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Daily Trivia: Mokena Census Numbers on Students

In honor of the kids heading back to school, this week's Know 'Kena Daily Trivia questions will all be education-related.

Welcome to "Know 'Kena," a daily look into the town around you.

Some days it will be a picture you have to identify, other days a trivia question, historical photo or other goodie from Mokena's past, present or future. The answers will be revealed each week in Saturday's news quiz.

Today's challenge is:

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(Two-part question) According to the U.S. Census Bureau, how many Mokena residents age 3 and older were enrolled in school in 2000 ... AND how many of those were high school students?

A. 1,439 and 337
B. 2,307 and 725
C. 4,710 and 1,022
D. 8,160 and 2,220

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HINT: The total population was 14,583 at the time.

Know 'Kena Schedule:
Monday: Spot the Spot (See if you can tell where in Mokena the hidden photo was taken)
Tuesday: Time Machine (A question from Mokena's past)
Wednesday: Sign Language (We blur, erase or otherwise Photoshop a local business' sign and you see if you can still ID the business)
Thursday: The Senseless Bureau (We turn to random U.S. Census Bureau data to look at who we are)
Friday: Potpourri (Questions about any topic, including scented dried flowers)
Saturday: News Quiz and the Week's Answers


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