Kirkland, Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyDeKalb
Unit prefImperial
Area total3.21 km²
Area total1.24 sq mi
Area land3.18 km²
Area land1.23 sq mi
Area water0.04 km²
Area water0.01 sq mi
Population as of2020
Population total1650
Population density519.59 km²
Population density1345.84 sq mi
Time zoneCST (UTC-6)
Time zone (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
Elevation771 ft
Coordinates42°05′35″N 88°51′48″W
ZIP code60146
Area codes815 or 779
FIPS code17-40156
GNIS feature ID2398361[1]
Websitevillageofkirkland.com

Kirkland is a village in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,650 at the 2020 census, down from 1,744 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office called Kirkland has been in operation since 1875.[2] Kirkland was platted in 1876.[3] The village was named for William T. Kirk, a local landowner.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Kirkland has a total area of 1.232 square miles (3.19 km2), of which 1.22 square miles (3.16 km2) (or 99.03%) is land and 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 0.97%) is water.[5]

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Kirkland had a population of 1,650. The median age was 37.4 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 108.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 104.9 males age 18 and over.[6][7]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[8]

There were 611 households in Kirkland, of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.6% were married-couple households, 18.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[6] There were 637 housing units, of which 4.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.5%.[6] The population density was 1,330.65 inhabitants per square mile (513.77 /km2). There were 369 families residing in the village, and the average housing unit density was 513.71 inhabitants per square mile (198.34 /km2).[9]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[7]
RaceNumberPercent
White1,43086.7%
Black or African American120.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native60.4%
Asian30.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander20.1%
Some other race613.7%
Two or more races1368.2%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)17210.4%

Income and poverty

The median income for a household in the village was $63,708, and the median income for a family was $67,159. Males had a median income of $50,938 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the village was $27,281. About 10.3% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

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  2. ^ "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  3. ^ Gross, Lewis M. & Fay, H. W. (1907). Past and Present of DeKalb County, Illinois. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 132
  4. ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 187. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  5. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  7. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  8. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  9. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.