Hometown, Illinois facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Hometown, Illinois
|
|
|---|---|
|
City
|
|
Location of Hometown in Cook County, Illinois.
|
|
.svg)
Location of Illinois in the United States
|
|
| Country |  United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Township | Worth |
| Incorporated | 1953 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
| • Land | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Population
(2020)
|
|
| • Total | 4,343 |
| • Density | 9,066.81/sq mi (3,501.46/km2) |
| Standard of living (2007-11) | |
| • Per capita income | $21,626 |
| • Median home value | $150,000 |
| ZIP code(s) |
60456
|
| Area code(s) | 708 |
| Geocode | 35866 |
| FIPS code | 17-35866 |
Hometown is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,343 at the 2020 census.
Contents
History
Joseph E. Merrion developed inexpensive duplex houses in Hometown after World War II, targeting former GIs and their families. Hometown incorporated in 1953, and its population peaked at over 7,000 in 1958. On April 21, 1967, an F4 rated tornado tore through Hometown, devastating the area , destroying 86 homes and damaging 500 others.
Geography
Hometown is located at 41°43′50″N 87°43′55″W / 41.73056°N 87.73194°W (41.730533, -87.731982).
According to the 2010 census, Hometown has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2), all land.
Hometown borders the city of Chicago along 87th Street between Cicero Avenue and Pulaski Road. The town's southern border is located one-half mile south of 87th, where 91st Street would be.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 7,479 | — | |
| 1970 | 6,729 | −10.0% | |
| 1980 | 5,324 | −20.9% | |
| 1990 | 4,769 | −10.4% | |
| 2000 | 4,467 | −6.3% | |
| 2010 | 4,349 | −2.6% | |
| 2020 | 4,343 | −0.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 |
|||
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 3,665 | 2,979 | 84.27% | 68.59% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 38 | 86 | 0.87% | 1.98% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 11 | 7 | 0.25% | 0.16% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 14 | 38 | 0.32% | 0.87% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 16 | 0.02% | 0.37% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 32 | 97 | 0.74% | 2.23% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 588 | 1,118 | 13.52% | 25.74% |
| Total | 4,349 | 4,343 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
See also
In Spanish: Hometown (Illinois) para niños
