Mokena

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Mokena
Mokena (Illinois)
Mokena
Mokena
Location in Illinois
Basic data
Foundation : 1880
State : United States
State : Illinois
County : Will County
Coordinates : 41 ° 32 ′  N , 87 ° 53 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 32 ′  N , 87 ° 53 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 18,740 (as of 2010 )

Mokena [ ˌmoʊˈkiːnə ] is a village in Illinois , United States . It is located in Will County and is part of the Chicago metropolitan area .

Neighboring communities

Homer Glen Orland Park Grand Hills
New Lenox Compass card (de) .svg Matteson
Manteno Frankfort

Churches

  • Grace Fellowship Church
  • Mokena United Methodist Church
  • Saint John's United Church
  • Saint Mary's Church

schools

  • Mokena Elementary School
  • Mokena Junior High School
  • Saint Marys School
  • Willowcrest School

Infrastructure and transport links

Most of Mokena's residents work in the Chicago metropolitan area . Mokena is connected to the American road network via the interstate I80 , US Highway 30 and US Highway 45 . The city has a railway connection. The closest international airport is in Chicago . The nearest regional airport is on the southern edge of Frankfort .

Picture gallery

Web links

Commons : Mokena  - collection of images, videos and audio files