Momence, Illinois


Momence is a city in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 3,117 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kankakee-Bradley metropolitan statistical area.
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History

First known as "Lower Crossing", Momence was named after a local Potawatomi, Isadore Moness. Momence was first platted by Dr. Hiram Todd in 1846. It is located on the Kankakee River. In July, 1893, a crew paid for by an appropriation from the neighboring State of Indiana cut a shallow channel not quite a meter deep through a limestone ledge running just east of Momence, which had for millennia partially blocked and restricted the flow of the Kankakee River, making up to that point the Grand Kankakee Marsh, then the nation's largest inland wetland, possible. The increased river flow, while doing little for the citizens of Illinois, drained thousands of acres of Indiana wetlands, permitting them to be profitably farmed, while destroying most of the marsh.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Momence has a total area of, of which is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census 3,117 people, 1,090 households, and 598 families were residing in the city. The population density was. The 1,268 housing units had an average density of. The racial makeup of the city was 70.04% White, 4.88% African American, 1.19% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 13.12% from other races, and 10.14% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 23.71% of the population.
Of the 1,090 households, 26.91% had children under 18 living with them, 35.50% were married couples living together, 5.87% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.14% were not families; 39.82% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.40% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.51 and the average family size was 2.66.
The city's age distribution was 27.0% under 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 18.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was 37.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,188, and for a family was $61,500. Males had a median income of $37,115 versus $19,292 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,984. About 2.8% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under 18 and 6.8% of those 65 or over.

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Transportation

SHOW Bus provides bus service between Momence and Kankakee on weekdays.

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