Kinsman, Illinois
village in Grundy County, Illinois, United States
Kinsman is a village in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. The population was 90 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Kinsman has a total area of 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the 2020 census there were 90 people, 31 households, and 27 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,323.53 inhabitants per square mile (511.02/km2). There were 45 housing units at an average density of 661.76 per square mile (255.51/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.44% White, 1.11% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from other races, and 3.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.44% of the population.
There were 31 households, out of which 45.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.87% were married couples living together, 3.23% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.90% were non-families. 12.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.23% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The public source identifies “Kinsman, Illinois” as village in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Kinsman, Illinois and village.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Mar 7, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2669222. Authority coordinates are 41.191, -88.570. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 2021.
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