Hoopeston, Illinois
| Hoopeston, Illinois | |
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Art in McFerren Park, 2007
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| Nickname(s): Sweetcorn Capital of the World | |
 Vermilion County's location in Illinois |
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 Hoopeston, Illinois
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| Coordinates: 40°28′02″N 87°40′06″W / 40.46722°N 87.66833°WCoordinates: 40°28′02″N 87°40′06″W / 40.46722°N 87.66833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Vermilion |
| Township | Grant |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Organized | 1874 |
| Incorporated | 1877 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bill Crusinberry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.69 sq mi (9.6 km2) |
| • Land | 3.69 sq mi (9.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,251 |
| • Estimate (2014) | 5,258 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (550/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 60942 |
| Area code | 217 |
| GNIS ID | 410494 |
| Website | cityofhoopeston.com |
Hoopeston (/ˈhʊpstən/) is a city in Grant Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,351.
Hoopeston was laid out in 1871. It was named for Thomas Hoopes, one of the men who offered land for the crossing of two railroads: the Lafayette, Bloomington and Western Railroad and the Chicago, Danville and Vincennes Railroad. The two railroads separated the town into four sections. The latter railroad still exists and is now operated jointly by CSX Transportation and Union Pacific Railroad.
In 1890, Greer College was established in Hoopeston, funded by a gift of $40,000 and 500 acres (2.0 km2) of land from John Greer.
Business and manufacturing in Hoopeston have historically been related to agriculture. In 1875, S. S. McCall established the Illinois Canning Company to can locally-grown vegetables; and this was so successful that in 1878 the Hoopeston Canning Company was established, which later became part of Stokely-Van Camp, Inc. In addition, Silgan Can (formerly American Can) had a factory which manufactured the tin cans themselves, and an FMC plant manufactured agricultural machinery.
In honor of its agricultural roots, Hoopeston holds a Sweet Corn Festival each September, starting the Thursday before Labor Day and ending on Labor Day.
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