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Alsip, Illinois
Location within the Chicago metropolitan area. The Chicago metropolitan area is the Metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago in the United States and its suburbs The Chicago metropolitan area.
Incorporated Village in 1927. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
County; State Cook; Illinois
Township Worth
Government Mayor-council
Mayor Patrick E. A county of the United States is a local level of government created as a subdivision of a state by the state government or by the federal or territorial government as a subdivision A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Cook County is a county in the US state of Illinois. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. A civil township is a widely used unit of Local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. Worth Township is a township in Cook County Illinois, United States to the southwest of Chicago Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a State. The Mayor-Council government system sometimes called the Mayor-Commission government system is one of two variations of Government used for the most part in modern A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Kitching
Population (2000) 19,725 (up 8. 22% from 1990)
Pop. density 1,195. In Mathematics, a percentage is a way of expressing a number as a Fraction of 100 ( per cent meaning "per hundred" Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/km² (3,098. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5/mi²)
ZIP code(s) 60803
Area code 708
Land area 16. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS Area code 708 covers western and southern Cook County and eastern and southern Will County in Illinois. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 5 km² (6. 4 mi²)
Income Per capita:   $20,498
Household: $47,478
Home value Mean:    $139,900 (2000)
Median: $137,200
Website www.alsip.il.us
Demographics (Full data)
White Black Hispanic Asian Islander Native Other
82. Income, refers to consumption opportunity gained by an entity within a specified time frame which is generally expressed in monetary terms Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The median household income is commonly used to provide data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of Households earning less Real estate appraisal, property valuation or land valuation is the practice of developing an opinion of the value of real property usually its Market Value In Mathematics, an average, or central tendency of a Data set refers to a measure of the "middle" or " expected " value of In Probability theory and Statistics, a median is described as the number separating the higher half of a sample a population or a Probability distribution A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Demographics or demographic data refers to selected population characteristics as used in government Marketing or opinion research or the Demographic profiles 03% 10. 09% 8. 76% 2. 10% 0. 03% 0. 15% 3. 22%

Alsip is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Cook County is a county in the US state of Illinois. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 19,725 at the 2000 census[1]. It is a suburb of Chicago. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States.

Alsip was settled in the 1830s by German and Dutch farmers. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as The Dutch people ( Dutch:) are the dominant Ethnic group of the Netherlands. The village is named after Frank Alsip, the owner of a brickyard that opened there in 1885. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The village began to grow after the Tri-State Tollway was built there after World War II. The Tri-State Tollway is a US Toll road maintained by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (ISTHA in northeastern Illinois. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

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Geography

Alsip is located at 41°40′14″N, 87°43′56″W (41. 670433, -87. 732199)[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (16. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²), of which, 6. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 square miles (16. 5 km²) of it is land and 0. 2 square miles (0. 4 km²) of it (2. 45%) is water.

Alsip is bordered to the west by Worth, Illinois. Worth is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11047 at the 2000 census To the south is Crestwood. Crestwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Oak Lawn lies to the north. Oak Lawn is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Merrionette Park, Blue Island, and Robbins lie to the east (north-south, respectively). Merrionette Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Robbins is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The Mount Greenwood neighborhood of Chicago lies to the north and east. Chicago Public Library Branch Mount Greenwood like many other Chicago neighborhoods has its own branch of the Chicago Public Library. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. [3]

Most of the town lies to the north of the Cal-Sag Channel. The Calumet River refers to a system of heavily industrialized Rivers and canals in the region between the neighborhood of South Chicago in Chicago Illinois In conjunction with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Water Reclamation District of Chicago, the Village operates a boat launch on the canal, permitting inland access to Lake Michigan[4]

Demographics

Alsip residents are referred to as Alsipians. Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States.

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 19,725 people, 7,536 households, and 5,011 families residing in the village. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 3,098. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5 people per square mile (1,195. 6/km²). There were 7,756 housing units at an average density of 1,218. 3/sq mi (470. 1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 82. 03% White, 10. White People is the second album by Handsome Boy Modeling School. 09% African American, 0. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa 15% Native American, 2. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States 10% Asian, 0. Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestry. They include sub-ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans Filipino Americans Indian 03% Pacific Islander, 3. Pacific Islander (or Pacific Person, pl Pacific People, also called Oceanic[s] ' is a geographic term to describe the Austronesian 22% from other races, and 2. 76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8. Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically 76% of the population, including 7. 1% of Mexican descent. See also History of Mexican-Americans Mexican Americans are Americans of Mexican ancestry

The top five non-African American, non-Hispanic ancentries reported in Alsip as of the 2000 census were Irish (24. Irish Americans (Gael-Mheiriceánach are citizens of the United States who can claim ancestry originating in Ireland. 2%), German (20. German Americans ( German: Deutschamerikaner) are citizens of the United States of Ethnic German ancestry 7%), Polish (17. A Polish American is an American citizen of Polish descent There are an estimated 10 million Americans of Polish descent 3%), Italian (11. An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship 8%) and English (3. English Americans (occasionally known as Anglo -Americans although this may have a wider cultural meaning are Citizens of the United States whose ancestry 4%). [6]

There were 7,536 households out of which 34. 3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49. 0% were married couples living together, 13. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33. 5% were non-families. 28. 6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 61 and the average family size was 3. 26.

In the village the population was spread out with 26. 4% under the age of 18, 9. 0% from 18 to 24, 32. 5% from 25 to 44, 20. 9% from 45 to 64, and 11. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93. 4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89. 5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $47,963, and the median income for a family was $54,846. Males had a median income of $42,233 versus $31,395 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,498. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 5. 2% of families and 6. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 2% of those under age 18 and 9. 1% of those age 65 or over.

Alsip is also home to two cemeteries, Burr Oak and Restvale, both of which are predominantly African-American. The Burr Oak and Restvale cemeteries are located in Alsip Illinois, a suburb slightly southwest of the city of Chicago. While there are many famous people buried there, Restvale is particularly known as the final resting place of several notable Blues Musicians, perhaps the most notable being Muddy Waters. For the album by Redman, see Muddy Waters (album. For the college football coach see Muddy Waters (football coach. Burr Oak's most notable burial may be Emmett Till, whose murder in Mississippi at age 14 in 1955 was an important moment in the American Civil Rights Movement. Emmett Louis "Bobo" Till ( July 25 1941 August 28 1955) was a black fourteen year old from Chicago, Illinois The American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968 refers to the reform movements in the United States aimed at abolishing racial discrimination against African In 2004, the cemetery was covered in the national media when the murder investigation was reopened, and Till's body was exhumed[7]

Government

Most of Alsip is in Illinois' 1st congressional district; the portion north of 115th Street, and the city block northeast of 119th Street and Lawndale Avenue, are in the 3rd district. The 1st Congressional District of Illinois includes part of Cook County, and has been represented by Democrat Bobby Rush since January The 3rd Congressional District of Illinois includes part of Cook County, and has been represented by Democrat Dan Lipinski since January

The Village government consists of a mayor, a clerk, and six trustees. All of these positions are four year terms, with the mayor, clerk, and three of the trustees being elected in the same year, and the remaining three trustees elected in midterm elections. The current mayor was elected in 2005, with midterm elections held in 2007. All of these positions are voted on at-large.

The current Village government, as of late, 2007 (with the year their term ends):

Each trustee and the mayor serve on one or more committees or commissions which oversee government functions. The individual assignments are available at the Village website.

There are also a Finance Director who helps guide the government on fiduciary matters and a law firm that serves as the Village Attorneys to guide the government on legal matters. [8][9]

Education

Elementary School Districts

Secondary School District

Community College

Private Schools

Business and Industry

Alsip is home to the international headquarters of Griffith Laboratories. Moraine Valley Community College is located in Palos Hills Illinois in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. The Marist Brothers, or Little Brothers of Mary a Roman Catholic Marian Society, are a Catholic Religious order of brothers and affiliated lay people Brother Rice High School is an all-male Catholic college preparatory institution located in Chicago Illinois. The Congregation of Christian Brothers (officially in Latin: Congregatio Fratrum Christianorum) is a world-wide community of religious brothers within Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School is an all-girl Catholic High school located in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy (RSM is an order of Catholic Women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland in Griffith Laboratories is a global manufacturer of food products based in Alsip Illinois. [15]

One of the two Chicago area Coca-Cola bottling plants is located in Alsip. Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries

References

  1. ^ City data. 2000 census information Retrieved on May 16, 2007
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=41.670433,-87.732199&spn=0.10,0.10 Surrounding communities
  4. ^ http://www.alsip.org.il/Boat%20Launch.htm / Alsip Boat Launch information
  5. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  6. ^ Profile of General Demographic Characteristics, Alsip, IllinoisPDF (39. 0 KiB). A kibibyte (a contraction of ki lo bi nary byte) is a unit of Information or Computer storage, established by the International U.S. Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Accessed 2007-04-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama
  7. ^ "Body of ’55 civil rights victim returned to grave", Associated Press, 2005-06-04. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Retrieved on 2007-08-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River  
  8. ^ Current elected officials of Alsip
  9. ^ Municipal Departments, Committees, and Commissions
  10. ^ District 126 website
  11. ^ District 125 website
  12. ^ District 130 website
  13. ^ District 218 website
  14. ^ Moraine Valley C. C. website
  15. ^ Griffith Laboratories Corporate website

External links

Official Village of Alsip website

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