Limestone, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°07′56″N 87°58′06″W / 41.13222°N 87.96833°W / 41.13222; -87.96833
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Limestone, Illinois
Location of Limestone in Illinois
Location of Limestone in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°07′56″N 87°58′06″W / 41.13222°N 87.96833°W / 41.13222; -87.96833[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKankakee County
TownshipLimestone Township
IncorporatedNovember 2006
Area
 • Total2.62 sq mi (6.79 km2)
 • Land2.62 sq mi (6.79 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,558
 • Density594.20/sq mi (229.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
60901
FIPS code17-43510
GNIS feature ID2398440[1]
Websitethevillageoflimestone.org

Limestone is a village in Limestone Township, Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. It was incorporated in 2006[3] and had a population of 1,598 at the 2010 census.[4]

The village is part of the KankakeeBradley Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises all of Kankakee County.

Geography[edit]

Limestone village is in central Kankakee County, 6 miles (10 km) west of Kankakee, the county seat, via Illinois Route 17. According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 2.18 square miles (5.65 km2), all land.[5]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20101,598
20201,558−2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

In 2010, Limestone had a population of 1,598. The population was 94.8% non-Hispanic white, 0.5% black, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% non-Hispanic of some other race, 1.6% from two or more races and 2.9% Hispanic or Latino.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Limestone, Illinois
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "2007 New Incorporations" (TXT). Geography Division, United States Census Bureau. May 19, 2006. Retrieved July 12, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Limestone village, Illinois". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 15, 2019.[dead link]
  5. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ 2010 census report on the population and housing characteristics of Limestone

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