DePue, Illinois | |
Village | |
Official name: Village of DePue | |
Country | United States |
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State | Illinois |
County | Bureau |
Townships | Selby, Hall |
Coordinates | 41°19′34″N 89°18′4″W / 41.32611°N 89.30111°WCoordinates: 41°19′34″N 89°18′4″W / 41.32611°N 89.30111°W |
Area | 3.00 sq mi (8 km2) |
- land | 2.74 sq mi (7 km2) |
- water | 0.26 sq mi (1 km2) |
Population | 1,838 (2010) |
Density | 670.8/sq mi (259/km2) |
Mayor | Eric Bryant |
Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
- summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Postal code | 61322 |
Area code | 815 |
Website: www |
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DePue is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,838 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.
DePue was originally called Trenton, and under the latter name was laid out in 1853. The present name is for an early French fur trader by the name of De Pue.
DePue is located at 41°19′34″N 89°18′4″W / 41.32611°N 89.30111°W (41.326112, -89.301184).
According to the 2010 census, De Pue has a total area of 2.999 square miles (7.77 km2), of which 2.74 square miles (7.10 km2) (or 91.36%) is land and 0.259 square miles (0.67 km2) (or 8.64%) is water.
As of the 2010 census DePue had a population of 1,838. The people identified their race as being 41.7% non-Hispanic white, 0.4% non-Hispanic black, 0.6% Hispanic black, 0.8% Native American, 1.8% Asian and 26.0% from some other race. 54.7% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race, with 49.8% of the population saying they were Mexican by ethnicity.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,842 people, 658 households, and 452 families residing in the village. The population density was 679.4 people per square mile (262.4/km²). There were 721 housing units at an average density of 265.9 per square mile (102.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 42.36% White, 0.11% African American, 0.49% Native American, 2.06% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 11.51% from other races, and 3.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 45.77% of the population.