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  State: Illinois
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 25,928 | 
| 2000 Population: | 22,499 | 
| White Population: | 20,684 | 
| Black Population: | 841 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 558 | 
| Asian Population: | 442 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 21 | 
| Indian Population: | 7 | 
| Other Population: | 187 | 
| Male Population: | 10,775 | 
| Female Population: | 11,724 | 
| Median Age: | 33.6 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.4 | 
| Female Median Age: | 34.6 | 
| Households: | 8,480 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.55 | 
| Average House Value: | $123,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $47,300 | 
| Land Area: | 52.487 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0 sq mi | 
            Bradley, IL (       2.9 miles)
             Manteno, IL (       4.4 miles)
             Kankakee, IL (       6.2 miles)
             Aroma Park, IL (       8.1 miles)
             Peotone, IL (      10.0 miles)
             Momence, IL (      10.9 miles)
             Bonfield, IL (      11.3 miles)
             Grant Park, IL (      11.7 miles)
             Chebanse, IL (      13.1 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 12,419,293 | 
| White Population: | 9,125,471 | 
| Black Population: | 1,876,875 | 
| Asian Population: | 423,603 | 
| Indian Population: | 31,006 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 4,610 | 
| Other Population: | 722,712 | 
| Male Population: | 6,080,336 | 
| Female Population: | 6,338,957 | 
| Median Age: | 34.70 | 
| Male Median Age: | 33.30 | 
| Female Median Age: | 36.00 | 
| 2000 Households: | 4,591,779 | 
| White Households: | 3,586,667 | 
| Black Households: | 625,590 | 
| Asian Households: | 134,333 | 
| Indian Households: | 9,657 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 1,208 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.63 | 
| Average Family Size: | 3.23 |