Romeoville, Illinois
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| Romeoville | |
| Village | |
| Motto: Where community matters! | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Will |
| Township | Lockport |
| Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 14.9 sq mi (39 km²) |
| - land | 14.5 sq mi (38 km²) |
| - water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km²) |
| Population | 36,837 (2006) |
| Density | 2,472.3 /sq mi (955 /km²) |
| Village President | John Noak |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60446, 60491 |
| Area code | 815 & 630 |
  Location of Romeoville within Illinois
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| Wikimedia Commons: Romeoville, Illinois | |
| Website: http://www.romeoville.org/ | |
Romeoville is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 21,153 at the 2000 census. As of 2005 the population has grown to 35,020. It is located in the southwest suburban area of Chicago near the newly-constructed I-355 extension south from the Stevenson Expressway (I-55) to I-80.
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[edit] Geography
Romeoville is located at (41.640480, -88.102907).[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 14.9 square miles (38.6 km²), of which, 14.5 square miles (37.6 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (2.55%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 21,153 people, 6,764 households, and 5,384 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,457.4 people per square mile (562.9/km²). There were 7,379 housing units at an average density of 508.4/sq mi (196.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 84.49% White, 5.38% African American, 0.39% Native American, 2.45% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.91% from other races, and 2.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.15% of the population.
There were 6,76 households out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 37.7% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $60,738, and the median income for a family was $63,320. Males had a median income of $41,267 versus $29,724 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,221. About 1.1% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Interesting Facts
- Romeoville was nicknamed "Stone City" because of its stone quarries.
- Romeoville limestone was used to build the Illinois State Capitol
- U.S. Route 66 ran through Romeoville.
- Home of the endangered species Hine's Emerald Dragonfly
- Home of the Chicago National Weather Service Forecast Office and its Doppler weather radar covering the Upper Midwest
- The Lemont Refinery (Citgo) is a major employer in the village. Originally named for nearby Lemont, the village annexed the refinery
[edit] Education
Romeoville residents attend school in the following districts
- Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202
- Valley View School District
- Richland School District 88A
- Lockport Township High School
Romeoville is home to two private grade schools.
- Bible Baptist Christian Academy (soon to be Romeoville Christian Academy)
- St Andrew School
Romeoville is also home to Lewis University, a private Catholic Lasallian university with an enrollment of 5,200.
Joliet Junior College, a Community college in Joliet has a branch campus in Romeoville
[edit] Notable residents
- Rena Rago, artist
- Gerald Coleman, Anaheim Ducks goalie
[edit] Notes
- ^ 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.
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