Aroma Park, Illinois facts for kids
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Aroma Park, Illinois
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Location of Aroma Park in Illinois
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Location of Illinois in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Kankakee |
| Township | Aroma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.20 sq mi (5.70 km2) |
| • Land | 1.88 sq mi (4.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2) |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 664 |
| • Density | 352.82/sq mi (136.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
60910
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| Area codes | 815, 779 |
| FIPS code | 17-02258 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397990 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Aroma Park, Illinois |
Aroma Park is a small village in Kankakee County, Illinois. It used to be called Waldron. This village is located right next to the Kankakee River. Across the river, you can see where the Iroquois River joins it.
Aroma Park is like a neighbor to the city of Kankakee. In 2020, about 664 people lived there. It's part of the larger Kankakee-Bradley area.
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Geography of Aroma Park
Aroma Park is found in the southern part of Kankakee County. It's about 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of the center of Kankakee.
In 2010, the village covered a total area of about 2.12 square miles (5.5 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 1.86 square miles (4.8 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.26 square miles (0.67 square kilometers), is water.
People Living in Aroma Park
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 353 | — | |
| 1890 | 308 | −12.7% | |
| 1900 | 295 | −4.2% | |
| 1910 | 261 | −11.5% | |
| 1920 | 266 | 1.9% | |
| 1930 | 376 | 41.4% | |
| 1940 | 497 | 32.2% | |
| 1950 | 544 | 9.5% | |
| 1960 | 744 | 36.8% | |
| 1970 | 896 | 20.4% | |
| 1980 | 673 | −24.9% | |
| 1990 | 690 | 2.5% | |
| 2000 | 821 | 19.0% | |
| 2010 | 743 | −9.5% | |
| 2020 | 664 | −10.6% | |
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Let's look at the people who live in Aroma Park. In 2000, there were 821 people living in the village. These people lived in 308 households, and 222 of these were families.
Most of the people living in the village were White (about 92.57%). There were also African American (4.26%) and Native American (0.12%) residents. About 2.07% were from other races, and 0.97% were from two or more races. About 6.82% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
In terms of age, about 25% of the people were under 18 years old. About 14.3% were 65 years old or older. The average age of people in Aroma Park was 39 years.
Cool Facts About Aroma Park
- In 1995, the Little League baseball team from Aroma Park won the state championship! This was a really big deal because they were the smallest town ever to win it. It shows that even small towns can achieve great things!
Getting Around Aroma Park
You can get around Aroma Park and the nearby Kankakee area using the bus service. River Valley Metro provides bus service on Route 5. This route connects Aroma Park to different places in the Kankakee area.
See also
In Spanish: Aroma Park para niños
