Hebron, Illinois

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Field	Value
name	Hebron
other_name	Mead Station
settlement_type	Village
image_skyline	Hebron Basketball Tower.jpg
image_caption	The Hebron water tower, painted to resemble a basketball
seal_type	Seal
image_map	File:McHenry County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Hebron Highlighted.svg
map_caption	Location of Hebron in McHenry County, Illinois.
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Illinois
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	McHenry
subdivision_type3	Township
established_title	Founded
established_date	October 21, 1895
leader_title	Mayor / Village President
unit_pref	Imperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	5.00
area_total_sq_mi	1.93
area_land_km2	5.00
area_land_sq_mi	1.93
area_water_km2	0.00
area_water_sq_mi	0.00
population_as_of	2020
population_total	1368
population_density_km2	273.47
population_density_sq_mi	708.44
timezone	CST
utc_offset	-6
timezone_DST	CDT
utc_offset_DST	-5
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft	925
coordinates
coordinates_footnotes
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	60034
area_code	815
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	17-33851
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	2398482
website	http://www.villageofhebron.org
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Hebron ( ) is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It is a commuter village within the Chicago metropolitan area. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,368.

History

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Hebron has a total area of 1.95 sqmi, all land.{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1733851 |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 |access-date=August 3, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213064830/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1733851 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead

Major streets

[[Image:Illinois 47.svg|20px]] Main Street
[[Image:Illinois 173.svg|20px]] Maple Avenue
Price Road
Bigelow Avenue

Demographics

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{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}"] | Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Hebron village, Illinois |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US1733851&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }} | title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hebron village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1733851&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=United States Census Bureau}} | % 2000 | % 2010 | |---|---|---|---|---| | White alone (NH) | 973 | 1,052 | 1,067 | 93.74% | | Black or African American alone (NH) | 4 | 24 | 7 | 0.39% | | Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00% | | Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0.10% | | Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | | Other race alone (NH) | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0.48% | | Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 0 | 12 | 47 | 0.00% | | Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 55 | 116 | 238 | 5.30% | | Total | 1,038 | 1,216 | 1,368 | 100.00% | ::

2020 census

2000 Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,038 people, 390 households, and 271 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,515.9 PD/sqmi. There were 411 housing units at an average density of 600.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.78% White, 0.39% African American, 0.10% Asian, 1.16% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.30% of the population.

There were 390 households, out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $46,607, and the median income for a family was $53,661. Males had a median income of $41,036 versus $25,272 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,829. About 3.3% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

Fire Protection and EMS

The village and surrounding area are protected by the Hebron Alden Greenwood Fire Protection District. The district comprises 20 members that protect 56 sqmi. The district operates out of one fire station located in Hebron. The district operates two engines, two ambulances, two brush trucks, and two tenders. They average 450 emergency calls a year. The district is part of the MercyHealth EMS System and provides ALS (Advanced Life Support) service to the district.

The district holds their annual pig roast on the second Saturday in September each year at the fire station at 12302 Rte 173 in Hebron.

Education

Alden-Hebron High School is the smallest school to win the Illinois High School Boys Basketball Championship. In 1952, with an enrollment of 98 students, the boys team won the state title with an overtime victory over Quincy with a final score of 64–59. At the time, all Illinois schools competed for a single championship, regardless of enrollment. The town's water tower is painted to look like a basketball in commemoration of the event.

Notable people

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Elmer Bigelow, recipient of the Medal of Honor; died saving his ship in World War II; born and raised in Hebron.
Tuffy Conn, fullback for the Akron Pros in 1920
George Dunne, longtime President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners.
Howie Judson, pitcher for two teams (1948–1954); born in Hebron

References

"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
{{GNIS. 2398482
"Hebron village, Illinois".
"Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". [[US Census Bureau]].
"P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Hebron village, Illinois".
"P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hebron village, Illinois".
"P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hebron village, Illinois".
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
Johnson, Scott. (2002). "Once There Were Giants". Illinois High School Association.
"Water Tender Second Class, USN (1920-1945)". [[Naval History and Heritage Command]].
"Tuffy Conn Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College".
(May 30, 2006). "George W. Dunne (1913-2006)". [[Chicago Tribune]].

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