Woodridge (Illinois)
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Location in Illinois
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| Foundation : | 1959 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| Counties : |
Cook County DuPage County Will County |
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| Coordinates : | 41 ° 45 ′ N , 88 ° 3 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
34,173 (status: 2009) 9,572,572 (status: 2010) |
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| Population density : | 1,553.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 22 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) of which 22 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 223 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 60517, 60540 | ||
| Area code : | +1 331, 630 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-83245 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 422171 | ||
| Website : | www.vil.woodridge.il.us | ||
| Mayor : | William F. Murphy | ||
Woodridge is a village in Cook , DuPage and Will Counties in the northeast of the US state of Illinois and part of the Chicago metropolitan area . According to the 2000 census, the population was 30,934. In an official estimate in 2009, 34,173 inhabitants were determined. Woodridge is home to Morey Corporation , a Westwood College campus, Wilton Brands Inc., Pabst Brewing Company, and Seven Bridges Golf Course and Development Company .
Woodridge was founded on August 24, 1959 with less than 500 residents in a wooded area overlooking the DuPage River East. Woodridge is a young community with the vast majority of homes, businesses, and churches built after the 1950s. Woodridge was founded by builder Albert Kaufman, who was also largely responsible for building the village. In July 2007, Woodridge was ranked 61st of the 100 Best Places to Live by Money Magazine .
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the site has a total area of 21.6 km 2 of which 21.5 km 2 are land and 0.1 km 2 are water. Woodridge's neighboring parishes are Downers Grove , Bolingbrook , Naperville , Darien , Lisle, and Lemont .
Demographic data
Woodridge had 30,934 residents in 11,382 households and 8,092 families according to the 2000 census. The population density was 1,435.5 people per km 2 . There were 11,708 housing units at an average density of 543.3 units per km 2 .
There were 11,382 households in which children under the age of 18 lived in 38.3% of cases, of which 57.1% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female head of the household without a husband and 28.9% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had people living in them who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.26.
In Woodridge, the under-18 population was 27.3%, 9.2% were 18 to 24 years old, 36.0% were 25 to 44 years old, 22.2% were 45 to 64 years old, and 5 , 3% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 women there were 99.0 men. For every 100 women aged 18 years or older, there were 96.8 men.
The median income for a household was $ 52,842 and the median income for a family was $ 73,691. Males had a median income of $ 59,159 versus $ 39,475 for women. The per capita income was USD 27,851. Over 5.2% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, of whom 4.5% were under 18 years of age and 3.9% were 65 years of age or older.
Climate and environment
Woodridge has a humid continental climate. On average, July was the warmest month and January the coldest month. August usually has the most rainfall and February the least. The highest recorded temperature for Woodridge was 40.56 ° C in July 2005. The lowest temperature was -32 ° C and was recorded in January 1985.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Nick Mazzarella (* 1984), jazz musician