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Cedar Point
Location of Cedar Point in LaSalle County, Illinois.
Location of Cedar Point in LaSalle County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County LaSalle
Township Eden
Area
 • Total 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2)
 • Land 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
654 ft (199 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 266
 • Density 260.53/sq mi (100.59/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61316
Area code(s) 815
FIPS code 17-11982
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Cedar Point is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 277 at the 2010 census, up from 262 in 2000. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. North of town was the Cedar Point Mine, which operated from 1906 to 1924.

Geography

Cedar Point is located at 41°15′46″N 89°07′35″W / 41.262792°N 89.126476°W / 41.262792; -89.126476.

According to the 2010 census, Cedar Point has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 545
1920 686 25.9%
1930 266 −61.2%
1940 279 4.9%
1950 296 6.1%
1960 308 4.1%
1970 304 −1.3%
1980 344 13.2%
1990 275 −20.1%
2000 262 −4.7%
2010 277 5.7%
2020 266 −4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

At the 2000 census there were 262 people, 117 households, and 78 families in the village. The population density was 256.3 people per square mile (99.2/km2). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 123.2 per square mile (47.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.09% White, 1.53% African American, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76%.

Of the 117 households 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 26.5% of households were one person and 14.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.61.

The age distribution was 18.7% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median household income was $41,875 and the median family income was $48,750. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,988. About 4.0% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.9% of those sixty five or over.

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