Momence
| Momence | |
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 Downtown Momence Historic District |
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| Location in Kankakee County | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1834 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Illinois |
| County : | Kankakee County |
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 10 ′ N , 87 ° 40 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 3,310 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 833.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 4.22 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 3.97 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 190 m |
| Postal code : | 60954 |
| Area code : | +1 815 |
| FIPS : | 17-49893 |
| Website : | cityofmomence.com |
| Mayor : | Charles "Chuck" Steele |
 Good Shepard Church |
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Momence is a small town ( city ) in Kankakee County in the state of Illinois in the United States . The city lies on both sides of the Kankakee River , around 17 kilometers east-northeast of Kankakee and 80 kilometers south of downtown Chicago as the crow flies . At the last census in 2010 , Momence had 3,310 inhabitants.
history
Native American people from the Potawatomi tribe were the first to settle in the region around Momence . These surrendered their land to the United States government on October 26, 1832 with the so-called Treaty of Tippecanoe and then went to a reservation near Council Bluffs . After the Potawatomi moved away, settlers from New York and Vermont came to Illinois and settled along the Kankakee River. The village was founded in 1834 and was initially named Lower Crossing , later the place was renamed Momence after Isadore Moness, a Potawatomi Indian. The Lunchroom Building was built in 1849 and is the oldest surviving building in Momence.
In 1871 the Chicago, Danville and Vincennes Railroad reached the city of Momence. In order to be able to continue the route behind the town, several bridges were built over the Kankakee River in the 19th and 20th centuries, which significantly changed the topography of the river. At that time, the city experienced strong growth, and in the 1890s and 1900s most of what is now downtown Momence, the Downtown Momence Historic District, was built . Most of the buildings in the old town are built in the Italianate style , but there are also buildings in the style of Greek Revival architecture , neoclassicism and neo-Romanesque .
In 1916 a plant of the automobile manufacturer Blackstone Motor Company opened in Momence , but the company was dissolved that same year. It was also around this time that the streets in the city were paved. In the early 1930s, Momence received a school building. After the Second World War , some companies settled in Momence again, which allowed the population to grow again comparatively strongly until 1960. Downtown Momence was modernized around 1970, and in May 2006 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places .
population
| growth of population | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1880 | 1037 | - | |
| 1890 | 1635 | 57.7% | |
| 1900 | 2026 | 23.9% | |
| 1910 | 2201 | 8.6% | |
| 1920 | 2218 | 0.8% | |
| 1930 | 2236 | 0.8% | |
| 1940 | 2425 | 8.5% | |
| 1950 | 2644 | 9% | |
| 1960 | 2949 | 11.5% | |
| 1970 | 2836 | -3.8% | |
| 1980 | 3297 | 16.3% | |
| 1990 | 2968 | -10% | |
| 2000 | 3171 | 6.8% | |
| 2010 | 3310 | 4.4% | |
| US Decennial Census | |||
2010 Census
At the 2010 United States Census, Momence had 3,310 residents, spread across 1,192 households and 814 families. 83.0% of the population were white , 5.1% African-American , 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian; 8.7% of the population were of other races and 2.4% had two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos made up 18.6% of the total population. There were married couples in 47.6% of households, 14.7% of households were made up of single women and 6.0% of single men. 35.5% of households had children under the age of 18 living with them and 28.7% of households had seniors over 65 years of age.
The median age in Momence in 2010 was 38.0 years. 25.3% of the residents were younger than 18 years, 8.5% were between 18 and 24, 25.6% between 25 and 44, 25.1% between 45 and 64 and 15.5% of the residents were 65 years or older older. 50.7% of the population were male and 49.3% female.
Census 2000
At the 2000 United States Census , Momence had 3,171 residents in 1,159 households and 784 families. 89.18% of the population were white, 4.32% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 4.95% other race, and 1.26% were multi-race. 11.38% of the total population were Hispanics or Latinos.
At the time of the census, the median income in moments per household was $ 37,898 and per family was $ 45,379. The average per capita income was $ 17,836. 9.2% of Momence's population lived below the poverty line , of which 12.1% were under 18 and 6.4% were over 65 years old.
Infrastructure
Momence is on Illinois Route 1 between Chicago and Watseka and Illinois Route 17 between Kankakee and the Indiana border. In addition, Momence is the western end of Illinois Route 114 , which also leads to Indiana.
Momence is in the Momence Public Schools school district and has an elementary school (K-4), junior high school (5–8), and high school (9–12) in town. In the 2019/20 school year, a total of 1,230 students are enrolled at all schools.
Others
- The film Road to Perdition was partly shot in Momence.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ History of Momence. In: cityofmomence.com , accessed October 12, 2019.
- ↑ NRHP Registration Form. In: gis.hpa.state.il.us , accessed October 12, 2019.
- ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics. United States Census Bureau, accessed October 12, 2019.