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Welcome to Minooka ...

The village of Minooka is primarily located in Grundy County<1>. A portion of Minooka extends into Will County.



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The location of Minooka has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Minooka: mi-NOOK-uh<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Minooka, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Minooka has a population of 11,400 people<4> (see below for details).

Minooka is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Minooka lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Minooka: 815 & 779<6>

The ZIP code for Minooka: 60447<7>

Websites for Minooka ...

Official Website: www.village.minooka.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Minooka had an population of 11,400 people. This is an increase of 4.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 187.08% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Minooka had a population of 10,924 people (which is 21.78% of the total population of Grundy County). This makes Minooka the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Minooka represents 0.09% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 208th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,924 people, the population of Minooka increased 175.09% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,971 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Minooka.

Communities Also Named Minooka ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Minooka - they are located in Alabama and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Minooka.

Communities near Minooka ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Minooka.

  • Joliet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bolingbrook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
    • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <8>
  • Plainfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Romeoville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
    • Romeoville is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <8>
  • Oswego
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • New Lenox
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox
    • New Lenox is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,088 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lenox <8>
  • Lockport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Yorkville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
    • Yorkville is located in Kendall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <8>
  • Crest Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
    • Crest Hill is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crest Hill <8>
  • Montgomery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Kendall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,181 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <8>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Minooka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minooka.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Minooka. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Minooka.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Minooka. See our Newspapers Page for Minooka.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minooka ...

Looking for more information about Minooka? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Minooka, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Minooka.

Adding Minooka to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Minooka in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Minooka was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Minooka post office opened in 1854.

We also found Minooka in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Minooka.

The official website for Minooka: www.village.minooka.com/

The official website for Grundy County: www.grundyco.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Grundy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Minooka. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Minooka.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Minooka - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Minooka area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Minooka area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<7>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Minooka). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Minooka or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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