Matteson, Illinois

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Back to Matteson, IL housing info, Cook County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities. Matteson IL Area Homes for Sale - Accurate and Complete - Roost.com We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Matteson, IL Cook County Population in July 2008: 17,420. Population change since 2000: +34.7% Males: 8,053   (46.2%) Females: 9,367   (53.8%) Median resident age:   37.3 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 60443. Estimated median household income in 2008: $70,819 (it was $59,583 in 2000) Matteson:   $70,819 Illinois:   $56,235 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $31,721 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $243,139 (it was $132,100 in 2000) Matteson:   $243,139 Illinois:   $214,900 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $247,544; Detached houses: $261,371; Townhouses or other attached units: $210,164; In 2-unit structures: $274,471; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $221,890; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $131,992; Mobile homes: $94,682 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 60443 Matteson, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Ya-Ya Learning Center Little Tots Sunshine Daycare Life's Little Lessons Home Childcare Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Matteson: Black (62.6%) White Non-Hispanic (31.2%) Hispanic (3.4%) Two or more races (1.8%) Other race (1.1%) American Indian (0.7%) Asian Indian (0.6%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Matteson: 102.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Matteson, Illinois on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Matteson is mentioned 310 times on our forum: Matteson Illinois  (77 replies) Matteson Demographics  (5 replies) Single mom moving to Matteson? Is it safe?  (13 replies) Driving Cicero South - Midway to Matteson, IL  (0 replies) Gone But Not Forgotten (The Chicago Edition)  (201 replies) South Burbs ~ Lansing or Park Forest  (68 replies) Latest news from Matteson, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (11.2%), Irish (8.2%), Polish (4.4%), English (2.9%), Italian (2.6%), Subsaharan African (2.3%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 07/20/1894 Elevation: 693 feet Land area: 7.14 square miles. Population density: 2441 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 41.51 N, Longitude: 87.74 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,079 (+23.8%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 721 (11.7%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 708

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Matteson, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.01
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Matteson, Illinois

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Matteson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 128% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.7 miles away from the Matteson village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the village center killed 33 people and injured 500 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Matteson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 60.2 miles away from Matteson center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 88.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Tai Streets - 2005 NFL player (Detroit Lions, born: Apr 20, 1977).

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Notable locations in Matteson: Matteson Metrorail Station (A), Matteson Village Hall (B), Matteson Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Lincoln Mall Shopping Center (1), Matteson Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Matteson include: Saint Pauls Church (A), Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity (B), Zion Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lutheran Cemetery (1), Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (2), Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (3), Elliott Family Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Matteson include: Woodgate Park (1), Notre Dame Park (2), Oakwood Park (3), Old Plank Road Prairie Nature Preserve (4), Alleymong Park (5), Governors Trail Park (6), Memorial Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Matteson Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction: Waterwerks Aquariums (Aquariums; 3100 W. Holden Circle). Hotels: Country Inn-Suites Matteson (950 Lake Superior Drive), Hampton Inn Chicago-Matteson (5200 Lincoln Hwy), Country Inn & Suites by Carlson-Matteson (950 Lake Superior Drive), Baymont Inns & Suites (5210 Southwick Drive), Covert Motel Inc (21609 Governors Highway), Holiday Inn Matteson (500 Holiday Plaza Drive).

Average household size:

This village:	2.8 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	77.9%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This village:	4.4%
Whole state:	10.7%

This village:	2.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Matteson, IL

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• Baymont Inn & Suites-chicago (matteson), 5210 W Southwick Dr, Matteson, IL 60443, Phone: (708) 503-0999, Fax: (708) 503-0444
• Matteson Motel, 21104 S Kildare Ave, Matteson, IL 60443, Phone: (708) 748-2280
• Holiday Inn Matteson Hotel & Conference Center, 500 Holiday Plaza Dr, Matteson, IL 60443, Phone: (708) 747-3500, Fax: (708) 747-9767
• Covert Motel, 21609 Governors Hwy, Matteson, IL 60443, Phone: (708) 748-8000, Fax: (708) 748-8028
• Country Inn & Suites, 950 Lake Superior Dr, Matteson, IL 60443, Phone: (708) 748-4740, Fax: (708) 748-4916
• Americas Best Value Inn & Suites, 5200 W Lincoln Hwy Matteson, Matteson, IL 60443, Phone: (708) 481-3900, Fax: (708) 481-8424
• Hampton Inn & Suites, 20920 Matteson Ave, Matteson, IL 60443, Phone: (708) 748-4102, Fax: (708) 748-4145

Here		57.6%
USA		50.2%

3.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,589 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.97%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($887 average AGI)

Cook County:	0.27%
Illinois average:	0.19%

from DuPage County, IL	0.48% ($52,869 average AGI)
from Lake County, IL	0.25% ($62,810)
from Will County, IL	0.24% ($42,313)

4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,517 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.98%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($743 average AGI)

Cook County:	0.09%
Illinois average:	0.07%

to DuPage County, IL	0.65% ($54,553 average AGI)
to Will County, IL	0.56% ($54,095)
to Lake County, IL	0.38% ($69,774)

• Kenneth J Cwodzinski, 1.5 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 102.1 m, Overall height: 104.5 m
  Registrant: Vuillage Of Tinley Park, 16250 Oakpark Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60477, Phone: (708) 444-5590, Email:
• Christopher B Page, 3/4 Mi E Of I-57 On Volmer Rd (Matteson# 87694), Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 83.2 m
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive Suite# 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508
• Dane F Ershen, 4611 Volmer Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.6 m, Overall height: 85.6 m
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
• PETER M CONNOLLY, 6202 Volmer Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.3 m
  Registrant: Holland And Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Email:

• Aircraft: ELLISON STARDUSTER II SA300 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 19RS , Serial Number: 6-7/8, Year manufactured: 1976
  Registrant (Individual): Ben L Ellison, 4321 Oakwood Ln, Matteson, IL 60443
• Aircraft: CESSNA 182A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 2090G , Serial Number: 51390, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 07/01/1958
  Registrant (Individual): Gerald J Sr Coulon, 3703 West 215 St, Matteson, IL 60443
• Aircraft: QUAD CITY CHALLENGER CHALLENGER I (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
  N-Number: 9106T , Serial Number: R418 715
  Registrant (Individual): Leonard Richard, 100 Maryview Pkwy, Matteson, IL 60443
  Deregistered: Cancel Date: 04/29/2004

• Fire: 70
• Hazardous Condition: 93
• Service Call: 1

• #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: U. S. Postal service (population 5,000+)"
• #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Management occupations: (population 5,000+)"
• #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: U. S. Postal service (population 5,000+)"
• #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Cooks and food preparation workers (population 5,000+)"
• #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (population 5,000+)"
• #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of murders in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
• #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of thefts in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
• #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Rail transportation (population 5,000+)"

• #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"