Park City, Illinois

Park City
City
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Lake
Coordinates	42°21′6″N 87°53′18″W
Area	1.1 sq mi (3 km2)
- land	1.1 sq mi (3 km2)
Population	6,637 (2000)
Density	5,773.0 / sq mi (2,229 / km2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code	60085
Area code	847
Location of Park City within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Park City, Illinois

Park City is a small community located in the Warren and Waukegan townships of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,637 at the 2000 census, broken up into three wards.

The city draws its name from the trailer (mobile home) parks that house the majority of its residents. There is also a small industrial/manufacturing base. Park City was incorporated in 1958 through the approval of a refendum by Park City residents.^{[citation needed]}

The city government consists of six aldermen and one mayor. The city has a park system, bike trails, and police department, but appears not to have an official website of any kind.^{[citation needed]}

Reputation as a Speed Trap

The city has developed a local reputation as a speed trap. A small portion of U.S. Highway 41 travels through the community, and an unmarked Park City police department Ford Crown Victoria often waits in the median, under the overpass, shooting radar at oncoming traffic. Because the city seems not to have any type of official website, any information on the community, including the police department, is difficult to come by.

Geography

Park City is located at 42°21′6″N 87°53′18″W (42.351668, -87.888437).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.

Major Streets

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• Belvidere Road
• Greenleaf Avenue
• Washington Street
• Old Skokie Road

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,637 people, 2,600 households, and 1,578 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,773.0 people per square mile (2,228.3/km²). There were 2,708 housing units at an average density of 2,355.5 per square mile (909.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 60.39% White, 7.53% African American, 0.23% Native American, 8.83% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 17.31% from other races, and 5.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.76% of the population.

There were 2,600 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% 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 3.31.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 36.8% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,508, and the median income for a family was $42,387. Males had a median income of $30,767 versus $26,089 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,595. About 6.1% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

A diversity of housing exists within the city including single and multi-family housing as well as various mobile home parks. The 2000 median house value was $139,000 and the median rent cost was $679. United States Census Bureau, 2000.

Park City, Illinois is served by the Warren-Newport Public Library District.