Driving Around Small Town Momence, Illinois in 4k Video

Filmed on Saturday, August 12 2023, I drive around the village Momence, IL to see what's going on.
Momence was named after a local Potawatomi, Isadore Moness.
Momence was first platted by Dr. Hiram Todd in 1846. It is located on the Kankakee River.
In July, 1893, a crew paid for by an appropriation from the neighboring State of Indiana cut a shallow channel not quite a meter deep through a limestone ledge running just east of Momence, which had for millennia partially blocked and restricted the flow of the Kankakee River, making up to that point the Grand Kankakee Marsh, then the nation’s largest inland wetland, possible. The increased river flow, while doing little for the citizens of Illinois, drained thousands of acres of Indiana wetlands, permitting them to be profitably farmed, while destroying most of the Marsh.
Downtown Momence served as a setting for scenes in the 2002 movie "Road to Perdition". It also served as a setting for the fourth season of "Fargo".
As of the census of 2020, there were 3,171 people living in the village.
The racial makeup of the city was 89.18% White, 4.32% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 4.95% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.38% of the population.
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[@SidLaw1manband]

Looks nice and tranquill.

[@marlenespotts2282]

It was nice and tranquil back inthe 60's and filled with families.😅. Folks would go to Chicago for shopping and etc.😅

[@adrianmontelongo9707]

great driving around small town town with sunshine momence illinois 👍☀

[@Micah_217]

I live in momence

[@musicmaker4him901]

Awe! My hometown! I miss it so much!

[@exploreusacities]

You got to see Momence for a Moment

[@martyaz]

Looks like you're on the parade route. Yep, Road to Perdition voted best use of a Thompson model 1921.

[@carlingee8922]

My old stomping ground

[@Splat-star]

I live there

[@exploreusacities]

omg no way

[@Splat-star]

@ for real, in the making of this comment, I’m living there now

[@exploreusacities]

do you love it?

[@Splat-star]

@ heck yea! I grew up and everything

[@maxyboy0714]

Same here bro👍