Elmwood Park, Illinois
Elmwood Park, Illinois | ||
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Village | ||
ZIP code 60707[2] | ||
Area code(s) | 708 | |
Geocode | 17-23724 | |
FIPS code | 17-23724 | |
GNIS ID | 2398817 | |
Website | www |
Demographic | Proportion |
---|---|
White
|
84.8% |
Black
|
1.9% |
Asian
|
2.3% |
Islander
|
0.02% |
Native | 0.3% |
Other | 10.6% |
Hispanic (any race) |
23.0% |
Elmwood Park is a village in
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Elmwood Park has a total area of 1.91 square miles (4.95 km2), all land.[4]
History
Elmwood Park was incorporated as a village in early April 1914 in order to prevent annexation by the greater city of Chicago. Today one can still see evidence of a minority of landowners, or share farmers who voted for annexation to the city in 1915 by the odd chunk taken out of Elmwood Park's northeast corner, which kept the community from achieving a full square rectangular border.[5]
At the turn of the century, urban dwellers would take a train on the
Russell's Barbecue, the oldest continuously operating barbecue restaurant in Chicagoland, is located in Elmwood Park.[7]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1920 | 1,380 | — | |
1930 | 11,270 | 716.7% | |
1940 | 13,689 | 21.5% | |
1950 | 18,801 | 37.3% | |
1960 | 23,866 | 26.9% | |
1970 | 26,160 | 9.6% | |
1980 | 24,016 | −8.2% | |
1990 | 23,206 | −3.4% | |
2000 | 25,405 | 9.5% | |
2010 | 24,883 | −2.1% | |
2020 | 24,521 | −1.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
As of the
There were 9,223 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.55% were married couples living together, 12.43% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.17% were non-families. 32.53% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.73% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.37 and the average family size was 2.61.
The village's age distribution consisted of 21.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 28% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $63,312, and the median income for a family was $84,159. Males had a median income of $40,257 versus $34,548 for females. The
Education
Elmwood Park's public schools are operated under Illinois Community Unit School District #401. The schools include:
High school
- Elmwood Park High School
Middle school
- Elm Middle School
Elementary schools
- John Mills Elementary School
- Elmwood Elementary School
Transportation
Elmwood Park is accessible via Elmwood Park station on Metra's Milwaukee District West Line, which provides daily rail service between Elgin, Illinois, and Chicago Union Station. Pace and CTA provide bus service on multiple routes connecting Elmwood Park to destinations across the region.[10]
Sister city
Village Presidents
- Carl E. Johnson, Jr.: 1914-1915
- Merritt B. Marwood: 1915-1920
- Adolph H. Bracher: 1921-1923
- John R. Beck: 1924-1929
- Gerald R. Howe: 1929-1931
- Charles P. Hoehamer: 1931-1933
- Thomas Careyd: 1933-1935
- John A. Cullerton: 1935-1948
- Adam J. Roulo: 1948-1953
- Elmer W. Conti: 1953-1985
- Don Storino: 1985-1987
- Richard G. Torpe: 1987-1989
- Peter N. Silvestri: 1989-2013
- Angelo Saviano: since 2013
Notable people
- Elmer W. Conti, Illinois businessman and politician[11]
- John Giannini, college basketball coach
- Lee Loughnane, trumpet player and founding member of the rock band Chicago
- Jeff Mauro, television personality, Food Network
- Ray Nitschke, linebacker for the Green Bay Packers, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Elmwood Park IL ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Elmwood Park village, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ The Chicago Daily News Almanac and Year Book for 1916. Vol. 32. The Chicago Daily News Company. 1915. p. 569. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ "Elmwood Park". Visit Oak Park. Archived from the original on December 25, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ISBN 978-1-4422-2727-9.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "RTA System Map" (PDF). Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1981-1982,' Biographical Sketch of Elmer * W. Conti, pg. 104
External links
- Village of Elmwood Park official website
- Elmwood Park Public Library
- Elmwood Park Public Library Local History Blog
- Fifty Years of Life in Elmwood Park, at Illinois Digital Archives
- Eppllocalhistory Photostream at Flickr.com
- Elmwood Park Community Unit School District #401
- Elmwood Park Neighborhood Civic Organization
- St. Celestine Parish
- Elmwood Park Pony Baseball and Softball
- City Data
- Elmwood Park Bible Church
- Chicago Tribune Photo gallery: A history of Elmwood Park