Mokena, Illinois
Village of Mokena | |
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Village | |
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FIPS code | 17-49854 |
Website | http://www.mokena.org/ |
Mokena (/moʊˈkinə/moh-KEE-nuh) is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is a southwest suburb of Chicago. The population was 19,887 at the 2020 census. The Census Bureau's 2019 estimate found that the population had increased to 20,159.[3]
Etymology
Mokena is a name apparently derived from a Native American language meaning "turtle".[4] While the particular language from which the name originates is not documented, likely candidates are Anishinaabemowin, whose word for "snapping turtle" is mikinaak,[5] and its close sister language Potawatomi, in which the same animal is called mkenak.[6] Both languages were once spoken in the area now occupied by the town.
Mokena is located at 41°32′4″N 87°52′37″W / 41.53444°N 87.87694°W.[7] According to the 2010 census, Mokena has an area of 8.893 square miles (23.03 km2), of which 8.89 square miles (23.02 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.003 square miles (0.01 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.[8] It is bordered by Tinley Park to the northeast, Orland Park to the north, Homer Glen to the northwest, Frankfort to the south and New Lenox to the west.
Education
Elementary school services are provided by one of four school districts: Mokena School District 159,
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 522 | — | |
1890 | 364 | −30.3% | |
1900 | 281 | −22.8% | |
1910 | 359 | 27.8% | |
1920 | 475 | 32.3% | |
1930 | 562 | 18.3% | |
1940 | 657 | 16.9% | |
1950 | 903 | 37.4% | |
1960 | 1,332 | 47.5% | |
1970 | 1,643 | 23.3% | |
1980 | 4,578 | 178.6% | |
1990 | 6,128 | 33.9% | |
2000 | 14,583 | 138.0% | |
2010 | 18,740 | 28.5% | |
2020 | 19,887 | 6.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] |
As of the
As of the census of 2000, 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 family income is $82,596 and the median income for a household is $91,817. Males had a median income of $58,226 versus $31,522 for females. The per capita income for the village was $31,944. As of 2008, the median house value was $350,130, up from $211,300 in 2000.[11]
About 0.7% of families and 1.0% of the population were below the
Transportation
The Village of Mokena is serviced by the
Notable people
- Dean Anna, MLB player; born in Mokena
- James Augustine, former University of Illinois and NBA player
- Terry Boers, sports radio host and Chicago Sun-Times columnist [12]
- Exene Cervenka, singer and writer; grew up in Mokena
- Karla DeVito, actress, voice actress, and singer; born in Mokena
- Clay Guida, mixed martial artist, Jason's brother[13]
- Jason Guida, mixed martial artist, Clay's brother
- Don C. Hall, state actor and Wisconsin state legislator; lived in Mokena[14]
- Ron Kittle, former MLB player, lives in Mokena[15]
- Denise Richards, model and actress, lived in Mokena[16]
- Bob Strait, racing driver; born in Mokena
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Mokena IL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search". Archived from the original on June 15, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 211.
- ^ "The Ojibwe People's Dictionary". ojibwe.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Potawatomi Language Dictionary - View Word". potawatomidictionary.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Mokena, Illinois (IL 60448) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders". www.city-data.com.
- ^ "Boers: Leaving Home Produces Rush Of Vivid Memories". December 23, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Jason Guida MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ 'Don C. Hall, 87, Veteran Show Trouper, Dies,' Stevens Point Daily Journal, October 29, 1953, pg. 15
- ^ "Ron Kittle: Renaissance Man | Chicagoly Magazine". Archived from the original on June 22, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ Sotonoff, Jamie (August 30, 2011). "Denise Richards: Suburban upbringing kept me grounded". Daily Herald.