Elmhurst, Illinois

Template:Chicagoland municipality Elmhurst is a suburb of Chicago in DuPage County, Illinois in the Elmhurst-Villa Park-Lombard-Oakbrook area. The population was 42,762 at the 2000 census.

History

European settlers came to the Elmhurst area in 1836. They settled near Salt Creek because of the woods located there. The land was officially named Cottage Hill in 1845 because of the building of a post office. Four years later the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad was given right-of-way through Cottage Hill giving farmers easier access to Chicago. The community changed its name to Elmhurst in 1869.

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. The Keebler Company's corporate headquarters were in Elmhurst until 2001, when the Kellogg Company purchased the company. The city is home to the headquarters of Sunshine Biscuits and McMaster-Carr Supply Co.

Points of interest

• Wilder Park Conservatory
• Elmhurst Park District
• Elmhurst Art Museum
• Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
• Elmhurst Public Library
• York Theater
• A 150-foot deep limestone quarry covering about 59 acres is located half a mile west of downtown along West Avenue and 1st St. A tunnel from Salt Creek diverts water into the quarry in case of a flood.

Schools

• Colleges
  • Elmhurst College

• High Schools
  • York Community High School
  • Immaculate Conception High School

• Middle Schools
  • Bryan Middle School
  • Churchville Middle School
  • Sandburg Middle School

• Elementary Schools
  • Conrad Fischer Elementary School
  • Edison Elementary School
  • Emerson Elementary School
  • Field Elementary School
  • Hawthorne Elementary School
  • Jackson Elementary School
  • Jefferson Elementary School
  • Lincoln Elementary School

• Other Schools
  • Timothy Christian Schools
  • Visitation School
  • Immaculate Conception Grade School

Famous residents

• Jody Gerut, outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates
• Fred Lorenzen, NASCAR driver
• Phillip Ramey, composer, pianist, and writer on music
• Steve Rushin, Sports Illustrated writer
• Carl Sandburg, poet, historian, and novelist
• Larry Stefanki, former tennis player
• Jack O'Callahan, former Chicago Black Hawks hockey player
• Colin Tovey, former Irish rugby professional

Transportation

Elmhurst is served by Pace buses, and there is also a commuter railroad station with service to downtown Chicago.

Geography

Elmhurst is located at 41°53′32″N 87°56′38″W (41.892280, -87.943762)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.6 km² (10.3 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 42,762 people, 15,627 households, and 11,235 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,609.2/km² (4,165.9/mi²). There were 16,147 housing units at an average density of 607.6/km² (1,573.1/mi²). 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. A recent article in the Chicago Tribune described Elmhurst "as diverse as a bag of marshmallows".

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, 7.4% 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. About 1.9% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Official City Website