Monee, Illinois

Monee
Village
Location of Monee in Will County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°25′8″N87°44′45″W / 41.41889°N 87.74583°W / 41.41889; -87.74583
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Will
Township	Monee
Area [1]
• Total	4.47 sq mi (11.59 km2)
• Land	4.47 sq mi (11.59 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,128
• Density	1,146.43/sq mi (442.64/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	60449
Area code	708
FIPS code	17-49945
Wikimedia Commons	Monee, Illinois
Website	villageofmonee.org

Monee is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States, a south suburb of Chicago. The population was 5,128 at the 2020 census. ^[2]

History

The village is named for Marie LeFevre Bailly, the wife of fur trader Joseph Bailly, "Monee" being an indigenous-accented pronunciation of "Marie." ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Monee was "on the north edge" of the Cyclone of 1917, which damaged trees and structures. Monee's lumberyard supplied materials to rebuild the 67 structures in neighboring Green Garden and Monee Township. ^[6]

Geography

According to the 2020 census, Monee has a total area of 4.47 square miles (11.58 km²), all land. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	598		—
1880	503		−15.9%
1890	445		−11.5%
1900	462		3.8%
1910	411		−11.0%
1920	395		−3.9%
1930	383		−3.0%
1940	427		11.5%
1950	554		29.7%
1960	646		16.6%
1970	940		45.5%
1980	993		5.6%
1990	1,044		5.1%
2000	2,924		180.1%
2010	5,148		76.1%
2020	5,128		−0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the census ^[9] of 2000, there were 2,939 people, 1,204 households, and 872 families residing in the village. The population density was 243.3 inhabitants per square mile (93.9/km²). There were 21,271 housing units at an average density of 410.0 per square mile (158.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.88% White, 2.12% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 1.88% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.04% of the population.

There were 1,204 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $58,625, and the median income for a family was $64,960. Males had a median income of $46,604 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $27,687. About 2.7% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The village of Monee falls within the Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U. Monee Elementary is located in the village.

Notable people

• Tony Zych, Major League Baseball pitcher for New York Yankees

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
3. "Village History". Village of Monee. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 211.
5. "Marie LeFevere Bailly". U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
6. Milne, Muriel Muller (1973). Our roots are deep : a history of Monee, Illinois. pp. 244–251.
7. "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Monee village, Illinois; United States". www.census.gov. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links

• Monee official website