Waterman, Illinois
Village in Illinois, United States
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Waterman is a village in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,433 at the 2020 census.[3]
Waterman | |
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Location of Waterman in DeKalb County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 41°46′00″N 88°45′28″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | DeKalb |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.45 sq mi (3.76 km2) |
| • Land | 1.45 sq mi (3.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 810 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,433 |
| • Density | 987.8/sq mi (381.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 60556 |
| Area code | 815 |
| FIPS code | 17-79163 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2400104[1] |
| Website | https://villageofwaterman.com/ |
The village is known for the DeKalb Ag seed corn processing plant, now owned by the German company, Bayer. The "Waterman and Western" train line that operated in Lion's Club Park was a 1/3 scale train line with a 1/2 mile train line circling the park and was a hobby of a local resident before it was destroyed by a fire in 2021.[4]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Waterman has a total area of 1.482 square miles (3.84 km2), of which 1.48 square miles (3.83 km2) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.002 square miles (0.01 km2) (or 0.13%) is water.[5]
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Waterman had a population of 1,433. The median age was 37.3 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.7 males age 18 and over.[7][8]
The population density was 987.59 inhabitants per square mile (381.31/km2). There were 591 housing units at an average density of 407.31 per square mile (157.26/km2).[3] 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[9]
There were 541 households in Waterman, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.9% were married-couple households, 17.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[7]
Of these housing units, 8.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.8%.[7]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,265 | 88.3% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 1.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 5 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 11 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 49 | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 84 | 5.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 126 | 8.8% |
Income and poverty
The median income for a household in the village was $82,500, and the median income for a family was $94,875. Males had a median income of $60,000 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $30,742. About 5.2% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.