Merrionette Park, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°41′N 87°42′W / 41.683°N 87.700°W / 41.683; -87.700
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Merrionette Park
Village
Village of Merrionette Park
ZIP code(s)
60803
Area code(s)708
Geocode48554
FIPS code17-48554
Websitemerrionettepark.org

Merrionette Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,969 as of the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

Merrionette Park is located at 41°41′N 87°42′W / 41.683°N 87.700°W / 41.683; -87.700 (41.684, -87.701).[3]

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Merrionette Park has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2), all land.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19501,101
19602,354113.8%
19702,303−2.2%
19802,054−10.8%
19902,0650.5%
20001,999−3.2%
20101,900−5.0%
20201,9693.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2010[6] 2020[7]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 19.25% of the population.

There were 923 households, out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.09% were married couples living together, 11.81% had a female householder with no husband present, and 59.80% were non-families. 50.81% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.39% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.51 and the average family size was 2.14.

The village's age distribution consisted of 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $43,047, and the median income for a family was $83,309. Males had a median income of $35,792 versus $34,375 for females. The

poverty line
, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

Merrionette Park village, Illinois - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[6] Pop 2020[7] % 2010 % 2020
White
alone (NH)
1,435 1,153 75.53% 58.56%
Black or African American
alone (NH)
189 347 9.95% 17.62%
Alaska Native
alone (NH)
2 4 0.11% 0.20%
Asian alone (NH) 19 21 1.00% 1.07%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0 0.05% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 6 0.00% 0.30%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 25 59 1.32% 3.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 229 379 12.05% 19.25%
Total 1,900 1,969 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

Government

Merrionette Park is in Illinois's 3rd congressional district.

The Merrionette Park Fire Department provides

emergency medical services within the village. The department was established on May 23, 1949 after an ordinance was adopted in the village's municipal code to create a fire department. Prior to the formation of the Merrionette Park Fire Department, fire protection was provided by Blue Island and Chicago
fire departments.

The Merrionette Park Police Department provides police protection within the village. The department was established in 1947, hiring its first full time police officers in 2023.

Recreation

Merrionette Park is home to the Merrionette Park baseball fields, where children of all ages play every summer. Merrionette Park Baseball is a volunteer organization. There is also a small park in the village once named for long time village resident Harry J. Rogowski but was renamed Patriot Park in 2022.

Transportation

CTA provides bus service on Route 52A connecting Merrionette Park to destinations across the Southland.[9]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Merrionette Park village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  5. US Census Bureau
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  6. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Merrionette Park village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Merrionette Park village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  9. ^ "RTA System Map" (PDF). Retrieved February 1, 2024.

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