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About Waukegan
Waukegan is a city in Lake County, Illinois. From the 2000 census, the city's total population was 87,901th The projected population in 2006: 93389th This is the ninth-largest city of Illinois population.
Geography
Waukegan is located [Show the location of an interactive map] 4222'21 "N, 8751'41" W (42.372471, -87.861521). GR1 Waukegan is the shore of Lake Michigan, about 8 miles south of the border with Wisconsin and 40 miles north of downtown Chicago, with approximately 669 feet of elevation above sea level.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city is the surface area of 59.8 km (23.1 miles). 59.6 km (23.0 mi) of it is land and 0.2 km (0.1 mi) to the (0.35%) is water.
Waukegan is commonly referred to as the middle between Chicago and Milwaukee.
Demographics
What is censusGR2 2000 was 87,901 people, 27,787 households, and 19,450 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,475.0 / km (3,819.8 / mi). 29,243 housing units had an average density of 490.7/km (1,270.8 / mi). The racial makeup of the city was 50.14% White, 19.21% African American, 0.54% Native American, 3.58% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 22.96% from other races, and 3.50% in two or more Contests. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 44.82% of the population.
Was 27,787 households, of which 40.4% were under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 14.6% were female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.68.
In fact, the population of the city spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18 12.1% 18-24, 33.4% 25-44, 16.4% in 45-64 and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, were 103.2 males.
The average income for a household in the city was $ 42,335 and the median income for a family was $ 47,341. Males had an average income $ 30,556 versus $ 25,632 for females. Per capita income in the city was $ 17,368. About 10.7% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under the age of 18 and 8.0% of those 65 or more.
History
Waukegan, first visited by Pere Marquette in 1673, is one of the oldest communities in Illinois. City started the French trading post and Potawatomi Indian settlement known as "Little Fort". Records dating back to 1829 say, when the contract is signed by the Potawatomis in which they ceded all their land in the area of Federal Government.
Little Fort became the Government of County Seat in 1841 by virture of its population, replacing Libertyville. Between 1844 and 1846, the city's population grew by 150 to 750 people. In 1849, when the city was incorporated, the population has grown 2500th
Proud of its growth in the community and no longer wish to be characterized as a "little" is March 31, 1849 the inhabitants of Little Fort changed the name of your city is Waukegan Potawatomi word "fort" or "trading post".
Early settlers were originally interested in Waukegan as a port city and shipped produce and grain, and Mchenry County farm to the lake in Chicago. Creation of the Illinois Parallel Railroad (now the Union Pacific Railroad) in 1855 stimulated interest in Waukegan as a manufacturing center. The city continued to grow, diversify, and Waukegan was adopted by the city February 23, 1859, in an area of 5.62 square miles.
Superfund sites
Waukegan contains three superfund sites, which are the national priorities list.
In 1975, the PCB was detected in Waukegan Harbor sediments. The investigation showed that production at the time of extreme Marine Corporation (OMC), hydraulic fluids containing PCBs were discharged through floor drains at the OMC plant directly from Waukegan Harbor and the ditches discharging to Lake Michigan. The OMC is later added to the national priorities of the plants List of 43 Great Lakes, one of the areas of concern. Cleanup of the site began in 1990, with the WTO by offering $ 20-25 million in funding. During the WTO further cleanup of soil contaminants were found at the former location of Waukegan Manufactured Gas and Coke company. Soil removal was completed in 2005, and Coke site cleanup of soil that will continue for several years.
Johns-Manville site is located one mile north of the WTO site. In 1988, asbestos contamination found in groundwater and the air prompted the listing of the national priorities list and the subsequent cleanup. In 1991, sealing the asbestos was. However, additional asbestos contamination was found outside the Johns-Manville property which will require further cleanup. Wash the pieces of asbestos to Illinois Beach State Park.
The Yeoman Creek Landfill Directive is a superfund site located 1.5 miles west of the Johns-Manville site. The site works like a landfill, 1959-1969. In 1970, it had been that the lack of landfill bottom liner is allowed to enter the groundwater, leachate, contaminated water, volatile organic compounds and PCBs, and releasing gases, which presented the risk of explosion. All major cleanup of construction was completed in 2005, and the local water and air monitoring will continue.
Revitalization
The city has plans for redevelopment of the lakefront. The lakefront and harbor plan calls for most industrial activity must be removed, except the Midwest Generation power plant and North Shore wastewater treatment facilities. Industry to replace the existing residential and recreational space. Johns-Manville site is to be converted into a recreational facility includes 16 football ÄLJAKUD and five baseball diamonds. The city also set up a number of tax increment financing areas, which have been successful in the new developers. The first step in revitalization effort, the opening of the Genesee Theater, has been completed.