Minooka, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°27′02″N 88°16′45″W / 41.45056°N 88.27917°W / 41.45056; -88.27917
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Minooka, Illinois
Village
CO&P rail station (1986)
CO&P rail station (1986)
Motto: 
"A nice place to call home"
Location of Minooka in Will County, Illinois
Location of Minooka in Will County, Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°27′02″N 88°16′45″W / 41.45056°N 88.27917°W / 41.45056; -88.27917[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesGrundy, Kendall, Will
TownshipsAux Sable, Seward, Channahon
Founded1869
Government
 • MayorRic Offerman
Area
[2]
 • Total9.48 sq mi (24.55 km2)
 • Land9.40 sq mi (24.36 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
Elevation
[1]
597 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,758
 • Density1,356.51/sq mi (523.75/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
60447
Area codes815 & 779
FIPS code17-49607
GNIS feature ID2399376[1]
Wikimedia CommonsMinooka, Illinois
Websitewww.minooka.com

Minooka is a village in Grundy, Kendall, and Will counties, Illinois, United States.[3] The population was 12,758 at the 2020 census,[4] up from 10,924 at the 2010 census. The village is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.

History[edit]

Minooka was established as a place in 1852 when the railroad was built through this area. It was incorporated as a village in 1869.[5] The name "Minooka" is derived from a Native American word meaning "maple forest" or "good earth".[6]

The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad served the town at Minooka Station.

Geography[edit]

Open fields near Minooka, Illinois

The center of the village is in the northeast corner of Grundy County. The village limits extend north into the southeast corner of Kendall County and east into Will County. The village is bordered to the east and south by the village of Channahon.

Interstate 80 passes through the north side of the village, with access from Exit 122. I-80 leads northeast 11 miles (18 km) to Joliet and west 45 miles (72 km) to LaSalle. Downtown Chicago is 48 miles (77 km) northeast of Minooka via Interstates 80 and 55. U.S. Route 6 runs along part of the southern border of Minooka; the highway leads east into the center of Channahon and southwest 9 miles (14 km) to Morris.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Minooka has a total area of 9.48 square miles (24.55 km2), of which 9.41 square miles (24.37 km2) (or 99.22%) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.78%) is water.[7] The DuPage River, a south-flowing tributary of the Des Plaines River, forms part of the eastern boundary of the village.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880416—
1890360−13.5%
190042417.8%
1910361−14.9%
1920314−13.0%
193034610.2%
1940317−8.4%
195036916.4%
196053946.1%
197076842.5%
19801,565103.8%
19902,56163.6%
20003,97155.1%
201010,924175.1%
202012,75816.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the 2020 census[4] there were 12,758 people, 3,685 households, and 2,913 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,345.92 inhabitants per square mile (519.66/km2). There were 4,110 housing units at an average density of 433.59 per square mile (167.41/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 80.64% White, 3.26% African American, 0.57% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.13% from other races, and 10.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.65% of the population.

There were 3,685 households, out of which 50.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.02% were married couples living together, 9.66% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.95% were non-families. 16.47% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.45% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.38 and the average family size was 3.00.

The village's age distribution consisted of 28.9% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $97,097, and the median income for a family was $100,097. Males had a median income of $62,403 versus $31,581 for females. The per capita income for the village was $34,655. About 5.2% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education[edit]

Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201 (elementary district) has a total of seven schools and serves nearly 4,000 students.[9] Minooka Community High School District 111 has a campus for juniors and seniors and a newer campus for freshmen and sophomores.

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minooka, Illinois
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Minooka, Illinois". TIGERweb. Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  5. ^ Genweb page on Grundy County history
  6. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). "The origin of certain place names in the United States". Washington, Govt. Print. Off.
  7. ^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201". Minooka CCSD 201. Retrieved May 11, 2014.

External links[edit]

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