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Peotone is a village in Will County, in the Chicago metro area.
One story has it that the community's name comes from a former Indian Chief who lived in the area. Other folks say that a railroad official randomly combined letters to make the village's name.
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Illinois named Peotone. For links to other places called Peotone, IL, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Peotone is 41.332N. The longitude is -87.785W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 705 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 3,673.
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$56,404National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Peotone demographic reports
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30% of Peotone residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Peotone ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Peotone was $23,415, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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21% of Peotone residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Will County Fair - Aug. 22-26, 2007
- Old Mill Fall Fest - Sept. 16, 2007
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Median rent in Peotone, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $514. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,186.
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Will County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Peotone political report.
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The average commute time for Peotone workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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