Sun River Terrace, Illinois

Sun River Terrace, Illinois
Village
Location of Sun River Terrace in Kankakee County, Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°07′30″N87°44′02″W / 41.12500°N 87.73389°W / 41.12500; -87.73389 [1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Kankakee
Townships	Ganeer, Aroma
Area [2]
• Total	0.57 sq mi (1.49 km2)
• Land	0.57 sq mi (1.49 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	620 ft (190 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	455
• Density	794.07/sq mi (306.38/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	60964 (St. Anne)
Area codes	815 & 779
FIPS code	17-73943
GNIS feature ID	2399933 [1]
Wikimedia Commons	Sun River Terrace, Illinois
Website	https://sunriverterrace.com/

Sun River Terrace is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 455 at the 2020 census. ^[3] It is included in the Kankakee-Bradley, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Sun River Terrace is located in eastern Kankakee County on the southeast side of the Kankakee River, with Illinois Route 17 running along the southern boundary of the village. Kankakee, the county seat, is 6 miles (10 km) to the west, and Momence is the same distance to the northeast.

According to the 2010 census, Sun River Terrace has a total area of 0.561 square miles (1.45 km²), of which 0.56 square miles (1.45 km²) (or 99.82%) are land and 0.001 square miles (0.00 km²), or 0.18%, are water. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	532		—
2000	383		−28.0%
2010	528		37.9%
2020	455		−13.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [5] 2010 [6] 2020 [7]

2020 census

Sun River Terrace village, Illinois – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010 [6]	Pop 2020 [7]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	37	49	7.01%	10.77%
Black or African American alone (NH)	456	334	86.36%	73.41%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	0	0.19%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	1	0.00%	0.22%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	1	0	0.19%	0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	7	30	1.33%	6.59%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	41	4.92%	9.01%
Total	528	455	100.00%	100.00%

2000 Census

As of the census ^[8] of 2000, there were 383 people, 140 households, and 97 families residing in the village. The population density was 843.2 inhabitants per square mile (325.6/km²). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 323.6 per square mile (124.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 10.18% White, 88.25% African American, 0.78% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.09% of the population.

There were 140 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were married couples living together, 30.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 33.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $22,344 versus $24,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,692. About 14.3% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 19.6% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

SHOW Bus provides bus service between Sun River Terrace, Momence and Kankakee on weekdays. ^[9]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sun River Terrace, Illinois
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
3. "Sun River Terrace village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 13, 2022.
4. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
6. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Sun River Terrace village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
7. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Sun River Terrace village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau .
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
9. "SHOW Bus Kankakee Limited Stop" . Retrieved January 28, 2024.