Sublette, Illinois

Sublette, Illinois Hanno (1850-1854)
815
FIPS code	17-73287
Wikimedia Commons	Sublette, Illinois
Website	www.subletteweb.com

Sublette is a

History

The earliest references to Sublette as a town are from plat maps dating to the 1850s. At this point in time, Sublette was known as "Hanno" (named for Hanau, Prussia). It was a small cluster of houses just north of the settlement at Knox Grove.

In 1854, the

.

Geography

Sublette is located in southern Lee County at 41°38′35″N 89°13′50″W / 41.64306°N 89.23056°W / 41.64306; -89.23056 (41.643141, -89.230460).^[5] U.S. Route 52 passes through the village as North Pennsylvania Avenue. US 52 leads northwest 7 miles (11 km) to Amboy and southeast 9 miles (14 km) to Mendota. Dixon, the Lee county seat, is 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Sublette via US 52.

Woodhaven Lakes, a private camping resort, is 3 miles (5 km) northwest of Sublette.

According to the 2010 census, Sublette has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.91 km²), all land.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	306		—
1910	287		−6.2%
1920	262		−8.7%
1930	261		−0.4%
1940	282		8.0%
1950	290		2.8%
1960	306		5.5%
1970	361		18.0%
1980	442		22.4%
1990	394		−10.9%
2000	456		15.7%
2010	449		−1.5%
2020	380		−15.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the

of any race were 4.82% of the population.

There were 189 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $43,393, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $40,368 versus $22,500 for females. The

, including none of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• Village of Sublette official website