Westchester (Illinois)
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Location in Illinois
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| Foundation : | 1925 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| County : | Cook County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 51 ′ N , 87 ° 53 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
16,824 (status: 2000) 9,572,572 (status: 2010) |
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| Population density : | 2,051.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 8.2 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of which 8.2 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 197 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 60154 | ||
| Area code : | +1 708 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-80047 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 420949 | ||
| Website : | www.westchester-il.org | ||
| Mayor : | Paul T Gattuso | ||
Westchester is a village in Cook County in the northeast of the US -amerikanischen State of Illinois and part of the metropolitan area to Chicago . In 2000 Westchester had 16,824 residents.
geography
Westchester extends over 8.2 km², which consists entirely of land.
Westchester is 12 miles west of downtown Chicago.
US Highways 12 , 20 and 45 run through Westchester in a north-south direction . Interstate 294 , which forms a western bypass around Chicago, also runs west of the town in a north-south direction .
Westchester is 144 km north to Milwaukee , Rockford is 133 km to the northwest, the Quad Cities are 265 km to the west, Illinois' capital Springfield 309 km to the southwest and Indiana's capital Indianapolis 306 km to the southeast.
Demographic data
In the 2000 census, the population was 16,824. These were distributed over 7,015 households in 4,924 families. The population density was 2,053.7 / km². There were 7,058 residential buildings, which corresponded to a building density of 861.6 / km².
The population in 2000 was 86.2% white , 7.2% African American , 0.1% American Indian , 3.4% Asian and 2.0% other. 1.1% said they came from at least two of these groups. 5.7% of the population were Hispanics from any of the above groups.
18.6% were under 18 years of age, 4.8% between 18 and 24, 26.8% between 25 and 44, 24.5% between 45 and 64 and 25.4% 65 and older. The average age was 45 years. Statistically, there were 87.2 men for every 100 women, 83.8 among those over 18.
The median income per household was $ 58,928 and the median family income was $ 70,313. The average income for men was $ 48,737 and that of women was $ 36,921. The per capita income was $ 36,921. Around 1.0% of families and 2.5% of the total population had their income below the poverty line .
Son of the place
- Cameron Meredith (born 1992), American football player
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ↑ Google Maps: Westchester, IL - Chicago, IL
- ↑ Google Maps: Westchester, IL - Milwaukee, WI
- ↑ Google Maps: Westchester, IL - Rockford, IL
- ↑ Google Maps: Westchester, IL - Rock Island, IL
- ↑ Google Maps: Westchester, IL - Springfield, IL
- ↑ Google Maps: Westchester, IL - Indianapolis, IN
- ^ US Census Bureau - Westchester, Illinois