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Bolingbrook, 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 1965. 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 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar.
County; State Will, DuPage; Illinois
Township DuPage, Wheatland, Lisle, Plainfield
Government Council-manager
Mayor Roger Claar (R)
Population (2000) 69,662 (2005 estimate) (up 70. 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 Will County is a County located in the northern part of the U DuPage County is a county located in the US state of Illinois. 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. DuPage Township is located in Will County, Illinois. The population was 71745 at the 2000 census. Wheatland Township is located in Will County, Illinois. The population was 44349 at the 2000 census. Lisle Township is located in DuPage County, Illinois. The population was 117604 at the 2000 census. Plainfield Township is located in Will County, Illinois. The population was 45691 at the 2000 census. Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a State. In the council-manager form of government an elected city council (typically between five and 11 people is responsible for making Policy, passing Ordinances voting Appropriations 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 56% from 1990)
Pop. density 1,320. 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 2/km² (3,420. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2/mi²)
ZIP code(s) 60440, 60490
Area code 630 and 331, 815
Land area 53. 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 codes 630 and 331 are coterminous area codes under the North American Numbering Plan in the United States that cover a portion of Chicago 's suburbs Area code 815 is a Telephone Area code for most of the northern third of the state of Illinois, less the core of the Chicago metropolitan area Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 km² (20. 5 mi²)
Income Per capita:   $23,468
Household: $67,852
Home value Mean:    $153,410 (2000)
Median: $141,400
Website bolingbrook.com
Demographics (Full data)
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Bolingbrook is a village in DuPage, Will, and Cook Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. DuPage County is a county located in the US state of Illinois. Will County is a County located in the northern part of the U 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 A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government 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. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 56,321. As of a 2005 estimate, the population is 69,662. The current population will be available after results from the 2008 special census are available.

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Geography

Bolingbrook is located at 41°41′55″N, 88°5′19″W (41. 698613, -88. 088668)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 20. 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 7 square miles (53. 7 km²), of which, 20. 5 square miles (53. 1 km²) of it is land and 0. 2 square miles (0. 6 km²) of it (1. 16%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 56,321 people, 17,416 households, and 14,246 families residing in the village. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,746. 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 (1,060. 2/km²). There were 17,884 housing units at an average density of 872. 1/sq mi (336. 7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 64. 51% White, 20. 41% African American, 0. 23% Native American, 6. 38% Asian, 0. 06% Pacific Islander, 5. 65% from other races, and 2. 77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13. 09% of the population.

There were 17,416 households out of which 48. 0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66. 5% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18. 2% were non-families. 14. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 2. 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3. 22 and the average family size was 3. 56.

In the village the population was spread out with 32. 3% under the age of 18, 8. 4% from 18 to 24, 35. 2% from 25 to 44, 19. 9% from 45 to 64, and 4. 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 99. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97. 0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $67,852, and the median income for a family was $71,527. Males had a median income of $46,915 versus $33,665 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,468. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 2. 9% of families and 4. 1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5. 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 1% of those under age 18 and 6. 8% of those age 65 or over.

Growth History

Bolingbrook is a relatively new suburb of Chicago, having been incorporated in 1965. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The first subdivision in Bolingbrook, known as Westbury, was located immediately west of Route 53. Shortly thereafter, a second subdivision, known as Colonial Villiage was built, located on the far east side of Route 53. The village continued to grow solidly for the remainder of the 1960s, reaching a population of 7,000 by 1970. The 1970s were the first period of rapid growth in Bolingbrook, during which its population quintupled to reach over 37,000 by 1980. Much of this growth was as much due to mass annexation as well as raw population growth; the population of Bolingbrook by the 1970 census but with its 1980 land boundary was approximately 25,000, further reflecting the vigorous annexation that took place during the 1970s.

During the 1980s, growth in Bolingbrook and Will County slowed considerably as the focus of Chicago area growth in that decade largely shifted to the northern tier of suburbs in Lake and McHenry counties. By 1990, Bolingbrook's population had only increased by about 10% from the previous decade, to about 41,000. The main benefit of this slower growth is that it allowed the village's infrastructure (especially its school district) to catch up with its population.

An average neighborhood street in Bolingbrook, IL
An average neighborhood street in Bolingbrook, IL

The 1990s ushered in a second wave of strong growth to Bolingbrook, as Will and nearby Kendall counties once again became Chicago's fastest growing region. This second growth wave continues to the present day, and Bolingbrook now has a population in excess of 75,000 residents.

Law and Government

John J. "Jack" Leonard was instrumental in the initial incorporation of the village and served as the village's first mayor. Prior to hiring a full-time police chief he served "double-duty" as both Village President and part-time Police Chief. At this time, the police "station" was headquartered in a spare bedroom in Leonard's home. The police car was kept in his garage when it was not patrolling. Later the station moved to an old farmhouse on Braircliff Road by Saint Dominic's Church. Leonard's wife, Delphine M. Leonard (Hench) served as the village's first police radio operator.

Eventually, the first police chief, Fred Greening was hired. He was recruited from the detective division of the Detroit Police Department. The Detroit Police Department serves the city of Detroit Michigan.

The current mayor of Bolingbrook is Roger C. Claar, who has served in that role for nearly two decades.

Transportation

Illinois Route 53 - Bolingbrook Drive, Illinois Route 126

Interstate 55 and Interstate 355

Former U. Illinois Route 53 is an arterial north-south state Highway in northeast Illinois. Illinois Route 126 is an east-west state road in northern Illinois. Interstate 55 (I-55 is an Interstate highway in the central United States. Interstate 355 (I-355 also known as the Veterans Memorial Tollway, is an Interstate highway and tollway in the western and southwest suburbs of Chicago S Route 66

Other Major streets include Boughton Road, Weber Road, Lily Cache Lane, Schmidt Road, and Briarcliff Road

Schools

Most of Bolingbrook lies within the boundaries of Valley View School District 365U and Fountaindale Public Library District, both of which also include nearby Romeoville, Illinois. Romeoville is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. Other school districts that serve Bolingbrook include: Plainfield School District 202, Indian Prairie School District 204, Naperville School District 203, Woodridge School District 68, and Downers Grove High School District 99. Indian Prairie School District 204 (sometimes abbreviated IPSD) serves students from Naperville Aurora and Bolingbrook IL Naperville Community Unit School District 203 is a school district headquartered in Naperville, Illinois, United States. Community High School District 99 is a local school district serving Downers Grove Woodridge Bolingbrook Darien LIsle Oak Brook and Westmont in the state of Illinois

Early history: School District 365U was originally known as District 94. It took its present name when it became the first school district in the United States to implement the 45-15 plan, in which schools were occupied year round with 3/4 of the students in session at any one time. Students went to school for 9 weeks and then had 3 weeks off. Additionally, teachers were optionally allowed to work year-round.

The first school built in Bolingbrook was North View School (now closed). It was located on Braircliff Road, close to Westbury.

High Schools: Bolingbrook High School (365U), Plainfield North (202) (students will begin attending Plainfield East(202) as it will open in the 2008-09 school year), Neuqua Valley Naperville (204), Naperville Central (203), and Downers Grove South (99). Opened in the 1974-'75 school year Bolingbrook High School, or BHS, is a public four-year High school located in Bolingbrook Illinois, a southwest suburb Plainfield North High School, or PNHS, is a public four-year High school located in Plainfield Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago Illinois Naperville ( is an affluent city in the Chicago metropolitan area in Illinois in the United States, voted the second and third best place to live Naperville Central High School ( Naperville Central or NCHS) is a public four-year comprehensive school ranked in the top 3% of high schools nationally by US News Downers Grove South High School, or DGS, is a public four-year High school located at the corner of Dunham Road and 63rd Street in Downers Grove Illinois Romeoville High school also serves as an alternative for some students residing in Valley View 365U. In addition, selected Bolingbrook teens attend the Illinois Math and Science Academy Aurora. The Ilinois Mathematics and Science Academy, or IMSA, is a three-year residential public high school located in Aurora Illinois, with an enrollment of approximately

Middle Schools: In Valley View 365U - Brooks (located in the former Bolingbrook High School building and home of the district's ESL [English as a Second Language] program), Jane Addams, and Hubert H. Humphrey. In Indian Prairie 204 (Naperville) - Gregory. In Naperville CUSD 203 - Madison. In Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 - Kennedy (Plainfield). In Woodridge Elementary School District 68 - Jefferson (Woodridge).

Elementary Schools: In Valley View 365U - Bernard J. Ward (formerly a middle school), Independence, Jamie McGee, John R. Tibbott, Jonas E. Salk, Pioneer, Oak View, and Wood View. In Indian Prairie 204 - Bulita. In Naperville 203 - River Woods. In Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 - Liberty. In Woodridge Elementary School District 68 - John L. Sipley.

Alternative Schools: In Valley View 365U Phoenix Experierence [also housed in the Brooks Middle School building. ]

Catholic Schools: St. Dominic School (serving grades PK - 8). Parochial grade school students may go on to Catholic high schools in proximinity to Bolingbrook such as Benet Academy Lisle, Joliet Catholic Academy Joliet, and Mount Assisi Academy - Girls Lemont. Benet Academy, (often shortened to Benet; pronounced BENett not BenAE is a private co&ndasheducational college&ndashpreparatory Catholic Benedictine Joliet Catholic Academy ( Joliet Catholic or JCA) is a coed Catholic High School located in Joliet Illinois. Mount Assisi Academy is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls High school in Lemont Illinois. Lemont may refer to Lemont Illinois Lemont Pennsylvania

Notable Companies located in Bolingbrook

Recreation

Bolingbrook Park District

The Bolingbrook Park District was created in 1970, after approved by referendum. The Bolingbrook Park District is the park district that serves Bolingbrook Illinois. In 1974, the Park District built its first new building, the Deatheredge/Drdake Center, constructed only with volunteer labor. In the following three decades the Bolingbrook Park District has grown to include numerous woodlands and parks, several community centers, the Pelican Harbor Indoor/Outdoor Aquatic Complex (recognized for its excellence by Chicago Magazine in April 2004), and the Bolingbrook Recreation and Aquatic Complex (BRAC). Most recently, the Bolingbrook Park District was one of the four finalists for the National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park Management, Facilities, and Programs.

Golf

Bolingbrook is home to the Boughton Ridge Golf Course, a 9-hole course owned by the Bolingbrook Park District. The Bolingbrook Park District is the park district that serves Bolingbrook Illinois. In addition, the Bolingbrook Golf Club, a municipal facility which includes an 18-hole course, is located in the village. The Bolingbrook Golf Club, a municipal facility located in Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA, features an 18-hole course designed by golf course architect Other Golf Courses within proximinity of Bolingbrook include: Naperbrook GC, Tamarack GC, Wedgewood GC, and Links at Carillon (all in Plainfield), White Eagle GC, and Springbrook GC in Naperville, Village Greens of Woodridge, and Seven Bridges GC in Woodridge, River Bend GC in Lisle, Carriage Greens GC and RCC in Darien, Cog Hill GC in Lemont, and Mistwood GC in Romeoville.

Aviation

Clow International Airport is a small airport off of Boughton-Weber with an estimated 3,600-foot (1,100 m) runway. Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport is a public Airport in Bolingbrook, a village in Will County, Illinois, United States Clow is a public (non-commercial) airport, owned by the Village and operated under a contract with a management company. In 1989, the airport was named the "best privately-owned, public use airport in Illinois. " Currently, there are 70,000 take-offs and landings at the airport annually. A WGN-TV helicopter is stationed at Clow Airport, and the airport also serves as a base station for Air Angels Aeromedical transport.

Illinois Aviation Museum at Bolingbrook: The Illinois Aviation Museum at Bolinbrook was formed in 2004. The museum is staffed entirely by volunteers and is located in a remodeled hangar at Clow International Airport.

Notable Residents

Other

Part of the area where Bolingbrook lies today was originally known as "Barber's Corners", and before that, "Welco".

Early versions of the Rand McNally atlas had a typo that showed Bolingbrook as "Colonial Village".

Bolingbrook was briefly referenced by Nicolas Cage's character in the 2005 movie "The Weather Man". Nicolas Cage (born Nicholas Kim Coppola; January 7, 1964) is an Academy Award -winning American actor The Weather Man is a 2005 American Comedy-drama Film, directed by Gore Verbinski and starring Nicolas Cage

Old Chicago Amusement Park operated here between 1975 and 1980. Old Chicago was a combination Shopping mall and indoor Amusement park that existed in the Chicago Suburb of Bolingbrook Illinois,

References

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  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ Authorities call cop a suspect in wife's disappearance. Associated Press. 9 November 2007.

External Links

The Bolingbrook Park District is the park district that serves Bolingbrook Illinois.
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