 99.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American]], and 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]].<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Of the 85 households in the village, 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were headed by [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66, and the average family size was 3.14.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

In the village, 26.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.9% were from 18 to 24, 23.9% were from 25 to 44, 28.8% were from 45 to 64, and 11.9% were 65 or older. The median age was 36.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

As of the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the village was $45,625, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $18,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $16,416. About 7.7% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

==References==
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{{Livingston County, Illinois}}

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[[Category:Villages in Livingston County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]