Hickory Hills, Illinois
Hickory Hills, Illinois | |
|---|---|
City | |
.jpg) Hickory Hills, Illinois | |
 Location of Hickory Hills in Cook County, Illinois. | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°43′26″N 87°49′37″W / 41.72389°N 87.82694°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Townships | Palos, Lyons |
| Incorporated | 1951 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Mike Howley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.84 sq mi (7.37 km2) |
| • Land | 2.84 sq mi (7.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 680 ft (210 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 14,505 |
| • Density | 5,100.21/sq mi (1,968.88/km2) |
| Standard of living (2007-11) | |
| • Per capita income | $27,577 |
| • Median home value | $250,200 |
| ZIP code(s) | 60457 |
| Area code(s) | 708 |
| Geocode | 34514 |
| FIPS code | 17-34514 |
| Website | www |
Hickory Hills, a city in Cook County, Illinois, is a suburb of Chicago. Except for a small portion north of 87th Street, the city of Hickory Hills lies within Palos Township. The population in 2020 was 14,505.[2]
History
The Hickory Hills Country Club was founded in 1917 in the area of the present-day city, with an 18-hole golf course designed by Scottish-American golfer James Foulis. The club exists to the present day.[3]
The village of Hickory Hills was incorporated in September 1951 from the territory between 91st to 95th streets, and between 80th to 88th avenue. The village at the time of incorporation had around 450 residents.[4] Voters approved a change from village to city form of government in October 1966. [5]
In 1961, the Poor Clares nuns, a branch of the Franciscan order, acquired 20 acres of land at 89th street and Keane avenue with which to establish a new monastery.[6] However, the monastery closed in 1992 due to dwindling numbers.[7] The order returned to Chicago in 1999, moving to a new monastery in nearby Palos Park in 2003.
Geography
By contrast with the level ground of the Chicago Lake Plain, stretching east to Lake Michigan, Hickory Hills lies on the relatively hilly country of the Tinley Moraine, a belt of ridges laid down about 14,000 years ago during the Wisconsin glaciation.[8]
Most of present-day Hickory Hills lies in the northern part of Palos Township, excepting those parts north of 87th Street which lie in Lyons Township. The city's main east-west thoroughfares are 87th Street and 95th Street, the latter carrying U.S. Route 12 and Route 20 across the South Chicago suburbs. The city is bounded on the east by the Tri-State Tollway (Interstate 294) and on the west by the Hidden Pond Woods portion of the Palos Forest Preserve, a 15,000 acre nature reserve consisting of sloughs and wooded-hills. Archer Avenue, running parallel to the Des Plaines River and the Illinois and Michigan Canal, passes a little to the city's north, while La Grange Road passes through the forest preserve to the city's west, carrying U.S. Route 45, as well as routes 12 and 20.
Neighboring communities are Justice to the north, Willow Springs to the north-east, Palos Hills to the south, and Bridgeview to the east. The village of Oak Lawn is also a short distance to the city's east, along 95th Street.
No railroad lines pass through Hickory Hills, but the mainline of the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad runs just due east through the village of Bridgeview, linking McCook with the company's Blue Island facilities.[9] The city's closest passenger service is Willow Springs station, a stop on Metra's Heritage Corridor rail line.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,707 | — | |
| 1970 | 13,176 | 386.7% | |
| 1980 | 13,778 | 4.6% | |
| 1990 | 13,021 | −5.5% | |
| 2000 | 13,926 | 7.0% | |
| 2010 | 14,049 | 0.9% | |
| 2020 | 14,505 | 3.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] 2010[11] 2020[12] | |||
The top five ancestries reported in Hickory Hills as of 2020 were Polish (24.7%), Arab (11.5%), Irish (6.8%), Lithuanian (6.7%), and German (5.9%).[13]
There were 4,929 households, out of which 75.37% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.04% were married couples living together, 8.76% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.65% were non-families. 25.42% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.59% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.51 and the average family size was 2.87.
The city's age distribution consisted of 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $66,272, and the median income for a family was $76,417. Males had a median income of $46,541 versus $35,925 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,712. About 6.9% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[11] | Pop 2020[12] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 11,241 | 10,947 | 80.01% | 75.47% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 449 | 462 | 3.20% | 3.19% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 10 | 10 | 0.07% | 0.07% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 359 | 389 | 2.56% | 2.68% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 21 | 39 | 0.15% | 0.27% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 192 | 329 | 1.37% | 2.27% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,777 | 2,329 | 12.65% | 16.06% |
| Total | 14,049 | 14,505 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Government
Hickory Hills is in Illinois's 3rd congressional district.
The North Palos Fire Protection District serves the community.[14]
Schools
Elementary school districts serving Hickory Hills include:[15]
- North Palos School District 117
- Indian Springs District 109
- Amos Alonzo Stagg High School of Consolidated High School District 230 - Students in the District 117 zone attend Stagg[16]
- Argo Community High School - Students in the District 109 zone attend Argo[citation needed]
St. Patricia School, a private school, is in the area.[15]
Hickory Hills is home to a satellite campus of Lewis University located near 95th street and Roberts Road.
Notable people
- Colonel James Hickey, USA (ret.) (born 1960), United States Army soldier notable for his leadership role in Operation Red Dawn, the military effort that captured Saddam Hussein. He was raised in Hickory Hills.[17]
- Marty Casey (born 1973), rock musician
- Max Strus (born 1996), professional basketball player.[18]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Hickory Hills city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "Hickory Hills Country Club".
- ^ "A new village springs forth, Hickory Hills". Chicago Tribune. 16 September 1951.
- ^ "56 Run for Election to 11 Posts in Hickory Hills' Government". Chicago Tribune. 30 March 1967.
- ^ "Poor Clares Need Home; Friends Will Raise Funds". Chicago Tribune. 28 January 1965.
- ^ "They carry on 800 years of prayer and work". Chicago Catholic.
- ^ "Guide leaflet, geological science field trip, Palos Hills area, Cook and Du Page Counties : Palos Park and Sag Bridge 7.5-minute Quadrangles". November 12, 1971.
- ^ "Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad".
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hickory Hills city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hickory Hills city, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ^ Home. North Palos Fire Protection District. Retrieved on January 20, 2017. See: Banner image 1, Banner image 2
- ^ a b "Schools." Hickory Hills. Retrieved on January 20, 2017.
- ^ "Attendance Areas Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine." Consolidated High School District 230. Retrieved on January 19, 2017.
- ^ McNeil, Brett (December 15, 2013). "Colonel from Illinois part of team that made capture". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ Kenney, Madeline (2018-05-30). "Max Strus decides to return to DePaul after withdrawing from NBA Draft". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
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