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'''Machesney Park''' is a village located in [[Winnebago County, Illinois|Winnebago County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. The population was 23,499 at the 2010 census, up from 20,759 in 2000. Machesney Park is part of the [[Rockford, Illinois]] [[Rockford metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==

Machesney Park is located at {{coord|42|21|18|N|89|2|27|W|type:city}} (42.354989, -89.040827).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the 2010 census, Machesney Park has a total area of {{convert|13.005|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|12.68|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 97.5%) is land and {{convert|0.325|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 2.5%) is water.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1745726
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=August 4, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213062122/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1745726
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1990= 19033
|2000= 20759
|2010= 23499
|2020= 22950
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 23,499 people, 9,351 households. The population density was {{convert|758|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 9,351 housing units at an average density of {{convert|301.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|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%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

In 2000 Of the 7,756 households 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 19.2% of households were one person and 6.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.04.

The age distribution was 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.46% from 20 to 24, 12.41% from 25 to 34, 22.83% from 35 to 49, 19.81% from 50 to 64 and 12.40% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. There were about as many females as males (9 more males).

In 2000 The median household income was $48,315, and the median family income  was $53,788. Males had a median income of $38,619 versus $23,279 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,685. About 3.2% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

== History ==

The name Machesney Park has its roots in Machesney Airport, which was located on the main street North Second where the [[Machesney Mall]] stands today, which was founded in 1927 by Fred Machesney, a [[Barnstorming]] aviator. The Machesney Elementary School across the street from where the airport was located was also named after Fred Machesney's airport. The airfield was Rockford's main airport until the 1950s, when the [[Chicago Rockford International Airport|Greater Rockford Airport]] came on line.  In 1928 a famous flight from Rockford to Sweden took off from the field.  The attempt failed as the two pilots crashed in Greenland, later being safely rescued.  Machesney Field was used by the Army Air Corps during World War II as a stop by fighter aircraft being ferried to the Soviet Union.

This area of unincorporated Winnebago county saw growth pick up after World War II.  This led to the formation of North Park, a public water district and volunteer firefighting company, and the unofficial name for the area.

Machesney Park became a village in 1981, after being approved in a referendum.

== Education ==

The Village is home of [[Harlem High School (Illinois)|Harlem High School]], which is part of the Harlem School District 122. The Harlem District serves the communities of [[Loves Park, Illinois|Loves Park]], Machesney Park, and southern [[Roscoe, Illinois|Roscoe]].

==Transportation==
[[Rockford Mass Transit District|RMTD]] provides bus service on Routes 20 and 22 connecting Machesney Park to destinations throughout the Rockford area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dfef8f.p3cdn2.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RMTD-Schedule-Book-2019-Mon-Sat-Map-Proof-002.pdf|title=Route Map|access-date=January 28, 2024}}</ref>

== Village presidents ==

* Linda Vaughn (D) 2001 - 2009 
* Tom Strickland (R) 2009 - 2013
* Jerry D. Bolin 2013 - 2017
* Steve Johnson 2017 - current

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://machesneypark.org/ Home Page]

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[[Category:Villages in Winnebago County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Rockford metropolitan area, Illinois]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1927]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]