Aroma Park, Illinois

Aroma Park, Illinois
Village
Location of Aroma Park in Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°04′44″N87°48′04″W / 41.07889°N 87.80111°W / 41.07889; -87.80111 [1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Kankakee
Township	Aroma
Area [2]
• Total	2.20 sq mi (5.70 km2)
• Land	1.88 sq mi (4.88 km2)
• Water	0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2)
Elevation [1]	607 ft (185 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	664
• Density	352.82/sq mi (136.19/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	60910
Area codes	815, 779
FIPS code	17-02258
GNIS feature ID	2397990 [1]
Wikimedia Commons	Aroma Park, Illinois
Website	villageofaromapark.com

Aroma Park (formerly Waldron) is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States, along the Kankakee River opposite the mouth of the Iroquois River. Aroma Park is a suburb of the city of Kankakee. Aroma Park's population was 743 at the 2010 census, ^[3] down from 821 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Aroma Park is located in southern Kankakee County. It is 4 miles (6 km) southeast of the center of Kankakee.

According to the 2010 census, Aroma Park has a total area of 2.121 square miles (5.49 km²), of which 1.86 square miles (4.82 km²) (or 87.69%) are land and 0.261 square miles (0.68 km²) (or 12.31%) are water. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	353		—
1890	308		−12.7%
1900	295		−4.2%
1910	261		−11.5%
1920	266		1.9%
1930	376		41.4%
1940	497		32.2%
1950	544		9.5%
1960	744		36.8%
1970	896		20.4%
1980	673		−24.9%
1990	690		2.5%
2000	821		19.0%
2010	743		−9.5%
2020	664		−10.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 821 people, 308 households, and 222 families residing in the village. The population density was 684.1 inhabitants per square mile (264.1/km²). There were 314 housing units at an average density of 261.7 per square mile (101.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.57% White, 4.26% African American, 0.12% Native American, 2.07% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.82% of the population.

There were 308 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,375, and no the median income for a family was $44,667. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $24,583 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,806. About 6.6% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Facts

• In 1995, the Aroma Park Little League All-Stars won the state championship, becoming the smallest town ever to do so. ^[7]

Transportation

River Valley Metro provides bus service on Route 5 connecting Aroma Park to destinations in the Kankakee area. ^[8]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aroma Park, Illinois
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Aroma Park village, Illinois". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 14, 2019.^{[ dead link ]}
4. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
7. Unpage Publications (June 17, 2002). "1995 Illinois State Little League Tournament Results" . Retrieved June 7, 2010.
8. "System Map" (PDF). Retrieved January 28, 2024.

External links

• Official website