Worth, Illinois
| Worth, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||
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| County: | Cook | |||||||||||||||
| Township: | Worth | |||||||||||||||
| Incorporated: | Village, 1914 | |||||||||||||||
| President: | Randy J. Keller (CFW) | |||||||||||||||
| ZIP code(s): | 60482 | |||||||||||||||
| Area code(s): | 708 | |||||||||||||||
| Population (2000): | 10,789 (2010 Census) | |||||||||||||||
| Change from 1990: | down 1.40% | |||||||||||||||
| Density: | 4,634.4/mi² (1,792.1/km²) | |||||||||||||||
| Area: | 2.4 mi² (6.2 km²) | |||||||||||||||
| Per capita income: | $19,449 (median: $42,723) |
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| Home value: | $138,142 (2000) (median: $132,600) |
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| Website: | www.villageofworth.com | |||||||||||||||
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Worth is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, a suburb of Chicago. The population was 10,789 at the 2010 census.
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[edit] Geography
Worth is located at 41°41′20″N 87°47′34″W / 41.68889°N 87.79278°WCoordinates: 41°41′20″N 87°47′34″W / 41.68889°N 87.79278°W (41.688827, -87.792659)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.83%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the 2000 census[3], there were 11,047 people, 4,383 households, and 2,796 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,634.4 people per square mile (1,792.1/km²). There were 4,513 housing units at an average density of 1,893.3 per square mile (732.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.43% White, 1.59% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.22% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.18% from other races, and 2.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.06% of the population.
The top four ancestries reported in Worth as of the 2000 census were German (23.4%), Irish (22.7%), Polish (20.3%) and Italian (10.1%).[4]
There were 4,383 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,723, and the median income for a family was $51,523. Males had a median income of $38,007 versus $28,492 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,449. About 7.0% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Village Government
The Village of Worth operates under a President-Trustee form of Government with a Village President (Mayor) and a Village Board composed of six Village Trustees (Councilmen / Aldermen) elected at large.
The Elected Officials are:
President Randy J. Keller (Choices For Worth) - Current term expires in April 2013
Clerk Bonnie M. Price (Independent) - Current term expires in April 2013
Trustee Rich Dziedzic (Independent) Chairman of Building, Licensing and Ordinance Committee - Current term expires in April 2013
Trustee Colleen McElroy (Independent) Chairman of Economic Development Committee - Current term expires in April 2013
Trustee Pete Kats (Independent) Chairman of Public Works Committee - Current term expires in April 2015
Trustee Jim Serpico (Independent) Chairman of Golf Course Committee - Current term expires in April 2013
Trustee Mary Rhien (Voices of Worth) Chairman of Public Safety Committee - Current term expires in April 2015
Trustee Mary Werner (Independent) Chairman of Finance Committee - Current term expires in April 2015
All six trustees are elected at large with three being elected at the same time as the President and three being elected two years later.
[edit] State and Federal Government
Worth is divided between two congressional districts. Most of the village is in Illinois' 3rd congressional district which is Represented by Congressman William Lipinski (D-Chicago); the area south of 115th Street and east of Harlem Avenue, and also between 114th Place and 115th Street from Harlem to Oak Park Avenue, is in the Illinois' 1st congressional district which is Represented by Congressman Bobby Rush (D-Chicago).
Worth is located within 18th State Senate District which is represented by State Senator Edward Maloney (D-Chicago); and located in the 35th Representative District which is represented by State Representative William Cunningham (D-Chicago) and the 36th Representative District which is Represented by State Representative Kelly Burke (D-Evergreen Park).
[edit] Township and County Government
The Village of Worth is located in the 6th County Board District. Worth is in two townships - East of Harlem Avenue is Worth Township and West of Harlem Avenue is Palos Township.
[edit] Transportation
Worth has a station on Metra's SouthWest Service, which provides daily rail service between Manhattan, Illinois and Chicago, Illinois (at Union Station).
[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.
- ^ Profile of General Demographic Characteristics, Worth, IllinoisPDF (38.9 KiB). U.S. Census Bureau. Accessed 2007-04-14.
