Park Forest (Illinois)

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Park Forest
Cook County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Park Forest Highlighted.svg
Located in Cook County and Illinois
Basic data
State : United States
State : Illinois
Counties : Cook County
Will County
Coordinates : 41 ° 30 ′  N , 87 ° 40 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 30 ′  N , 87 ° 40 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 21,975 (as of 2010)
Population density : 1,710.1 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 12.85 km 2  (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of
which 12.85 km 2  (approx. 5 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 217 m
Postal code : 60466
Area code : +1 708
FIPS : 17-57732
GNIS ID : 415383
Website : www.villageofparkforest.com
Mayor : John Ostenburg

Park Forest is a village south of Chicago in Cook County and with a small part in Will County in Illinois in the United States . At the time of the 2010 United States Census , the village had 21,975 residents. Park Forest is bordered by Olympia Fields (to the north), Chicago Heights (to the east), University Park (to the south), and Richton Park and Matteson (to the west).

geography

Pak Forest is located in a hilly area, which is best seen in the area of ​​the undeveloped forest areas that are scattered around the area. The partly steep terrain cuttings and hills are characteristic. The village is bordered by Sauk Lake , which is framed by steep sandy cliffs, and the Valparaiso Moraine .

According to the United States Census Bureau in 2010, Park Forest has a total area of ​​12.85 km², all land. The city limits are, roughly speaking, to the north on US Highway 30 , to the east on Western Avenue , to the west on Central Park Avenue, and to the south on Thorn Creek . However, parts of Park Forest are also east of Western Avenue. Park Forest is divided by a double-track main line of the former Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway (now part of the Canadian National Railway ). A little further north, the former Michigan Central Railroad (now New York Central Railroad ) runs parallel to it . This railway line has been closed and converted into a hiking trail called the Old Plank Trail. The trail begins on Western Avenue and heads west through Park Forest to Joliet .

climate

Average values ​​1981-2010
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) -0.8 1.7 7.9 15.2 21.2 26.7 28.8 27.7 24.0 17.2 9.1 1.6 O 15.1
Min. Temperature (° C) -9.1 -7.2 -1.6 4.3 10.0 15.6 18.3 17.3 12.7 6.1 0.2 -6.5 O 5.1
Temperature (° C) -4.9 -2.8 3.2 9.8 15.6 21.2 23.6 22.5 18.3 11.6 4.7 -2.4 O 10.1
Precipitation ( mm ) 51 47 66 96 114 116 116 114 81 85 91 67 Σ 1,044
Rainy days ( d ) 10 9 11 12 12 10 9 9 9 10 11 11 Σ 123
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28.8
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Source: NOAA

traffic

METRA operates local public rail transport to the center of Chicago . Park Forest includes the stations Richton Park (Sauk Trail on Governor's Hwy./Crawford Ave./Pulaski Rd.,) 211th Street (Lincoln Highway) and Matteson of the Metra Electric Line , which runs parallel to the Illinois Central Railroad Company , but uses its own tracks.

history

The contractors Nathan Manilow, Carroll F. Sweet and Philip M. Klutznick announced in a press conference held at the Palmer House in Chicago on October 28, 1946 the planning of a new self-governing town in the area of ​​Chicago's southern suburbs. This project, soon to be named Park Forest, was developed by American Community Builders (ACB). Park Forest was designed by the city planner Elbert Peets partly in the tradition of the planned communities that arose all over the country to provide living space for the veterans returning from the Second World War .

Studs Terkel says in his collection of oral accounts of World War II, The Good War , that Park Forest and other such middle class suburbs emerged from the new prosperity of the post-war period. He quotes an unnamed GI as saying, “The war changed our whole idea of ​​how we wanted to live when we came back. We set our standards pretty high ... I am now what is called the middle class. ”Terkel continues:“ The suburb was, until [around 1946], the exclusive domain of the 'upper class'. He was where the rich lived. The rest of us were the neighborhood people. At the end of the war, a new kind of suburb emerged. ... Thanks to the GI Act, two new names have been added to American folksay: Levittown and Park Forest. "

“A new middle class had emerged. To date, even before the Depression, the vast majority had struggled from one payday to the next. ... [Before there was only one] car per block. Now everyone got a car. Oh, it was exciting. "

Two synagogues opened in Park Forest in 1951 and 1957 because Jews made up 15% of the population. Both synagogues have meanwhile moved to addresses outside of the village area. Park Forest was officially desegregated when it was founded, but the first African American family did not move here until 1959.

When a meteor exploded over the Midwest on March 26, 2003 , Park Forest was littered with dozens of meteorite fragments. These fragments are in the Field Museum in Chicago.

Demographics

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1950 8138 -
1960 29,993 268.6%
1970 30,638 2.2%
1980 26,222 -14.4%
1990 24,656 -6%
2000 23,462 -4.8%
2010 21,975 -6.3%
2016 estimate 21,785 -0.9%
US Decennial Census

At the time of the 2000 United States Census, Park Forest was inhabited by 21,975 people. The population density was 1716.8 people per km 2 . There were 9,838 housing units at an average of 768.6 per km 2 . The Park Forest population was 33.4% White , 59.8% Black or African American , 0.3% Native American , 0.8% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 2.1% said belonging to other races and 3.6% named two or more races. 6.4% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.

The residents of Park Forest were distributed to 8750 households out of which 33.8% were living in children under 18 years of age. 33.6% of households were married, 24.0% had a female head of household without a husband, and 37.2% were not families. 33.2% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 12.8% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.15.

The population was divided into 25.9% minors, 8.0% 18–24 year olds, 26.4% 25–44 year olds, 27.1% 45–64 year olds and 12.7% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 37.4 years. For every 100 women there were 81.4 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 75.6 men.

The median household income in Park Forest was 45,925 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 53,977 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 41,976 compared to $ 36,451 for women. The per capita income was $ 21,149. 14.4% of the population and 18.8% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 27.7% of minors and 11.5% of those aged 65 and over.

mayor

  • Dennis O'Harrow (April 23, 1949– October 10, 1950)
  • Henry X. Dietch (October 10, 1950– April 2, 1955)
  • Robert A. Dinerstein (April 26, 1955– April 22, 1961)
  • Bernard G. Cunningham (April 22, 1961 – April 1971)
  • Ralph G. Johnson (April 1971 – April 1975)
  • Mayer Singerman (April 1975 – April 1981)
  • Ronald Bean (April 1981–2 September 1986)
  • Jerry Mathews (September 29, 1986-April 1991)
  • F. Patrick Kelly (April 1991 – April 1999)
  • John Ostenburg (April 1999-present)

education

The Forest Park area covers the following school districts:

Arts and Culture

See also

supporting documents

  1. ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Park Forest village, Illinois ( English ) US Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  2. ^ G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  3. ↑ NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  4. ↑ https://metrarail.com/maps-schedules/train-lines/ME/map
  5. ^ Studs Terkel: The Good War ( English ). Pantheon Books, New York City 1984, p. 12.
  6. ↑ http://www.parkforesthistory.org/park-forest-is-special.html?highlight=WyJmaXJzdCIsImFmcmljYW4iLCJhbWVyaWNhbiIsImZpcnN0IGFmcmljYW4iLCJmaXJzdCBhZnYtWbiZbWiVhya .
  7. ↑ APOD: 2003 May 6 - A Chicago Meteorite Fall ( English ) NASA. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  8. ↑ Population and Housing Unit Estimates ( English ) Retrieved on May 19 of 2019.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing ( English ) Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ Selected Economic Characteristics: 2009-2011 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates (DP03): Park Forest village, Illinois ( English ) US Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 19, 2019.

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