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  State: Illinois
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 12,668 | 
| 2000 Population: | 11,346 | 
| White Population: | 11,054 | 
| Black Population: | 47 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 210 | 
| Asian Population: | 28 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 47 | 
| Indian Population: | 2 | 
| Other Population: | 73 | 
| Male Population: | 5,685 | 
| Female Population: | 5,661 | 
| Median Age: | 38.2 | 
| Male Median Age: | 38.1 | 
| Female Median Age: | 38.4 | 
| Households: | 5,054 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.58 | 
| Average House Value: | $114,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $50,509 | 
| Land Area: | 124.422 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 2.358 sq mi | 
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            Aurora, IL (       6.6 miles)
             Braidwood, IL (       8.1 miles)
             Elwood, IL (       8.7 miles)
             Manhattan, IL (       8.7 miles)
             Essex, IL (      10.1 miles)
             Coal City, IL (      10.4 miles)
             Manteno, IL (      10.5 miles)
             Braceville, IL (      10.9 miles)
             Bonfield, IL (      11.0 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 |