ZIP Code 60443

Matteson is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 19,073 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Chicago. The area was settled in the late 1800s, primarily by people of German descent. The village's namesake is Joel Aldrich Matteson, who served as Illinois' tenth governor from 1853 to 1857. By 2000, Matteson was home to Lincoln Mall (opened 1973) and annexed 195 acres of land for the village. By 2011 the community attracted many well to do African-Americans moving from Chicago. Matteson features a culturally diverse residential population, a growing business area with a vast amount of shopping centers, award-winning schools, surrounding universities, a state-of-the-art community center, and exceptional Village services. The African-American population increased by 85% and its white population decline by about 1,200 in the time period 2000-2010. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, the village has a total area of 9.32 square miles (24.14 km²) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.03 sq miles (0.08 km²), (or 0.36%) is water. Once home to one US Highway, which was located at Cicero Avenue and US Highway 30, it is now located at 30th Avenue and Cicero Highway, and was once home to Cicero Mall, which is now Lincoln Mall, and Lincoln Park High School.

History

Matteson was founded in 1855 and incorporated as a village in 1889. The village's namesake is Joel Aldrich Matteson, who served as Illinois' tenth governor from 1853 to 1857. Today, Matteson is home to nearly 20,000 residents, hundreds of businesses, and the close proximity of two major hospitals. Matteson features a culturally diverse residential population, a growing business area with a vast amount of shopping centers, award-winning schools, surrounding universities, a state-of-the-art community center, and exceptional Village services. In 1995 the African-American community became an increasingly large component of Matteson. By 2011 the community attracted many well-to-do African-Americans moving from Chicago. In the time period 2000-2010 Matteson saw its African- American population increase by 85% and its white population decline by about 1,200. The community experienced increases in the average incomes in households in several census tracts, and its black population increased by 85%. The village began a program to encourage white people to move to Matteson in the 1990s and 2000s. In 2010, the village saw its black residents increase by 80% and the white population declined by 1,000. In 2011, the community attract many well to do African- Americans moving fromChicago. The town has a reputation for being a great place to live and work, and has a great reputation for its quality of life. The city of Chicago has one of the highest crime rates in the state.

Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Matteson has a total area of 9.32 square miles (24.14 km²) of which 99.64% is land. The village's topography is mostly flat. Matteson is bordered by Park Forest and Olympia Fields to the east, Country Club Hills and Tinley Park to the north, Frankfort to the west, and Richton Park toThe south. The town is located in the northern part of the state of Illinois. The population of Matteson was 1,071 in the 2010 census, and 1,082 in the 2011 census. It has a population of 1,091. The city is located on the Illinois Turnpike, which runs through Matteson. The turnpike passes through the town of Frankfort, which is located to the south. It also passes through Frankfort and Frankfort-Olympia Fields, the town's two largest parks. It is also the site of the Frankfort High School, which was founded in 1872. It was the first high school to open in Frankfort in 1875. The school is now the oldest high school in the state, with more than 1,000 students. The Matteson High School was established in 1876. The current high school was built in 1883. The high school is the oldest in the town, with about 1,100 students. It opened in 1881. The name Matteson comes from the word "matteson", which means "marsh" or "mound".

Demographics

As of the 2020 census there were 19,073 people, 7,628 households, and 4,454 families residing in the village. The village's age distribution consisted of 21.9% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. There were 7,457 housing units at an average density of 800.19 per square mile (308.96/km²) The racial makeup of the village was 82.60% African American, 10.04% White, 0.20% Native American, 0.,98% Asian, 0,02% Pacific Islander, 2.29% from other races, and 3.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.21% of the population. The median income for a household in theVillage was $84,611, and the median income. for a family was $111,754. The per capita income for the Village was $38,867. About 7.5%. of families and 13.6% of. the population were below the poverty line, including 23.5. of those under age 18 and 5.1%. of those age 65 or over. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of anyrace.

Economy

Matteson was home to Lincoln Mall, which was located at Cicero Avenue and US Highway 30. Lincoln Mall experienced a protracted decline beginning in the 1990s and closed on January 7, 2015. Demolition of the mall site commenced in May 2017. Several big-box retailers, including Target and JCPenney, are located in close proximity to the former mall, as are hotels and low/midrise office buildings. The 110-acre (0.45 km²) Matteson Auto Mall is the largest agglomeration of automobile dealerships in Illinois. Valspar operates a paint manufacturing facility in Matteson. Park Place Realty Group LLC was recently featured in Black Enterprise Magazine, owned and operated by Calvin & Ro'Shunda Russell. The mall was originally developed by David Miller in 2001. It is located just west of Interstate 57 along US Highway30, and is the home of Park Place Real Estate Group LLC, which is owned by Calvin and Ro' Shunda Russell, who also own and operated Black Enterprise magazine. The Matteson auto Mall was originallyDeveloped by DavidMiller in 2001, and it is the biggest auto dealership agglomersation in the state of Illinois, with more than 1,000 dealerships. It was built on the site of the former Lincoln Mall in the late 1990s. It opened in 2001 and is located at the intersection of Cicero Ave and US 30. It has a parking lot that was built in the early 1990s, and was later expanded into a parking garage.

Government

Matteson is in Illinois's 2nd congressional district.Matteson's sister city is Pune, India. Matteson is located on the Illinois-Indiana border. The town has a population of about 2,000. It is located in the Sangamon County area of Illinois. The city is in the Pune region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It has a sister city with Pune in Maharashtra, India, called Pune-Punee. It also has a twin city with Sangamon, Illinois, called Sangamon-Sangamon, also in the state of Sangamon. It was founded in 1881. It's in the 2nd district of the U.S. House of Representatives, and is located near Chicago, Illinois. Its population is about 1,200. It is in the 3rd congressional district, in Illinois' 2nd Senate district, and in the 1st congressional district of Illinois' 3rd district. It lies in the central part of the state's Sangamon Valley region, near the heart of the Chicago metropolitan area, and near the city of Carbondale. The community has a history of being involved in civil rights activism. It had a role in the founding of the Illinois State Senate in 1883. It still has a chapter in the Illinois House of Reps. in Springfield, Illinois and the Illinois state Senate. It hosts a chapter of the National Council of State Legislators. It hosted the Illinois Democratic Party in the 1970s.

Education

Matteson is home to three school districts. Elementary School District 159 and Matteson School District 162 serve separate portions of Matteson for grades PK-8. The Matteson Area Public Library District serves the community. Rich Township High School, the only public high school operated by the high school district, serves Matteson. Residents of the village may also attend Southland College Preparatory Charter High School. The current library opened in 1993. An addition with 7,500 square feet (700 m2) of space opened in 2015, bringing the total space to 30,300square feet (2,810 m2). Matteson is located on the Illinois Turnpike, which runs from Chicago to Bloomington, and the Illinois River, which flows through the village. The village has a population of about 2,000 people (as of the 2010 census) and is located near the Illinois-Indiana border. The town is in the Rich Township School District 227, which serves the village of Richton Square and the town of Sauk. The district also serves the towns of Woodgate and Sieden Prairie, which are located in the southern part of the district. The community is in a rural area, with the majority of its residents living in or near the townships of Rich Central and Rich South. The school district is located in Rich Township, which is in southern Illinois and the northern part of Illinois. The high school is located at Rich Central High School and RichSouth High School in Richton, Illinois.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Matteson, Cook County, Illinois = 6.8. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 31. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Matteson = 3.6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 19,073 individuals with a median age of 38.5 age the population grows by 23.42% in Matteson, Cook County, Illinois population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,054.17 residents per square mile of area (793.12/km²). There are average 2.82 people per household in the 5,625 households with an average household income of $68,831 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 10.80% of the available work force and has dropped -4.37% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 20.46%. The number of physicians in Matteson per 100,000 population = 255.4.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Matteson = 36.9 inches and the annual snowfall = 28.7 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 110. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 193. 84 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 13.9 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 47, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Matteson, Cook County, Illinois which are owned by the occupant = 79.68%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 26 years with median home cost = $154,040 and home appreciation of -9.53%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $16.10 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,304 per student. There are 17 students for each teacher in the school, 592 students for each Librarian and 2722 students for each Counselor. 8.25% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 16.80% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 8.95% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).