Minooka, Illinois
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| Minooka | |
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 CO&P station at Minooka
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Grundy |
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| Area | 4.3 sq mi (11 km²) |
| - land | 4.3 sq mi (11 km²) |
| Population | 3,971 (2000) |
| Density | 931.5 /sq mi (360 /km²) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60447 |
| Area code | 815 |
   Location of Minooka within Illinois
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Minooka is a village in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,971 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Etymology
The word Minooka comes from the Pottawatomie word that means "Contentment" or "Good Land" [1]
[edit] Geography
Minooka is located at (41.454849, -88.260084).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.2 km²), of which, 4.3 square miles (11.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (1.62%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 3,971 people, 1,315 households, and 1,088 families residing in the village. The population density was 931.5 people per square mile (359.9/km²). There were 1,338 housing units at an average density of 313.9/sq mi (121.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.04% White, 0.25% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.53% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.85% of the population.
There were 1,315 households out of which 49.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $75,249, and the median income for a family was $81,190. Males had a median income of $59,583 versus $33,347 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,054. About 1.1% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ City of Minooka Website. City of Minooka. Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Minooka, Illinois is at coordinates Coordinates:
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