Hopewell, Illinois

Hopewell is a village in

Hopewell is located in southwestern Marshall County at 40°59′2″N 89°27′25″W / 40.98389°N 89.45694°W / 40.98389; -89.45694 (40.983848, -89.456829).^[4] Illinois Route 29 leads north 3 miles (5 km) from Hopewell to Sparland and south 5 miles (8 km) to Chillicothe. The village sits on uplands overlooking the Illinois River valley to the east. IL 29, forming the eastern border of the village, runs along the bottom of the 150-foot-high (46 m) bluffs forming the western edge of the valley.

According to the

There were 140 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.9% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.1% were non-families. 9.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 36.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $63,250, and the median income for a family was $71,250. Males had a median income of $48,250 versus $24,375 for females. The

Cultural references

Although its name was used, Hopewell is not the location used by author Terry Brooks in his fantasy novel Running with the Demon, which was actually based on his hometown of Sterling, Illinois.

Monuments

At the entrance to Hopewell at the top of the hill stands a giant sculpture of the head of a

External links

• Official website