Naplate

Naplate is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 412 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Naplate is located in central LaSalle County at 41°19′53″N 88°52′44″W  /  41.33139°N 88.87889°W  / 41.33139; -88.87889 (41.331269, -88.878932).[2]

According to the 2010 census, Naplate has a total area of 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2), all land.[3] The name Naplate was created at the time of incorporation by combining the name of the primary employer, National Plate Glass Company into Naplate.

Naplate lies on the north bank of the Illinois River just downstream from Ottawa.[4][5] Buffalo Rock State Park and Starved Rock State Park lie along the river just west and southwest of Naplate.[5]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 523 people, 233 households, and 137 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,671.6 people per square mile (1,835.7/km2). There were 252 housing units at an average density of 2,251.0 per square mile (884.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.71% White, 0.38% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.91% of the population.

There were 233 households, out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,083, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $33,929 versus $18,214 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,459. About 7.6% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.