Momence, Illinois

Momence
City
Aerial view of Momence
Aerial view of Momence
Location of Momence in Illinois
Location of Momence in Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°09′50″N 87°39′47″W / 41.16389°N 87.66306°W / 41.16389; -87.66306
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKankakee
Government
 • MayorCharles Steele[citation needed]
Area
 • Total
1.67 sq mi (4.32 km2)
 • Land1.57 sq mi (4.06 km2)
 • Water0.097 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,117
 • Density1,986.7/sq mi (767.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60954
Area code815
FIPS code17-49893
GNIS feature ID2395368
Wikimedia CommonsMomence, Illinois
Websitehttp://cityofmomence.com
Downtown of Momence

Momence is a city in Momence Township, Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 3,117 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kankakee–Bradley metropolitan statistical area.

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. It is located on the Kankakee River. In July, 1893, a crew paid for by an appropriation from the neighboring State of Indiana cut a shallow channel not quite a meter deep through a limestone ledge running just east of Momence, which had for millennia partially blocked and restricted the flow of the Kankakee River, making up to that point the Grand Kankakee Marsh, then the nation's largest inland wetland, possible. The increased river flow, while doing little for the citizens of Illinois, drained thousands of acres of Indiana wetlands, permitting them to be profitably farmed, while destroying most of the marsh.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Momence has a total area of 1.67 square miles (4.33 km2), of which 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) (or 5.82%) is covered by water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
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%
20203,117−5.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Momence had a population of 3,117. There were 1,182 households and 598 families in the city. The population density was 1,870.95 inhabitants per square mile (722.38/km2), and the 1,268 housing units had an average density of 761.10 per square mile (293.86/km2).

The median age was 37.8 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.8 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

Of all households, 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. 42.3% were married-couple households, 19.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Of housing units, 6.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.0%.

Racial composition as of the 2020 census
RaceNumberPercent
White2,18370.0%
Black or African American1524.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native371.2%
Asian190.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander10.0%
Some other race40913.1%
Two or more races31610.1%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)73923.7%

Income and poverty

The median income for a household in the city was $45,188, and for a family was $61,500. Males had a median income of $37,115 versus $19,292 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,984. About 2.8% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under 18 and 6.8% of those 65 or over.

Notable people

Transportation

SHOW Bus provides bus service between Momence and Kankakee on weekdays.

Pop culture

.References

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  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
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