Machesney Park, Illinois

Machesney Park is a village located in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. The population was 23,499 at the 2010 census, up from 20,759 in 2000. Machesney Park is a suburb of Rockford, Il and is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Machesney Park is located at 42°21′18″N 89°2′27″W / 42.35500°N 89.04083°W / 42.35500; -89.04083 (42.354989, -89.040827).

According to the 2010 census, Machesney Park has a total area of 13.005 square miles (33.68 km²), of which 12.68 square miles (32.84 km²) (or 97.5%) is land and 0.325 square miles (0.84 km²) (or 2.5%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 23,499 people, 9,351 households.. The population density was 758 people per square mile (190.1/km²). There were 9,351 housing units at an average density of 301.5 per square mile (115.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.47% White, 2.83% African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.55% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.63% from other races, and 2.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.99% of the population.