Long Point, Illinois

Long Point is located in northwestern Livingston County at 41°0′17″N 88°53′37″W (41.004685, -88.893690).[3] It is 21 miles (34 km) by road northwest of Pontiac, the county seat, and 11 miles (18 km) south-southwest of Streator.

According to the 2010 census, Long Point has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km²), all land.[4]

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 226 people, 85 households, and 62 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,167 inhabitants per square mile (451/km²). There were 98 housing units, of which 13 (13.3%) were vacant. The racial makeup of the village was 99.1% White, 0.4% African American, and 0.4% Asian.[2]

Of the 85 households in the village, 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were headed by 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.[2]

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.[2]

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.