Census Data for Sammons Point
Population ...
The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Sammons Point a population of 239 people.
The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Sammons Point a population of 279 people.
The village of Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County. The 2010 Census gave Kankakee County; a population of 113,449 people. This means that Sammons Point had 0.25% of the county's total population, making it Kankakee's 16th most populous community.
At the same time, Illinois had a population of 12,830,632 people.
Area ...
The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Sammons Point has a total area of 1.82 square miles [4.7 km²].
Kankakee County has a land area of 676 square miles [1,752.3 km²]. At 1.82 square miles [4.7 km²], Sammons Point has 0.27% of the county's total land area.
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- When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a village like Sammons Point, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the village.
- Things like population, area and housing for Sammons Point reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Sammons Point might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
- Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
- Lat: 41° 1' 51" (or 41.03°)
- Lon: -87° 51' 30" (or -87.86°)
Housing Units ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sammons Point had 116 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 279 people, this averages 2.41 people per Housing Unit.
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- The 2010 Census shows Sammons Point had a land area of 1.82 square miles [4.7 km²]. This translates to 63.8 Housing Units per square mile [24.64 housing units/km²].
Kankakee County ...
The community of Sammons Point<4> is located in Kankakee County<5>.
The county had a population of 113,449 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 279 people, Sammons Point represented 0.25% of the county's total.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Kankakee County.
Census-to-Census Observations ...
Introduction ...
When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Sammons Point, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Sammons Point. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.
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- Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Sammons Point or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
- If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.
Location ...
While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Sammons Point, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Sammons Point.
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- For the 2010 Censuses, the location was given as:
Lat: 41.031011° (or 41°1'51" N)
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2399177) to Sammons Point. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Sammons Point. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
- Lat: 41.034092° (or 41°2'2" N)
- Lon: -87.862782° (or -87°51'46" W)
- The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 1,632 feet to the southeast<6> of the point given by the GNIS for Sammons Point. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Sammons Point.
Lon: -87.858477° (or -87°51'30" W)
Miscellaneous Information for Sammons Point ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Kankakee County or the village of Sammons Point:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 17 (Illinois)
- County Code: 091 (Kankakee County)
- Place Code: 67372 (Sammons Point)
- State & County Code: 17/091 (Illinois / Kankakee County)
- State & Place Code: 17/67372 (Illinois / Sammons Point)
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- Sammons Point is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Sammons Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sammons Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <2> | Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020. |
| <3> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <4> | During our research we found these variations to Sammons Point:
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| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kankakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the GNIS point is 226 degrees and a distance of 1,632 feet. |