Minooka, Illinois
| Minooka | |
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 CO&P station at Minooka
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| Motto: "A nice place to call home." | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| Counties | Grundy, Kendall, Will |
| Elevation | 609 ft (186 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°27′17″N 88°15′36″W / 41.45472°N 88.26000°WCoordinates: 41°27′17″N 88°15′36″W / 41.45472°N 88.26000°W |
| Area | 9.56 sq mi (25 km2) |
| - land | 9.45 sq mi (24 km2) |
| - water | 0.08 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 10,924 (2010) |
| Density | 931.5/sq mi (360/km2) |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Mayor | Pat Brennan |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60447 |
| Area code | 815 & 779 |
   Location of Minooka within Illinois
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Minooka, a suburb of Joliet, is a village in Grundy, Kendall, and Will counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,924 at the 2010 census. Minooka currently has two high schools in its district, a campus for juniors and seniors and a newer campus for freshmen and sophomores. Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201 (elementary district) has a total of seven schools and serves nearly 4000 students. Minooka has continuously been growing and has many new subdivisions. The Rock Island Line served the town at Minooka Station.
Minooka was established as a place in 1852 when the railroad was built through this area. It was incorporated as a village in 1869.
According to the 2010 census, Minooka has a total area of 9.526 square miles (24.67 km2), of which 9.45 square miles (24.48 km2) (or 99.2%) is land and 0.076 square miles (0.20 km2) (or 0.8%) is water.
As of the 2000 census, there were 3,971 people, 1,315 households, and 1,088 families residing in the village. The population was 10,924 at the 2010 census. The population density was 931.5 people per square mile (359.9/km²). There were 1,338 housing units at an average density of 313.9 per square mile (121.3/km²). 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.
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