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Population (year 2000): 1,999. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,022 (+1.2% change)
 

Males: 953  (47.7%)
Females: 1,046  (52.3%)

Cook County

Median resident age:  39.5 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 60803.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,700 (it was $36,278 in 2000)
Merrionette Park  $38,700
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $167,000 (it was $108,900 in 2000)
Merrionette Park  $167,000
Illinois:  $183,900

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Races in Merrionette Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.7%)
  • Black (6.6%)
  • Hispanic (4.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

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Ancestries: Irish (34.5%), German (23.8%), Polish (17.2%), Italian (11.0%), English (4.9%), Lithuanian (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/17/1947

Elevation: 623 feet

Land area: 0.38 square miles.

Population density: 5437 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Merrionette Park

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Merrionette Park village

  • Never married: 30.2%
  • Now married: 43.9%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

52 residents are foreign born (2.2% Europe).

This village:  2.6%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Merrionette Park, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Merrionette Park to the number of sex offenders is 2047 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Merrionette Park:  1.6% ($1,743)
Illinois:  1.7% ($2,285)
Merrionette Park satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oak Lawn, IL (4.4 miles , pop. 55,245).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (11.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Blue Island, IL (2.1 miles ), Alsip, IL (2.4 miles ), Evergreen Park, IL (2.6 miles ), Robbins, IL (2.8 miles ), Calumet Park, IL (3.0 miles ), Posen, IL (3.8 miles ), Crestwood, IL (4.0 miles ), Hometown, IL (4.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $54,700
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $54,700
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $54,700
  • 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $54,700
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $54,700
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $54,700
  • 2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $54,700
  • 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $54,700
  • 2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $54,700
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.68 N, Longitude: 87.70 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 708

Merrionette Park household income distribution Merrionette Park home values distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -83 (-4.0%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Therapists (4%)


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Crime in Merrionette Park by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 10010000
    per 100,000 44.90.00.050.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.049.00.0
Robberies 21202231
    per 100,000 89.850.0100.10.097.797.2147.148.9
Assaults 41150233
    per 100,000 179.750.050.0250.10.097.2147.1146.6
Burglaries 211010712172916
    per 100,000 943.4500.3500.3350.2585.9826.01422.3781.6
Thefts 901008310591666284
    per 100,000 4043.15002.54152.15252.64443.43207.03040.74103.6
Auto thefts 16678895
    per 100,000 44.9300.2300.2350.2390.6388.7441.4244.3
Arson 10000000
    per 100,000 44.90.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 384.1284.1265.1412.7279.3265.8369.3282.4

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Average climate in Merrionette Park, Illinois

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Merrionette Park-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 67% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the Merrionette Park village center killed 33 people and injured 500 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 29.8 miles away from the village center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Merrionette Park topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Merrionette Park:
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER (about 3 miles; BLUE ISLAND, IL)
  • ROSELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL)
  • INGALLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; HARVEY, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Merrionette Park, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Merrionette Park:
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 8 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: MDW)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 22 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
  • CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 24 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: ORD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Merrionette Park:
  • TINLEY PARK HELISTOP (about 12 miles; CHICAGO/TINLEY PARK, IL; ID: TF8)
  • MERRILL C MEIGS (about 14 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: CGX)
  • LANSING MUNI (about 17 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: IGQ)

Amtrak stations near Merrionette Park:
  • 9 miles: HOMEWOOD (181 1ST ST. & PARK AVE.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: HAMMOND-WHITING (HAMMOND, 1135 CALUMET AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Merrionette Park:
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-RICHARD J DALEY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,536)
  • CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 4,836)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 4,004)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE (about 8 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 3,942)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO (about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 9,784)
  • ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 4,458)
  • SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 3,161)
Public elementary/middle school in Merrionette Park:
  • MEADOW LANE SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: 11800 MEADOW LN; Grades: 03 - 05)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Merrionette Park shares a common border with the City of Chicago.

Merrionette Park map

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Notable location: Merrionette Park Village Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Centers: Merrionette Park Shopping Center (1), Stonebrook Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.1 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  51.5%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  7.5%
Whole state:  10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  5.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

Merrionette Park compared to Illinois state average:

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  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.


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Banks with branches in Merrionette Park (2007 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Merrionette Park Dominicks at 3243 115th Street, branch established on 1995-10-23. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Cook County Illinois:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 0$0 10$10,628
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 33$27,682
Other Government Administration 0$0 10$7,421
Financial Administration 0$0 1$717
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$513
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,797
Sewerage 0$0 1$394
Other and Unallocable 0$0 3$1,723
Solid Waste Management 0$0 2$1,297
Health 0$0 2$475
Fire - Other 0$0 1$467
Firefighters 0$0 19$5,440
Totals for Government 0$0 85$58,554


Merrionette Park government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $59,000
  • Construction - General: $23,000
    Police Protection: $23,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $649,000
    Financial Administration: $420,000
    Regular Highways: $254,000
    Water Utilities: $169,000
    Fire Protection: $114,000
    Solid Waste Management: $90,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $70,000
    General - Other: $35,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $220,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $110,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,080,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,890,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $190,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $201,000
    Interest Earnings: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $242,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $175,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $139,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $696,000
    Highways: $56,000
    Public Welfare: $50,000
  • Tax - Property: $375,000
    NEC: $122,000
    Public Utilities: $23,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $617,000

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%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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)


Strongest AM radio stations in Merrionette Park:
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WGCI (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRDZ (1300 AM; 5 kW; LA GRANGE, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNWI (1080 AM; 3 kW; OAK LAWN, IL; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WNTD (950 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF CHICAGO LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBEE (1570 AM; 1 kW; HARVEY, IL)
  • WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))

Strongest FM radio stations in Merrionette Park:
  • WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
  • WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
  • WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WXAV (88.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ST. XAVIER COLLEGE)
  • WDRV (97.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
  • WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)
  • WVAZ (102.7 FM; OAK PARK, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WXRT-FM (93.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Merrionette Park:
  • WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
  • WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
  • WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
  • WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
  • WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
  • WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
  • WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • W54AP (Channel 54; BLUE ISLAND, IL; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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