Elmwood Park, Illinois

For other places with the same name, see Elmwood Park (disambiguation).

Elmwood Park, Illinois
County:	Cook
Township:	Leyden
Incorporated:	Village, 1914
President:	Peter N. Silvestri
Area code(s):	708
Population (2000):	25,405
Density:	13,328.4/mi² (5,135.6/km²)
Area:	1.9 mi² (4.9 km²)
Per capita income:	$22,526 (median: $47,315)
Home value:	$181,185 (2000) (median: $171,400)
Website:	www.elmwoodpark.org
Demographics (2000) White Black Hispanic Asian 76.8% 1.4% 18.6% 2.2% Islander Native Other {{{islander}}}% {{{native}}}% {{{other}}}%

Elmwood Park, Saint Celestine Catholic Parish

Elmwood Park is a village bordering the northwest side of the City of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 25,405 at the 2000 census. The community has long maintained a large Italian-American population, with a more recent influx of Polish-American and Hispanic residents. Peter N. Silvestri has presided as its village president since May 1, 1989. In April 2011, three Board of Trustee positions were up for election. Incumbent trustees and United Party of Elmwood Park candidates Alan T. Kaminski, Carmen P. Forte, and school board president Angela Stranges won the three seats, with 2,051 votes, 1,951 votes, and 1,814 votes, respectively. Defeated in the race were Neighborhood Voice Party candidates Anthony Del Santo (1,531 votes), Phillip Marcantelli (1,505 votes), and Sandra Gorney (1,360 votes).

Geography

Elmwood Park is located at 41°55′21″N 87°48′56″W (41.922481, -87.815434).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.

History

Incorporated in 1914. Before then also known as Elsworth and Orson stops on the Milwaukee St.Paul and pacific railway, which followed Grand ave built off of an old Indian trail from river portage to Chicago river and Lake Michigan. Knick named MUD TOWN from early settlers. Evans field, which is part of Cook county forest preserve, was second most important portage to Indians after Joliet's Chicago river and Aux Plains river convergence. Burial mounds in shape of a prairie animal once had prominent view on high bank, now Thatcher road and Russel's barbecue. Indian village and Chipping station once on brook running through Elmwood park to DesPlains river, which is classified as a mud prairie river. Westwood subdivision built by Mills and sons builders in 1920s modeled after Westwood California community. Developed land and main Sunset drive once part of cemetery's main drive where paupers grave bones are still found by residence today.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 25,405 people, 9,858 households, and 6,525 families residing in the village. The population density was 13,328.4 people per square mile (5,135.6/km²). There were 10,150 housing units at an average density of 5,325.1 per square mile (2,051.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.54% White, 0.52% African American, 0.18% Native American, 2.09% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.31% from other races, and 2.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.01% of the population.

There were 9,858 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the village the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $47,315, and the median income for a family was $58,358. Males had a median income of $40,634 versus $28,667 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,526. About 3.6% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Elmwood Park is accessible via the Elmwood Park station on Metra's Milwaukee District/West Line, which provides daily rail service between Elgin, Illinois and Chicago, Illinois (at Union Station).

Sister city

• Frosinone, Lazio, Italy (from 1996)

Notable current and former residents

• Val Belmonte: former college hockey coach & CCHA Coach of the Year winner, current Vice President of Athletics at Quinnipiac University
• Lee Loughnane: founding member of the rock band Chicago
• Peter N. Silvestri: Cook County politician and Elmwood Park Village President
• Ray Nitschke: Former Green Bay Packers linebacker and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

External links

• City Data
• Home Page
• Elmwood Park Public Library
• Elmwood Park Community Unit School District #401
• St.Celestine Parish
• Elmwood Park Neighborhood Civic Organization
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• Elmwood Park Pony Baseball and Softball