Minonk, Illinois

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Minonk
City
Country United States
State Illinois
County Woodford
Coordinates 40°54′8″N 89°2′10″W / 40.90222, -89.03611
Area 1.4 sq mi (4 km²)
 - land 1.4 sq mi (4 km²)
Population 2,168 (2000)
Density 1,587.6 /sq mi (613 /km²)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code XXXXX
Area code XXX
Location of Minonk within Illinois
Location of Minonk within Illinois
Location of Minonk within Illinois
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Minonk is a city in Woodford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,168 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Panorama of Minonk from the north during Harvest 2006
Panorama of Minonk from the north during Harvest 2006

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[edit] Geography

Minonk is located at 40°54′8″N, 89°2′10″W (40.902357, -89.035992).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,168 people, 841 households, and 587 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,587.6 people per square mile (611.0/km²). There were 885 housing units at an average density of 648.1/sq mi (249.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.99% White, 0.05% African American, 0.05% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.

There were 841 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,028, and the median income for a family was $50,379. Males had a median income of $35,859 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,688. About 7.0% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

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