Park Ridge, Illinois
Park Ridge, Illinois | ||
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ZIP code(s) 60068 | ||
| Area code(s) | 847, 224 | |
| FIPS code | 17-57875 | |
| Website | www | |
Park Ridge is a city in
.)The soil is abundant with clay deposits, which made it a
History
The area of Park Ridge was inhabited by the
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Park Ridge has a total area of 7.14 square miles (18.49 km2), of which 7.09 square miles (18.36 km2) (or 99.34%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (or 0.66%) is water.[8]
Climate
Park Ridge falls under the
| Climate data for Park Ridge, Illinois | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 67.0 (19.4) |
75.0 (23.9) |
88.0 (31.1) |
91.0 (32.8) |
98.0 (36.7) |
104.0 (40.0) |
105.0 (40.6) |
102.0 (38.9) |
101.0 (38.3) |
94.0 (34.4) |
81.0 (27.2) |
71.0 (21.7) |
105.0 (40.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 30 (−1) |
35 (2) |
46 (8) |
58 (14) |
70 (21) |
79 (26) |
84 (29) |
81 (27) |
74 (23) |
62 (17) |
47 (8) |
34 (1) |
58 (15) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 14 (−10) |
19 (−7) |
29 (−2) |
38 (3) |
47 (8) |
63 (17) |
62 (17) |
54 (12) |
42 (6) |
42 (6) |
32 (0) |
20 (−7) |
39 (4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −27.0 (−32.8) |
−21.0 (−29.4) |
−12.0 (−24.4) |
7.0 (−13.9) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
35.0 (1.7) |
45.0 (7.2) |
42.0 (5.6) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
14.0 (−10.0) |
−2.0 (−18.9) |
−25.0 (−31.7) |
−27.0 (−32.8) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.73 (44) |
1.87 (47) |
2.50 (64) |
3.38 (86) |
3.68 (93) |
3.45 (88) |
3.7 (94) |
4.9 (120) |
3.21 (82) |
3.15 (80) |
3.15 (80) |
2.25 (57) |
33.82 (859) |
| Source: <Park Ridge, Illinois Weather= >weather.com. "Park Ridge, Illinois Weather". Park Ridge, Illinois Weather Data. Open Publishing. Retrieved February 24, 2014. | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 457 | — | |
| 1890 | 987 | 116.0% | |
| 1900 | 1,340 | 35.8% | |
| 1910 | 2,009 | 49.9% | |
| 1920 | 3,383 | 68.4% | |
| 1930 | 10,417 | 207.9% | |
| 1940 | 12,063 | 15.8% | |
| 1950 | 16,602 | 37.6% | |
| 1960 | 32,659 | 96.7% | |
| 1970 | 42,614 | 30.5% | |
| 1980 | 38,704 | −9.2% | |
| 1990 | 36,175 | −6.5% | |
| 2000 | 37,775 | 4.4% | |
| 2010 | 37,480 | −0.8% | |
| 2020 | 39,656 | 5.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] 2010[11] 2020[12] | |||
As of the
There were 14,384 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.61% were married couples living together, 9.94% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.23% were non-families. 25.27% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.29% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 2.56.
The city's age distribution consisted of 23.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $113,809, and the median income for a family was $145,995. Males had a median income of $82,222 versus $51,371 for females. The
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[11] | Pop 2020[12] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
White alone (NH)
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33,744 | 33,444 | 90.03% | 84.34% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|
168 | 204 | 0.45% | 0.51% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
19 | 16 | 0.05% | 0.04% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1,373 | 1,913 | 3.66% | 4.82% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 4 | 3 | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 36 | 128 | 0.10% | 0.32% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 362 | 1,093 | 0.97% | 2.76% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,774 | 2,855 | 4.73% | 7.20% |
| Total | 37,480 | 39,656 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Economy
Top employers
According to Park Ridge's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[14] the top employers in the city were:
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | 3,693[15] |
| 2 | Maine Township High School District 207 | 975 |
| 3 | Park Ridge Park District | 813 |
| 4 | Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 | 700 |
| 5 | City of Park Ridge | 350 |
| 6 | Presence Resurrection Health Care | 332 |
| 7 | FM Global | 300 |
| 8 | Mariano's Fresh Market
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276 |
| 9 | Advocate Medical Group | 250 |
| 10 | Park Ridge Community Bank | 225 |
Arts and culture
Park Ridge's most recognizable landmark is the
The city is home to the Park Ridge Public Library.
City of Park Ridge Historic Preservation Commission's Historic Landmarks and 100 Year-Old Homes
Education
Park Ridge is served by the
St. Paul of the Cross and Mary Seat of Wisdom are the two Catholic elementary schools.[20] St. Andrews is a Lutheran elementary school.
The town is served by Maine Township High School District 207, which includes Maine South High School, and Maine East High School. Students who live in northern Park Ridge have the option of attending either Maine East or Maine South. Maine West High School is located to the west in Des Plaines. Maine North High School was a school in unincorporated Maine Township and part of Maine Township High School District 207. It closed in 1981 as the student population of Maine Township shrank.
District 207 shares student-run radio and television stations operating with the call letters
The town is a part of the
Transportation
The
Pace provides bus service on multiple routes connecting Park Ridge to destinations across the region. Additionally, CTA operates the Route 68 bus to Chicago.[21]
Notable people
Park Ridge is the hometown of
Park Ridge is also the hometown of movie stars
The first U.S. citizen to be canonized,
Actor Harrison Ford, known for his roles in the Indiana Jones, Star Wars, and Blade Runner movies, went to Maine East, and has been credited as being the radio station's first sports announcer.
James Pankow, a trombone player, songwriter, composer, and brass instrument player, best known as a founding member of the rock band Chicago.
Artist Grant Wood once owned a shop in Park Ridge,[24] and he lived in Park Ridge.[25]
In popular culture
In film
- The 1980 film The Blues Brothers had some scenes filmed in Park Ridge, including the scene in which the brothers are first pulled over by the state police and the beginning of the subsequent chase. The Nelson Funeral Home and Shell gas station which the brothers drive past as the police pull out to intercept them are still in business at the intersection of Talcott and Cumberland avenues. The brothers are pulled over at the intersection of Cumberland and Gillick. As the chase progresses, a trooper radios that the chase is "proceeding on Courtland Avenue"; the subsequent scene in which the Blues Brothers and the police spin out in a three-way intersection occurs at the intersection of Devon Avenue, Talcott Road, and Courtland Avenue.[26][27][28][29]
- In the 1990 film Home Alone, Buzz McCallister wears a Maine South High School letterman's jacket.
In television
- A curved-shaped house on Dee Road, near Murphy Lake, appears several times in the TV police drama Crime Story, in which it is owned by crime boss Phil Bartoli (played by Jon Polito).
- In one episode, while driving away from the house, Pauli Taglia (John Santucci) says, "We're in Park Ridge; nothing happens in Park Ridge."
- In one episode, while driving away from the house, Pauli Taglia (
- In the Route 66 episode "Voice at the End of the Line" (season 3, episode 5), Todd Stiles (Martin Milner) and Buzz Murdock (George Maharis) are seen exiting a building labeled Park Ridge Medical Center, which was located at the southwest corner of Talcott and Canfield. The scene continues as they walk toward the corner of Yost and Canfield, where several Park Ridge houses on Yost are in view. Later in the episode, Todd and Buzz park in front of a white house located at the northeast corner of Prospect and Stewart Avenues, which was used as a boarding house in the episode. A later camera angle shows the house in the background as Todd and Buzz talk to a cab driver.
- In 2022, the Pickwick Theatre was featured in an episode of NBC's Chicago Fire (TV series).[30]
Sister city
Park Ridge has one sister city:[31]
- Kinver, Staffordshire, England
References
- ^ "City of Park Ridge Fiscal Year 2022 Adopted Budget Ending December 31, 2022" (PDF). www.parkridge.us. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Park Ridge city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "The History of Park Ridge". City of Park Ridge.
- ^ "Gazetteer Files – Geography – U.S. Census Bureau". Census.gov. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Chicago, Park Ridge
- ^ Milton E. Nelson, Park Ridge: Milestones Of History pp. 156, 159 (2017)
- ^ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- USDA. Archived from the originalon February 27, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Park Ridge city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Park Ridge city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "City of Park Ridge CAFR" (PDF). parkridge.us.
- ^ "About Us".
- ^ "Uptown park Ridge Guide". Sweet Home Park Ride. September 12, 2019.
- ^ Gaines, Lee V. "Chicago Tribune, 'Pickwick Restaurant closes in Park Ridge'". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "banner_dist.jpg Archived 2013-02-21 at the Wayback Machine." Park Ridge-Niles School District. Retrieved on January 10, 2012. "164 South Prospect Avenue Park Ridge, IL 60068"
- ^ Park Ridge – Niles Phone: 847.318.4300. "Park Ridge – Niles | PowerIT". D64.org. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Welcome to MSW, A Blue Ribbon School of Excellence".
- ^ "RTA System Map" (PDF). Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Hillary Rodham Clinton: Her Park Ridge Connection," Park Ridge Public Library, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- ^ Milton E. Nelson, Park Ridge: Milestones of History p. 95 (2017)
- ^ "Biography of Grant Wood". Total History. February 21, 2012.
- ^ Parker, Rex. "Park Ridge Farmers market". RexParkerDesign.com.
- ^ "Blues Brothers location guide" Archived August 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Movie-locations.com, Retrieved August 12, 2008
- ^ "Filming locations for The Blues Brothers", IMDb
- ^ Reardon, Patrick T. (January 29, 2008), "Lost Chicago Found on Film"[permanent dead link], p. 2, Chicago Tribune, Retrieved August 12, 2008
- ^ The Blues Brothers: 25th Anniversary Edition, 2005, scene 4
- ^ Festenstein, Noah (August 19, 2022). "Pickwick Theater Set Ablaze For 'Chicago Fire' Scenes In Park Ridge". Journal & Topics. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
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External links
- City of Park Ridge official website
- Park Ridge Public Library
- Park Ridge Community Network, from Park Ridge Public Library
- A history of Park Ridge, Illinois
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