Editing Rome, Illinois

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'''Rome''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Medina Township, Peoria County, Illinois]], [[United States]]. The population of the CDP was 1,738 at the 2010 census.<ref name=census>{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=17 March 2011}}</ref> Rome is part of the [[Peoria, Illinois]] [[Peoria metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==
Rome is located at {{coord|40.876193|-89.509384|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline,title}}.<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=23 April 2011|date=12 February 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|1.9|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
At the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=31 January 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 1,776 people, 704 households and 508 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|932.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 746 housing units at an average density of {{convert|391.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup was 98.20% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.28% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.34% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.11% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.34% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.73% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.24% of the population.

There were 704 households, of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.95.

23.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.

The [[median household income]] was $40,962 and the median family income was $46,250. Males had a median income of $35,036 and females $25,486. The [[per capita income]] was $18,345. About 3.7% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The school district is [[Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321]]<!--UNI 19970-->.<ref name=SDMap2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17143_peoria/DC20SD_C17143.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Peoria County, IL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-30}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st17_il/schooldistrict_maps/c17143_peoria/DC20SD_C17143_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==References==
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{{Peoria County, Illinois}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Peoria County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Illinois]]
[[Category:Peoria metropolitan area, Illinois]]