Minooka, Illinois
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Minooka is a village in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,971 at the 2000 census. And 4,120 in 2001
[edit] Geography
Minooka is located at (41.454849, -88.260084).GR1
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 11.2 km² (4.3 mi²). 11.0 km² (4.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.62%) is water.
There is a Second Minooka in Scranton, PA. Minooka was an independent town until the mid 1900s. It was absorbed into Scranton. PA. ( This is important for Genealogical research. Records may reflect the Minooka connection and may be missed searching Scranton. )
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,971 people, 1,315 households, and 1,088 families residing in the village. The population density was 359.9/km² (931.5/mi²). There were 1,338 housing units at an average density of 121.3/km² (313.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.04% White, 0.25% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.53% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.85% of the population.
There were 1,315 households out of which 49.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $75,249, and the median income for a family was $81,190. Males had a median income of $59,583 versus $33,347 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,054. About 1.1% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
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Municipalities and Communities of Grundy County, Illinois (County Seat: Morris) |
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| Cities, Towns and Villages | Braceville | Carbon Hill | Coal City | Diamond | Dwight | East Brooklyn | Gardner | Godley | Kinsman | Mazon | Minooka | Morris | Seneca | South Wilmington | Verona |
| Townships | Aux Sable | Braceville | Erienna | Felix | Garfield | Goodfarm | Goose Lake | Greefield | Highland | Maine | Mazon | Morris | Nettle Creek | Norman | Saratoga | Vienna | Wauponsee |
