Mokena, Illinois

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Back to Mokena, IL housing info, Will County, Illinois, IL smaller cities, IL small cities, All Cities. Mokena IL Area Homes for Sale - Accurate and Complete - Roost.com   Submit your own pictures of this village and show them to the World 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 Mokena, IL Will County Population in July 2008: 19,236. Population change since 2000: +31.9% Males: 9,691   (50.4%) Females: 9,545   (49.6%) Median resident age:   34.2 years Illinois median age:   34.7 years Zip codes: 60448. Estimated median household income in 2008: $91,817 (it was $74,703 in 2000) Mokena:   $91,817 Illinois:   $56,235 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $31,944 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $350,130 (it was $211,300 in 2000) Mokena:   $350,130 Illinois:   $214,900 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $348,728; Detached houses: $381,673; Townhouses or other attached units: $219,474; In 2-unit structures: $182,560; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $159,631; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $165,490 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 60448 Mokena, IL residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Susie's Chicago Estate and Moving Sales 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 Mokena: White Non-Hispanic (94.7%) Hispanic (2.9%) Other race (0.6%) Two or more races (0.6%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Mokena: 103.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Mokena, Illinois on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Mokena is mentioned 309 times on our forum: Mokena vs Bolingbrook for a famiily  (1 reply) Segregation in Chicago  (347 replies) Is anyone here a Yuppie brave enough to come out of the closet?  (365 replies) Which Chicago suburb have the worst reputation ?  (231 replies) Which Chicago suburbs are the best?  (180 replies) Best hidden Restaurants in the burbs  (123 replies) Latest news from Mokena, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: Irish (29.6%), German (29.2%), Polish (18.6%), Italian (14.6%), English (6.3%), Dutch (3.9%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated on 05/22/1890 Elevation: 706 feet Land area: 6.00 square miles. Population density: 3209 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 41.53 N, Longitude: 87.88 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,156 (-14.8%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 990 (13.6%)

Area code: 708

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

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.56
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Mokena, Illinois

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Mokena-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 127% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 11.6 miles away from the Mokena 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 9.7 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.

Mokena-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Illinois state average. It is 97% 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 53.3 miles away from Mokena 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 81.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: James Augustine - College basketball player (Illinois Fighting Illini).

Political contributions by individuals in Mokena, IL

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Notable location: Mokena Community Public Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Mokena include: Saint John's United Church (A), Grace Fellowship Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Pioneer Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Gun Club Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Mokena include: Willowview Park (1), Heght Park (2), Hickory Creek County Forest Preserve (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Tourist attraction: Bammo-Zig-Zammo (10945 1st Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map Hotel: Chicago/Mokena/Frankfort Super 8 Motel (9485 W 191st St) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map Court: Court Time Inc (8501 West 191st Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Average household size:

This village:	3.1 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	83.2%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	2.6%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

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

This village:	1.0%
Whole state:	10.7%

This village:	0.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mokena, IL

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• Super 8 Motel Of Mokena, 9485 W 191ST St, Mokena, IL 60448, Phone: (708) 479-7808, Fax: (708) 479-7808
• Haven Motel, 14361 W Maple Rd, Mokena, IL 60448, Phone: (815) 485-9809

Here		53.9%
USA		50.2%

9.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,797 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.19%
Illinois average:	5.66%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($149 average AGI)

Will County:	0.04%
Illinois average:	0.19%

from Cook County, IL	4.61% ($54,095 average AGI)
from DuPage County, IL	1.88% ($59,479)
from Kane County, IL	0.19% ($48,488)

6.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,132 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.78%
Illinois average:	5.99%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($193 average AGI)

Will County:	0.03%
Illinois average:	0.07%

to Cook County, IL	2.01% ($42,313 average AGI)
to DuPage County, IL	0.98% ($51,466)
to Grundy County, IL	0.39% ($49,596)

• Fire: 19
• Hazardous Condition: 13
• Good Intent Call: 1

• #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Legal support workers (population 5,000+)"
• #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Management occupations: (population 5,000+)"
• #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Metal and mineral, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
• #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Social scientists and related workers (population 5,000+)"
• #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage increase in population in the 1970s"
• #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (population 5,000+)"
• #92 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median household income and median resident age less than 35"
• #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage population increases in the 1990s)"
• #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage increase in population in the 1990s"
• #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Education, training, and library occupations: (population 5,000+)"

• #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
• #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"