Broadview, Illinois
| Broadview, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||
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| County: | Cook | |||||||||||||||
| Township: | Proviso | |||||||||||||||
| Incorporated: | Village, 1914 | |||||||||||||||
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| ZIP code(s): | 60153, 60155 | |||||||||||||||
| Area code(s): | 708 | |||||||||||||||
| Population (2000): | 8,264 | |||||||||||||||
| Change from 1990: | down 5.15% | |||||||||||||||
| Density: | 4,644.9/mi² (1,792.6/km²) | |||||||||||||||
| Area: | 1.8 mi² (4.6 km²) | |||||||||||||||
| Per capita income: | $22,178 (median: $47,078) |
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| Home value: | $121,513 (2000) (median: $121,800) |
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| Website: | villageofbroadview.com | |||||||||||||||
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Broadview is a village in Cook County, Illinois 13 miles (21 km) west of Chicago. The population was 8,264 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] About Broadview
Broadview was incorporated as a village in 1914. It is located in Proviso Township along the western edge of Cook County.
Managed by Mayor Sherman C. Jones and his trusted right hand Trustee, Kevin McGrier, Trustee Nicole Benson, and newly elected Trustees Woodie Morris, Judy Abraham and Judy Hargrett, Broadview has made major strides over the past 3 years in becoming the pride of Proviso Township.
[edit] Geography
Broadview is located at 41°51′34″N 87°51′15″W / 41.85944°N 87.85417°WCoordinates: 41°51′34″N 87°51′15″W / 41.85944°N 87.85417°W (41.859439, -87.854226)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 8,264 people, 3,194 households, and 2,146 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,644.9 people per square mile (1,792.6/km²). There were 3,322 housing units at an average density of 1,867.2 per square mile (720.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 21.96% White, 73.12% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.33% Asian, 1.52% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.93% of the population.
There were 3,194 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $47,651, and the median income for a family was $59,568. Males had a median income of $36,919 versus $30,737 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,178. About 4.8% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ 2000 United States Census Data
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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