Mokena, Illinois
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| Village of Mokena | |
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| Motto : Planned Progress, Pleasant Living | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Will |
| Area | 6 sq mi (15.54 km²) |
| - land | 6 sq mi (15.54 km²) |
| - water | 0 sq mi (0 km²), 0% |
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| - coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Population | 18,669 (2007) |
| Density | 2,432.4 /sq mi (939.2 /km²) |
| Government type | Village |
| Incorporated | 1880 |
| Mayor | Joseph Werner |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60448 |
| Area code | 708 & 815 |
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| Website : http://www.mokena.org/ | |
Mokena is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 14,583 at the 2000 census, with a special census conducted in 2007. The 2007 census showed that the population of the village increased to 18,669 people residing within the corporate limits.
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[edit] Geography
Mokena is located at .[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.0 square miles (15.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Education
Mokena is served by Lincoln-Way Community High School District, with students on the western part of the village attending Lincoln-Way Central High School and students on the eastern part of the village attending Lincoln-Way East High School. Although, some students on the eastern border by Frankfort will attend the new Lincoln-Way North High School. Elementary school services are provided by one of four school districts: Mokena School District 159, New Lenox School District 122, Frankfort School District 157C, and Summit Hill School District 161. Higher education is provided through Joliet Junior College, the nation's first public community college.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 14,583 people, 4,703 households, and 3,912 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,432.4 people per square mile (938.4/km²). There were 4,848 housing units at an average density of 808.6/sq mi (312.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.87% White, 0.49% African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.89% of the population.
There were 4,703 households out of which 48.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.46.
In the village the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $74,703, and the median income for a family was $82,599. Males had a median income of $58,226 versus $31,522 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,737. About 0.7% of families and 1.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Transportation
The Village of Mokena is serviced by the Metra rail service Rock Island District. Two commuter rail stations are located within Mokena; Hickory Creek and Front Street, providing service to downtown Chicago's LaSalle Street Station, connecting with components of the Chicago Transit Authority. Mokena is also served by I-80, which runs along the northern border of the village. Through I-80, commuters have convenient access to the newly extended I-355 (Veteran's Memorial Tollway) and to I-57. The main north-south thoroughfares are US Route 45 (LaGrange Rd) and Wolf Rd. The main east-west thoroughfares are 191st St, LaPorte Rd., and US Route 30 (Lincoln Highway). Rail freight traffic travels along both the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) and the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway (EJ&E), currently the subject of a potential buy-out by Canadian National Railway (CN). The EJ&E tracks run east/west along the southern boundary of Mokena, while the BNSF tracks approximately bisect the town running in a northeastern/southwestern direction.
[edit] References
- ^ 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
- Mokena official website
- Mokena School District 159
- Frankfort School District 157C
- Summit Hill School District 161
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