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Elmhurst, 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.
IncorporatedCity in 1910. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting
County; StateDuPage; Illinois
TownshipYork, Addison
GovernmentCouncil-manager
MayorThomas Marcucci
Population (2000)42,762 (up 1. 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 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. York Township is located in DuPage County, Illinois. The population was 124553 at the 2000 census. Addison Township is located in DuPage County, Illinois. The population was 88900 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 74% from 1990)
Pop. density1,609. 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 (4,165. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9/mi²)
ZIP code(s)60126
Area code630 and 331
Land area26. 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 is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 6 km² (10. 3 mi²)
IncomePer capita:   $32,015
Household: $69,794
Home valueMean:    $241,272
Median: $211,100 (2000)
Websitewww.elmhurst.org
Demographics (Full data)
WhiteBlackHispanicAsianIslanderNativeOther
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Elmhurst is a suburb of Chicago in DuPage County, Illinois. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. 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. The population was 42,762 at the 2000 census.

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History

Members of the Potawatomi Indian tribe, who settled along Salt Creek just south of where the city would develop, are the earliest known settlers of the Elmhurst area. The Potawatomi (also spelled Pottawatomie and Pottawatomi, among many variations) are a Native American people of the upper Mississippi A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally consists of a Social group existing before the development of or outside of States Many anthropologists use Around 1836, European immigrants settled on tracts of land along the same creek. Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term A stream is a body of Water with a current, confined within a bed and stream-banks At what would become Elmhurst City Centre, a native of Ohio named Gerry Bates established a community on a tract of "treeless land" in 1842. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads

The following year, Hill Cottage Tavern opened where St. Charles Road and Cottage Hill Avenue presently intersect. In 1845, the community was officially named Cottage Hill when a post office was established. In biological terms a community is a group of interacting Organisms sharing an environment. A post office is a facility authorized by a Postal system for the posting receipt sorting handling transmission or delivery of Mail. Four years later the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad was given right-of-way through Cottage Hill giving farmers easier access to Chicago. The Galena and Chicago Union Railroad ( G&CU) was a Railroad running west from Chicago to Clinton Iowa and Freeport Illinois, never A farmer is a person who raises living organisms for food or raw materials The community changed its name to Elmhurst in 1869.

The Memorial Parade has run every Memorial Day since 1918. Memorial Day is a United States Federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (on May in)

From 1968-2000, one of the largest Chevrolet dealers in the country, Celozzi-Ettleson Chevrolet, was located at the corner of York and Roosevelt Roads. Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM Celozzi-Ettleson Chevrolet was a large Chevrolet dealership located in Elmhurst Illinois. Roosevelt Road (originally named 12th Street) is a major east-west thoroughfare in the city of Chicago, Illinois, and its western suburbs The Keebler Company's corporate headquarters were in Elmhurst until 2001, when the Kellogg Company purchased the company. The Keebler Company is the second-largest cookie and cracker manufacturer in the United States. Kellogg Company (often referred to as simply Kellogg or Kellogg's, or even more formally Kellogg's of Battle Creek) is an American multinational The city is home to the headquarters of Sunshine Biscuits and McMaster-Carr Supply Co. Sunshine Biscuits was an independent American baker of Cookies, crackers, and cereals; the company's brand still appears today on a few products of the McMaster-Carr Supply Company is a supplier to industrial and commercial facilities worldwide specializing in next day delivery of Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO

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Notable Residents

Transportation

Elmhurst is served by Pace buses, and there is also a commuter railroad station with service to downtown Chicago. Jack O'Callahan (born July 24, 1957 in Charlestown, Massachusetts) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played 390 Phillip Ramey (b Elmhurst, Illinois, United States, September 12, 1939) is an American composer pianist and writer on music Steve Rushin (b September 22, 1966 in Elmhurst IL) is an American Sportswriter. Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Carl August Sandburg ( January 6, 1878 &ndash July 22, 1967) was an American writer and editor best known for his Poetry Ian Michael Smith (born May 5, 1987) is an American actor, known for his starring role in Simon Birch. Simon Birch is a 1998 Comedy-drama film loosely based on the novel A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving. Larry Stefanki (born 23 July 1957 in Elmhurst Illinois) is an American Tennis coach and former professional tennis player Charles Tilly ( May 20, 1929 &ndash April 29, 2008) was an American sociologist, political scientist, and Rachel Melvin (born February 9 1985 Biography Early life Melvin was born in Elmhurst, Illinois Her idols include This article is about the former Illinois attorney general For the Kansas congressman see Jim Ryun. John Grochowski (born c 1952 is a Gambling columnist and author Pace is the suburban bus division of the Regional Transportation Authority in the Chicago area Elmhurst is a Metra commuter Railroad station in downtown Elmhurst, a western suburb of Chicago. The Union Pacific Railroad has freight service on the Metra line and Canadian National Railway serves the train line south of the Metra line. Metra (officially known as the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation) is a Regional rail system that serves the city of Chicago Illinois All these trains go through a park in Elmhurst, the Union Pacific Railroad and Metra go through Golden Meadows Park, while the Canadian National Railway goes through Pioneer Park. Metra (officially known as the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation) is a Regional rail system that serves the city of Chicago Illinois O'Hare International Airport is eighteen minutes from Elmhurst and is also 33 minutes from Chicago Midway International Airport. Chicago Midway International Airport, also known simply as Midway Airport or Midway, is an Airport in Chicago Illinois, United States

Geography

Elmhurst is located at 41°53′32″N, 87°56′38″W (41. 892280, -87. 943762)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10. 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 3 square miles (26. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 42,762 people, 15,627 households, and 11,235 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 4,165. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9 people per square mile (1,609. 2/km²). There were 16,147 housing units at an average density of 1,573. 1/sq mi (607. 6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93. 40% White, 0. 94% African American, 0. 06% Native American, 3. 67% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 0. 97% from other races, and 0. 95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4. 02% of the population.

There were 15,627 households out of which 33. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62. 0% were married couples living together, 7. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28. 1% were non-families. 24. 6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 63 and the average family size was 3. 19.

In the city the population was spread out with 25. 6% under the age of 18, 7. 0% from 18 to 24, 28. 5% from 25 to 44, 23. 0% from 45 to 64, and 16. 0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92. 5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87. 4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $69,794, and the median income for a family was $81,496. Males had a median income of $57,193 versus $37,087 for females. The per capita income for the city was $32,015. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 1. 9% of families and 2. 5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2. 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 6% of those under age 18 and 3. 3% of those age 65 or over. Boy scout troop 82 is located in Elmhurst.

References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. 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
  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

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