Coal City, Illinois
Coal City: village in United States of America
About
Coal City is a village located in the county of Grundy in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 5,587 and a population density of 1,044 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 5,351 inhabitants.
Quick Facts about Coal City
| Population | 5,351 (2020) |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Illinois (United States) |
| County | Grundy County |
| Postal code | 60416 |
| Area | 5.35 km2 |
| Latitude & Longitude | 41.2878,-88.2856 |
| Named for | coal |
| Altitude | 1,864 feet / 568 meters |
| Time Zone | America/Chicago |
| Local time | 00:53:51 (18th April 2026) |
| Density | 1,000 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth | -4.41% (2010-2020) |
| Weather | 57℉ Rain Showers 7-days weather |
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Geography
Coal City is located at 41°17'16"N 88°17'8"W (41.2878100, -88.2856200).
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Weather
57°F
Rain Showers
15 to 20 mph WNW
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According to census records, the population of Coal City decreased by 4.41% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,587 | - | census |
| 2011 | 5,667 | 1.41% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 5,646 | -0.37% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 5,625 | -0.37% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 5,598 | -0.48% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 5,555 | -0.77% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 5,500 | -1% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 5,477 | -0.42% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 5,459 | -0.33% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 5,409 | -0.92% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 5,351 | -1.08% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 138,632 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 135,233 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 2.5% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 143,617 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 135,161 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 6.4% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 21.8% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 13.3% |
| Female persons, % : | 50.2% |
| White only, percent : | 58.3% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 2.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.4% |
| Asians alone % : | 24.3% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.3% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 5.1% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 37.1% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 32.8% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 4,888 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 30.0% |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 52.2% |
Coal City zip code is 60416.
County name: Grundy, County
fips: 17063
Economic Facts
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 52.2% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $650,000 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $2,655 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $591 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,669 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 45,814 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.97 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 84.2% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 46.2% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 95.5% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 91.0% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 87.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 42.4% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 5.7% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 7.3% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 65.9% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 59.2% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 293,087 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 1,078,558 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 2,032,215 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 1,516,437 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $10,943 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 30.7 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $79,978 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $36,231 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 12.3% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 12,133 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 6,320 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 4,301 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 6,328 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 5,255 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 819 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 10,768 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 6,046.7 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 22.35 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 49.1% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $372,500 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,941 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $724 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,409 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 7,171 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.46 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 77.8% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 17.2% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 96.9% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 93.2% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 98.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 57.5% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 4.3% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 10.8% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 69.0% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 61.6% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 36,327 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 403,714 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 280,237 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $17,154 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 23.4 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $75,944 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $46,447 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 13.8% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 2,709 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,383 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 838 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 475 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,896 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 181 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,181 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 2,990.0 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 5.27 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 65.1% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $386,900 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $2,114 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $865 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,563 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 10,570 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.92 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 88.3% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 84.9% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 96.3% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 90.8% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 88.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 38.5% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 4.2% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 11.4% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 67.8% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 62.1% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 101,287 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 284,406 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 578,124 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 559,273 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $18,400 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 32.0 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $75,762 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $38,295 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 6.5% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 5,593 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,815 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,171 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 4,620 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 802 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 457 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 4,994 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 5,211.4 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 5.63 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 60.3% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $244,100 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,361 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $558 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,060 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 5,946 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.29 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 88.6% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 11.1% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 90.4% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 84.3% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 91.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 33.2% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 8.7% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 15.5% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 48.9% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 47.2% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 43,084 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 112,845 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 25,247 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 435,231 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $34,392 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 25.9 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $48,690 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $32,046 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 17.5% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,808 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 906 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 579 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 343 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,364 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 162 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,544 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 1,542.1 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 8.02 |
Services and Civic Places in Coal City
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People born in Coal City (3)
People born in Coal City, including football player Fred DeStefano, baseball player Greg Washburn, football player John Wallace, .
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Nearby Schools and Colleges
Schools and campuses linked to Coal City, IL. Select a name to open its map and contact details.
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 146296 | Joliet Junior College | Joliet (IL) | 60431-8938 |
Nearby Transit Stations (20)
Rail and bus stations connected to Coal City, IL. Select a station to open its map and address details.
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| DWT | Dwight station | 119 West Main St. | RAIL |
| JOL | Joliet Transportation Center | 50 East Jefferson Street | RAIL |
| KKI | Kankakee | 199 South East Ave. | RAIL |
| PLO | Plano | 101 West Main Street | RAIL |
| PON | Pontiac station | 721 West Washington St. | RAIL |
Closest post offices linked to Coal City.
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Coal City Post Office | Coal City (IL) | 60416 |
Other cities in Grundy County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Grundy County , IL.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Morris | 15,162 | City in Illinois |
| Aux Sable | 13,493 | Township in Grundy County, Illinois |
| Minooka | 11,456 | City in Illinois, United States of America |
| Diamond | 2,484 | Village in Illinois, USA |
| Wauponsee | 2,329 | Unincorporated community in Illinois |
| Mazon | 1,860 | Village in the United States |
| Gardner | 1,377 | Village in Illinois, United States |
| Braceville | 709 | Township in Grundy County, Illinois |
| South Wilmington | 637 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
| Nettle Creek | 484 | Township in Grundy County, Illinois |
| Carbon Hill | 334 | Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America |
| Verona | 208 | Village in Illinois, United States |
| East Brooklyn | 104 | Village in Illinois, United States |
| Kinsman | 96 | Village in Illinois, United States |
Distance to Other Cities
Coal City distances to largest Illinois cities