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Gulf Port, Illinois

Gulf Port is a village located in Henderson County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 207.

Geography Gulf Port is located at 40°48'32" North, 91°5'1" West (40.808989, -91.083733)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.3 km² (2.4 mi²). 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is land and 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 37.86% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 207 people, 89 households, and 62 families residing in the village. The population density is 52.9/km² (137.5/mi²). There are 112 housing units at an average density of 28.6/km² (74.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 95.65% White, 0.00% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.48% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 3.38% from two or more races. 1.45% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 89 households out of which 22.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% are married couples living together, 7.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% are non-families. 23.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.33 and the average family size is 2.73.

In the village the population is spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 33.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $36,167, and the median income for a family is $38,750. Males have a median income of $30,750 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the village is $16,918. 5.4% of the population and 5.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.9% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.



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