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Monday, July 6th

Committee Of The Whole Meeting

when:6:00pm, Channahon, IL from:Village of Channahon
Sunday, July 12th

Sunday School

when:10:15am, Channahon, IL from:Channahon United Methodist Church
Monday, July 13th Sunday, July 19th

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Thursday, July 9th Saturday, July 11th Friday, July 17th

NMRA v NMCA

when:8:00am, Joliet, IL venue:Route 66 Raceway
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Saturday, July 18th

NMRA v NMCA

when:8:00am, Joliet, IL venue:Route 66 Raceway
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Sunday, July 19th

NMRA v NMCA

when:8:00am, Joliet, IL venue:Route 66 Raceway
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Saturday, July 25th Saturday, August 1st

TEST N TUNE

when:9:00am, Joliet, IL venue:Route 66 Raceway
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Channahon Community Corner

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EarthTalk: Insulating paints

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An Invitation to our Channahon Community: BLOG ON!

Since this site is all about Channahon, we’d like to get the
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Refinance Your Mortgage Locally, as Mortgage Rates Drop to 5% Level

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Giving To Channahon Non-Profits: It Does Good…And It Feels Good


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Illinois e-News Summaries week of 2/09/2009


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Channahon Illinois Information: Channahon, Illinois is part of WILL County. Population for Channahon from the last gathering is 7344. You can view Channahon venues that host many Channahon IL events every year. You can also research Channahon Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Channahon Illinois real estate guide. Channahon Illinois has a latitude of 41.4363 and a longitude of -88.1882. Zip codes in Channahon, IL include 60410 ... more Channahon zips.

CHANNAHON DATA CENTER

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Channahon, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Channahon, IL was 7,344.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Channahon was 3,774, which represents 51.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Channahon, IL
There are an estimated 1,889 married men in the town. 70.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Channahon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Channahon is 3,570 which is 48.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Channahon, Illinois
There are an estimated 1,952 married women in the community. 74.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Channahon, IL
The median age of people living in Channahon, IL was 33.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Channahon was 577. There were 4,933 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.3 percent of the population (387) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Channahon, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Channahon, IL was 7,269.

White Population in Channahon, IL
The estimated White population in the Channahon community is 7,140, which is 97.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Channahon, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 31, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Channahon, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Channahon, IL was 8.

Asian Population in Channahon, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 20.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Channahon, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Channahon was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 70, while those of “two or more races” was 75 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Channahon community was 267, or 3.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Channahon, IL
The household population number in Channahon was 7,344.

Group Quarters Population in Channahon, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Channahon, IL
The average household size in Channahon is 3.22 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.47 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Channahon, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,346 total housing units in Channahon.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,279, or 97.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,123 were owner-occupied (93.2), and 156 were renter-occupied (6.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 67 vacant homes in Channahon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Channahon, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,979, with a median value in dollars of 157,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Channahon, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,418 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Channahon, average costs per month were $379 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,153 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Channahon, Illinois
824 people in Channahon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Channahon, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Channahon was 593, or 11.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Channahon, IL
In 2000, there were 761 people in Channahon, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Channahon, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 262 people in Channahon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Channahon, Illinois
There were 3,874 in the labor force in Channahon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 74.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Channahon was 28.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Channahon, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $71,991. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Channahon, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $74,481. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Channahon, Illinois
Per capita income in Channahon in the last full census was 22,867. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Channahon numbered 36, or 1.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Channahon, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 122, or 1.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.