Momence, Illinois

Momence is a city in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,171 at the 2000 census, and 3,310 in 2010. It is part of the Kankakee–Bradley Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Momence
City
Location of Momence in Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°10′N 87°40′W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKankakee
Government
 • MayorCharles Steele
Area
 • Total1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2)
 • Land1.53 sq mi (3.97 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation
620 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,310
 • Estimate 
(2018)[2]
3,113
 • Density2,072.41/sq mi (800.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60954
Area code(s)815
FIPS code17-49893
Wikimedia CommonsMomence, Illinois
Websitehttp://cityofmomence.com

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Momence has a total area of 1.627 square miles (4.21 km2), of which 1.53 square miles (3.96 km2) (or 94.04%) is land and 0.097 square miles (0.25 km2) (or 5.96%) is water.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18801,037—
18901,63557.7%
19002,02623.9%
19102,2018.6%
19202,2180.8%
19302,2360.8%
19402,4258.5%
19502,6449.0%
19602,94911.5%
19702,836−3.8%
19803,29716.3%
19902,968−10.0%
20003,1716.8%
20103,3104.4%
Est. 20183,113[2]−6.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 3,171 people, 1,159 households, and 784 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,316.3 people per square mile (893.7/km2). There were 1,223 housing units at an average density of 893.3 per square mile (344.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.18% White, 4.32% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 4.95% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.38% of the population.

There were 1,159 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city, the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,898, and the median income for a family was $45,379. Males had a median income of $31,741 versus $23,711 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,836. About 5.8% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

History

First known as "Lower Crossing", Momence was named after a local Potawatomi, Isadore Moness. Momence was first platted by Dr. Hiram Todd in 1846.[6] It is located on the Kankakee River.

Notable people

Pop culture
Fishing on the Kankakee River at Momence.
  • Downtown Momence served as a setting for scenes in the 2002 movie, Road to Perdition.

References
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  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  3. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-12-27.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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  10. "William Crook, 72, Ambassador To Australia and Johnson Aide". The New York Times. 31 October 1997. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  11. Krenek, Jon (January 26, 2015). "A Momence ambassador in Cuba". Daily Journal. Kankakee, Illinois.
  12. "Momence City Council: Monday, March 7, 2011 Council Meeting" (PDF). City of Momence. March 7, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
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