Hampshire is a

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in Kane County,

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. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 5,563, and as of 2018 the estimated population was 6,324.

Geography

Hampshire is located in northwestern Kane County at . Most of the village is in Hampshire Township, and a small portion extends east into Rutland Township. The village is bordered to the northeast by Huntley and to the southeast by Pingree Grove.

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passes through the southern part of the village, leading east to Starks and west to

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. U.S. Route 20 passes through the northeastern outskirts of the village, leading northwest to Marengo and southeast to Elgin. Hampshire is northwest of the center of

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. According to the 2010 census, Hampshire has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, there were 5,563 people and 2,031 housing units in Hampshire, a population spike of 91.8% from the 2000 census. As of the

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of 2000, there were 2,490 people, 1,015 households, and 792 families residing in the village. There were 1,051 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.21%

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, 0.10%

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, 0.38% Native American, 0.14% Asian, and 0.62% from other races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.41% of the population. There were 1,015 households, out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were

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living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.28. In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males. The median income for a household in the village was $58,519, and the median income for a family was $65,069. Males had a median income of $42,217 versus $29,934 for females. The

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for the village was $22,143. About 2.3% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the

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, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Hampshire school system consists of Hampshire High School, Hampshire Middle School, Hampshire Elementary School, and Gary D. Wright Elementary. The high school's mascot is the "Whip-Pur", a cat-like creature whose name derives from the school colors, white and purple.

Notable people

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Jake Goebbert Jacob Dwayne Goebbert (born September 24, 1987) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2014. Career Amateur Goebbert attended Hampshire High School in Hampshir ...

, former San Diego Padres player, graduate of Hampshire High School.

References

External links

Village of Hampshire official website

Hampshire Area Chamber of Commerce
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