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Sandwich, Illinois Sandwich is a city in DeKalb, Kendall, and LaSalle counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 6,509 at the 2000 census. The 2008 population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau for the city is 7,337. History Sandwich is the home of the Sandwich Fair. Held yearly the Wednesday-Sunday after Labor Day since 1888, it is the oldest continuing county fair in the state of Illinois and is one of the largest antique fairs in the United States, drawing daily crowds of more than 100,000, with the top attendance days reaching more than 200,000 fair-goers.The city is also inexplicably tied to politician 'Long John' Wentworth and his efforts to move the State of Illinois border with Wisconsin from being even with the bottom of Lake Michigan to the current line of where it is now. If the border was not changed, the State Line would actually reside along the LaSalle-DeKalb County border, splitting parts of Sandwich from the main areas of the Incorporated community. The community was established when Almon Gage sought a railroad stop on the BNSF rail line that runs through town. Originally naming it Newark Sation, (not to be confused with nearby Newark), he and Wentworth worked extensively to create the community and also to get the railroad stop created. In honor of his efforts, Wentworth had been given the opportunity to name the city, and he named it after his home of Sandwich, New Hampshire. The cities neglected Wentworth apartments are also named after Mr. Wentworth. Geographical Features Within the Sandwich City Limits, there are a network of creeks, which either connect to Somonauk Creek (Lake Holiday), Little Rock Creek, or to the Fox River. Until the early part of the 1900's, there actually was a lake located in the southeast corner of the city, which was subsequently drained and used for farmland. The Lake stretched from Veterans Memorial Park, to the south and west, ending near what is now Gletty Road. Through extensive reclamation and drainage efforts, the lake, named Lake Davis, is now gone. The area on which the city is actually built is actually in the side of a hill of sorts, meaning that the city actually has good variations in elevation, depending on where in the city you are. The southeast corner of the city is the lowest spot, roughly near the Harvey Creek Preserve, as well as near Little Rock Creek.In the immediate area of Sandwich, there are numerous communities which actually straddle, and are in some cases, split by the county borders. Sandwich and Somonauk are split by the LaSalle-DeKalb County Line, while the unincorporated community of Welland is split along the border of LaSalle and Lee, and Millington, Stavanger, and Seneca are also split along the county lines. The distinctive right angle that forms LaSalle County's Northeastern Corner is the area of the most rural areas and is the site of lower-income families in the area, outside of nearby Sheridan, Millington, or Sandwich itself. Geography Sandwich is located at 41°39′00″N 88°37′02″W / 41.65°N 88.61722°W / 41.65; -88.61722 (41.6499062, -88.6172910), at an elevation of 669 feet (204 m). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.01 square miles (7.8 km2), all of it land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 6,509 people, 2,402 households, and 1,678 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,159.5 people per square mile (834.9/km²). There were 2,494 housing units at an average density of 827.4/sq mi (319.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.38% White, 0.25% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.58% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.37% of the population.There were 2,402 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.17.In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.The median income for a household in the city was $50,215, and the median income for a family was $55,599. Males had a median income of $42,806 versus $26,822 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,530. About 3.1% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over. Although poverty levels are believed to be higher. Sandwich lacks affordable properties and public housing for their residents. Lack of job opportunities and many of the cities factories leaving the area have contributed to the problem. Education The community is served by CUSD #430, which operates three Elementary Schools, an Intermediate School, a Junior High, and a High School. The schools are: Prairie View Elementary, Lynn G. Haskin Elementary, W.W. Woodbury Elementary, Herman E. Dummer School, Sandwich Middle School, and Sandwich High School. Although in past years CUSD #430 would place some students in out of district schools. The mascot is the Indian, and the school colors are Orange and Black. Sandwich High School is an active member of the Interstate Eight Conference, and competes in IHSA regulated sports competitions. Sandwich high school has a very competitive wrestling team as well. Plano-Sandwich Rivalry Sandwich and Plano have for years played a rivalry football game on the Friday of the Sandwich Fair. Since the game was heated, many fights broke out, not only at the game itself, but also at the fairgrounds in Sandwich. When the Interstate Eight Conference restructured in 2006 to allow for four more schools to join the conference, the annual game was placed in uncertainty due to the needed schedule requirements for both teams. Despite the separation of the schools into a 'Large Division', which held Sandwich, and a 'Small Division', which held Plano, the Conference allowed for the schools to change divisions due to the growth of their respective communities. In early 2010, Plano had left the Small Division, to join the Large Division with Sandwich, allowing for the Rivalry Game to continue. On October 2, 2010, Plano invited Sandwich to play for Plano's Homecoming Game. Sandwich won the game, 21-6. 'The War of the Line', or the 'War on 34' has been a crucial and highly noticed game in the region.