Limestone, Illinois

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Limestone, Illinois

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| settlement_type = Village

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| image_map = File:Kankakee County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Limestone Highlighted.svg

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| map_caption = Location of Limestone in Illinois

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| coordinates = {{coord|41|07|56|N|87|58|06|W|type:city_region:US-IL_source:GNIS|display=inline,title}}

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = United States

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Illinois

| subdivision_type2 = County

| subdivision_name2 = Kankakee County

| subdivision_type3 = Township

| subdivision_name3 = Limestone Township

| established_title = Incorporated

| established_date = November 2006

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| unit_pref = Imperial

| area_footnotes = {{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_17.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 15, 2022}}

| area_total_sq_mi = 2.62

| area_land_sq_mi = 2.62

| area_water_sq_mi = 0.00

| area_total_km2 = 6.79

| area_land_km2 = 6.79

| area_water_km2 = 0.00

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| elevation_ft = 646

| population_as_of = 2020

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| population_total = 1558

| population_density_sq_mi = 594.20

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| postal_code = 60901

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| blank_info = 17-43510

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| blank1_info = 2398440{{GNIS|2398440}}

| website = {{URL|thevillageoflimestone.org/}}

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| population_density_km2 = 229.38

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Limestone is a village in Limestone Township, Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. It was incorporated in 2006{{cite web | url = https://www.census.gov/geo/www/bas/bas08/bas08_new_inc.txt | title = 2007 New Incorporations | format = TXT | publisher = Geography Division, United States Census Bureau | date = May 19, 2006 | accessdate = July 12, 2008}} and had a population of 1,598 at the 2010 census.{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1743510| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Limestone village, Illinois| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=February 15, 2019}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

The village is part of the KankakeeBradley Metropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises all of Kankakee County.

Geography

Limestone village is in central Kankakee County, {{convert|6|mi|0}} west of Kankakee, the county seat, via Illinois Route 17. According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of {{convert|2.18|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1743510

|title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1

|accessdate=August 4, 2015

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213051433/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1743510

|archive-date=February 13, 2020

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Demographics

{{US Census population

|align=left|2010= 1598

|2020= 1558

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}

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In 2010, Limestone had a population of 1,598. The population was 94.8% non-Hispanic white, 0.5% black, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% non-Hispanic of some other race, 1.6% from two or more races and 2.9% Hispanic or Latino.2010 census report on the population and housing characteristics of Limestone

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