This article is about the village. For the nearby river of the same name, see Apple River (Illinois)

Apple River is a village located in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 379.

Geography

Apple River is located at 42°30'11" North, 90°5'50" West (42.502998, -90.097209).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²). 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 379 people, 159 households, and 102 families residing in the village. The population density was 185.2/km² (479.6/mi²). There were 187 housing units at an average density of 91.4/km² (236.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.94% White, 0.79% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 159 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,250, and the median income for a family was $51,042. Males had a median income of $35,893 versus $21,103 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,267. 10.2% of the population and 8.8% of families were below the poverty line. 8.0% of those under the age of 18 and 13.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.