Mokena
| Village of Mokena | |
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| Village | |
| Motto: Planned Progress, Pleasant Living | |
 Location of Mokena in Will County, Illinois. |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 41°32′04″N 87°52′37″W / 41.534414°N 87.876873°WCoordinates: 41°32′04″N 87°52′37″W / 41.534414°N 87.876873°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Will |
| Incorporated | 1880 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.89 sq mi (23.0 km2) |
| • Land | 8.89 sq mi (23.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 18,740 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 20,097 |
| • Density | 2,432.4/sq mi (939.2/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 708 Exchanges: 326,478,479 |
| FIPS code | 17-49854 |
| Website | http://www.mokena.org/ |
Mokena (/ˌmoʊˈkiːnə/) is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 14,583 at the 2000 census. As of 2010, the population was 18,740.
Mokena is a name derived from a Native American language meaning "mud turtle".
Mokena is located at 41°32′4″N 87°52′37″W / 41.53444°N 87.87694°W.
According to the 2010 census, Mokena has a total area of 8.893 square miles (23.03 km2), of which 8.89 square miles (23.02 km2) (or 99.97%) is land and 0.003 square miles (0.01 km2) (or 0.03%) is water.
Mokena is served by Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210, students attend Lincoln-Way East High School and Lincoln-Way Central High School. Elementary school services are provided by one of four school districts: Mokena School District 159, New Lenox School District 122, Frankfort School District 157C, and Summit Hill School District 161. Schools within District 159 include MES (Mokena Elementary School), MIS (Mokena Intermediate School), and MJHS (Mokena Junior High School). Higher education is provided through Joliet Junior College, the nation's first public community college, and through Rasmussen College.
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