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East Hazel Crest
Village of East Hazel Crest
Motto: 
The best little village in Illinois
Location of East Hazel Crest in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of East Hazel Crest in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°34′35″N 87°39′8″W / 41.57639°N 87.65222°W / 41.57639; -87.65222
Country United States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
TownshipThornton
Incorporated1928
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • Village presidentThomas A. Brown
Area
 • Total0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2)
 • Land0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
620 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,543
 • Estimate 
(2017)[2]
1,527
 • Density1,947.70/sq mi (751.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
60429
Area code708
FIPS code17-21904
FIPS code17-21904
GNIS ID2398777
Wikimedia CommonsEast Hazel Crest, Illinois
Websiteeasthazelcrest.com

East Hazel Crest is a village in Cook County, Illinois, in the United States. It is a south suburb of Chicago. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 1,543.[3]

History

East Hazel Crest was a part of Hazel Crest when it incorporated in 1911 until the Illinois Central Railroad elevated their commuter and mainline tracks above grade, isolating the rural community from the rest of Hazel Crest. The community voted for incorporation into their own village in 1918.[4] The village later annexed a small commercial area and residential subdivision, Bremerton Woods, that lies west of the Illinois Central Railroad where the village administration and Metra station now stand.

Geography

East Hazel Crest is located at 41°34′35″N 87°39′8″W / 41.57639°N 87.65222°W / 41.57639; -87.65222 (41.576384, -87.652171).[5]

According to the 2010 census, East Hazel Crest has a total area of 0.78 square miles (2.02 km2), all land.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1920394
193068674.1%
19407549.9%
19501,06641.4%
19601,45736.7%
19701,88529.4%
19801,362−27.7%
19901,57015.3%
20001,6072.4%
20101,543−4.0%
2017 (est.)1,527[2]−1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,543 people, 584 households, and 395 families residing in the village. There were 633 housing units. The racial makeup of the village was 56.25% White, 37.34% African American, 0.5% Asian, 7.7% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.4% of the population.

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 1,607 people, 590 households, and 424 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,094.6 people per square mile (805.8/km²). There were 623 housing units at an average density of 812.0 per square mile (312.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 36.1% White, 53.4% African American, 0.62% Asian, 2.80% from other races, and 2.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.22% of the population.

There were 590 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 20.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $43,000, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Males had a median income of $36,842 versus $29,722 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,488. About 6.7% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Government

East Hazel Crest is in Illinois' 2nd congressional district.

References

  1. ^ "2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Dec 29, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  3. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): East Hazel Crest village, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  4. ^ "East Hazel Crest, Illinois". Encyclopedia of Chicago. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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