Justice, Illinois | |
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| Motto(s): Peaceful, pretty, and proud | |
 Location of Justice in Cook County, Illinois. | |
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| Coordinates:41°44′47″N87°50′4″W / 41.74639°N 87.83444°W /41.74639; -87.83444 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.88 sq mi (7.47 km2) |
| • Land | 2.84 sq mi (7.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,600 |
| • Density | 4,436.62/sq mi (1,713.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 60458[2] |
| Area code | 708 |
| FIPS code | 17-38830 |
| Wikimedia Commons | Justice, Illinois |
| Website | www |
Justice is a village inCook County, Illinois, United States, established in 1911.[3] Per the2020 census, the population was 12,600.[4]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Justice has a total area of 2.89 square miles (7.49 km2), of which 2.84 square miles (7.36 km2) (or 98.44%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 1.56%) is water.[5]
A major road running through the town isArcher Avenue (Illinois Route 171); in addition, Justice lies close toInterstate 55 (also called the Stevenson Expressway, afterAdlai Stevenson) andInterstate 294 just east ofLa Grange Road (U.S. Route 45).
As of the2020 census[6] there were 12,600 people, 4,644 households, and 3,119 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,367.42 inhabitants per square mile (1,686.27/km2). There were 5,160 housing units at an average density of 1,788.56 per square mile (690.57/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 62.45%White, 20.35%African American, 0.71%Native American, 1.80%Asian, 0.02%Pacific Islander, 5.69% fromother races, and 8.98% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 16.48% of the population.
There were 4,644 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.56% were married couples living together, 17.01% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.84% were non-families. 29.59% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.61% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.28 and the average family size was 2.73.
The village's age distribution consisted of 23.0% under the age of 18, 13.9% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $57,523, and the median income for a family was $64,258. Males had a median income of $40,647 versus $30,441 for females. Theper capita income for the village was $27,526. About 16.1% of families and 18.8% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 29.6% of those under age 18 and 20.2% of those age 65 or over.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1920 | 183 | — | |
| 1930 | 377 | 106.0% | |
| 1940 | 499 | 32.4% | |
| 1950 | 854 | 71.1% | |
| 1960 | 2,803 | 228.2% | |
| 1970 | 9,473 | 238.0% | |
| 1980 | 10,552 | 11.4% | |
| 1990 | 11,137 | 5.5% | |
| 2000 | 12,193 | 9.5% | |
| 2010 | 12,926 | 6.0% | |
| 2020 | 12,600 | −2.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 2010[8] 2020[9] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[10] | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 8,127 | 8,038 | 7,442 | 66.65% | 62.18% | 59.06% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2,420 | 2,863 | 2,516 | 19.85% | 22.15% | 19.97% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 12 | 15 | 18 | 0.10% | 0.12% | 0.14% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 207 | 222 | 224 | 1.70% | 1.72% | 1.78% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 22 | 11 | 29 | 0.18% | 0.09% | 0.23% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 475 | 181 | 294 | 3.90% | 1.40% | 2.33% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 928 | 1,595 | 2,077 | 7.61% | 12.34% | 16.48% |
| Total | 12,193 | 12,926 | 12,600 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The Village President is Krzysztof (Kris) Wasowicz. The Village Clerk is David R. Kroll. Village Trustees are Jeffrey Allen, Gabriel Lopez, Melanie Kuban, Frances Mills, John Obrochta, and Stanislaw Ogorek.
Justice is inIllinois's 3rd congressional district.
Elementary and middle school students from Justice attend schools inIndian Springs School District 109. High school students go on toArgo Community High School District 217 in neighboringSummit.
Pace provides bus service on multiple routes connecting Justice to destinations across theSouthland.[11]
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