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Gilberts, IL
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Kane County, 41 miles NW of the Loop. Platted in 1855 as Gilbert's Station along the Chicago & Northwestern
Railroad,
the community served as a loading point for
agricultural
commodities. Incorporated in 1890 as Gilberts, the village grew slowly until the proximity of Interstate 90 and the growth of nearby
Elgin
brought increased development. Population in 2000 was 1,279.
| Gilberts, IL (inc. 1890) | |||||
| Year |
Total
(and by category) |
Foreign Born | Native with foreign parentage | Males per 100 females | |
| 1900 | 222 | — | — | — | |
| 1930 | 130 | — | — | — | |
| 1960 | 238 | — | — | — | |
| 1990 | 987 | 3.6% | — | 94 | |
| 963 | White (97.6%) | ||||
| 2 | Asian/Pacific Islander (0.2%) | ||||
| 2 | Other race (0.2%) | ||||
| 15 | Hispanic Origin* (1.5%) | ||||
| 2000 | 1,279 | 2.3% | — | 98 | |
| 1,226 | White alone (95.9%) | ||||
| 2 | Black or African American alone (0.2%) | ||||
| 4 | American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.3%) | ||||
| 21 | Asian alone (1.6%) | ||||
| 20 | Some other race alone (1.6%) | ||||
| 6 | Two or more races (0.5%) | ||||
| 43 | Hispanic or Latino* (3.4%) | ||||
Bibliography
Joslyn, R. Waite, and Frank W. Joslyn.
History of Kane County, Illinois.
2 vols. 1908.
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