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Addison, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°55′54″N 88°0′8″W / 41.93167°N 88.00222°W / 41.93167; -88.00222
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Addison
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Village of Addison
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Location of Addison in DuPage County, Illinois.
Location of Addison in DuPage County, Illinois.
Addison is located in Illinois
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Addison is located in the United States
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Addison
Addison
Coordinates: 41°55′54″N 88°0′8″W / 41.93167°N 88.00222°W / 41.93167; -88.00222
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyDuPage
TownshipAddison, Bloomingdale
Incorporated1839
Government
 • TypeMayor-trustee
 • MayorRich Veenstra
Area
[1]
 • Total
9.96 sq mi (25.79 km2)
 • Land9.79 sq mi (25.35 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)  2.10%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
36,942
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
36,482
 • Density3,727.22/sq mi (1,439.13/km2)
 Up 12.03% from 1990
Standard of living
 • Per capita income$21,201 (median: $54,090)
 • Home value$189,036 (median: $173,200 (2000))
ZIP code(s)
60101
Area code(s)630 and 331
Geocode00243
FIPS code17-00243
Websitewww.addisonadvantage.org
Demographics (2000)[3]
White Black Hispanic Asian
75.4% 2.51% 2.84% 7.94%
Islander Native Other
0.01% 0.4% 2.4%

Addison is a village located in the Chicago Metropolitan Area, in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 36,942 at the 2010 census.[4]

History

The community itself was originally named Dunkley's Grove after the settler Hezekiah Dunklee,[5] and was renamed after a town in England[5] or Addison, New York.[6] In 1864, the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod moved its teacher training to the village from Fort Wayne, Indiana, and established the Addison Teachers Seminary; it remained in Addison until 1913, when it was relocated to River Forest, Illinois, as Concordia Teachers College (now Concordia University Chicago).[7]

Adventureland amusement park was located in Addison (Lake and Medinah) during the 1960s and 1970s. The Addison Industrial District was the proposed location for the reconstruction of Comiskey Park in the late 1980s before this was voted down.[8]

Geography

The Village of Addison lies on Salt Creek, a tributary of the Des Plaines River. Addison is located at 41°55′54″N 88°0′8″W / 41.93167°N 88.00222°W / 41.93167; -88.00222 (41.931573, −88.002221).[9]

According to the 2010 census, Addison has a total area of 9.97 square miles (25.82 km2), of which 9.77 square miles (25.30 km2) (or 97.9%) is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2) (or 2.1%) is water.[10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890485—
190059121.9%
1910579−2.0%
1920510−11.9%
193091679.6%
1940819−10.6%
1950813−0.7%
19606,741729.2%
197024,482263.2%
198029,82621.8%
199032,0587.5%
200035,91412.0%
201036,9422.9%
2019 (est.)36,482[2]−1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 35,914 people, 11,649 households, and 9,097 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,807.6 people per square mile (1,470.5/km2). There were 11,805 housing units at an average density of 1,251.6 per square mile (483.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 75.39% White, 2.51% African American, 0.35% Native American, 7.94% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 11.39% from other races, and 2.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.40% of the population.

There were 11,649 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.46.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $54,090, and the median income for a family was $59,007. Males had a median income of $39,718 versus $27,815 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,201. 9.6% of the population and 7.2% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.2% of those under the age of 18 and 7.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Education

Addison is home to Addison Trail High School and to Indian Trail Junior High School. The Elementary schools are: Ardmore, Wesley Elementary, Lake Park Elementary, Fullerton Elementary, Army Trail Elementary, Lincoln Elementary and Stone Elementary. St. Philip the Apostle, a private Catholic school and parish, is located in Addison and serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. Driscoll Catholic High School was located in Addison before closing in 2009. DeVry University and Chamberlain College of Nursing also call Addison home. Addison also has an Early Learning Center for 3-5-year-old students in Pre-K.

Another public place in Addison for education is the Addison Public Library. It offers thousands of books to residents, as well as computer privileges and various educational, creative, athletic and technical skill classes.

Economy

Top employers

According to Addison's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[13] the top employers in the city were:

# Employer # of Employees
1 United Parcel Service 2,914
2 The Pampered Chef 788
3 A-1 Air Compressor Corp 700
4 Dynamac Inc 582
5 Elmhurst Memorial Hospital 504
6 AIF Inc 477
7 Parts Town LLC 275
8 Men's Warehouse 258
9 Veritiv Operating Company 250
10 Option Care 235

Government

Rich Veenstra is the Mayor of Addison. Other elected officials include Village Trustees Sam Nasti, Harry Theodore, Tom Hundley, Bill Lynch, Cathy Kluczny, Dawn O'Brien, and Village Clerk Lucille Zucchero. The town of Triggiano, Italy is the sister city of Addison.

Addison is located in Illinois's 8th congressional district which is currently represented by Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Schaumburg). In the Illinois Senate it is Representative by Don Harmon (D-Oak Park)[14] and Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park).[15] In the Illinois House of Representatives it is represented by Christine Winger (R-Wood Dale),[15] Deb Conroy (D-Villa Park).[15] and Kathleen Willis (D-Addison).[14]

Notable people

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  17. ^ McDill, Kent; San Francisco 'a nice fit' for Addison Trail product Anelli; 29 May 2002; Daily Herald; Mark Anelli had the strangest feeling he was going to get drafted by the San Francisco 49ers this spring ... After all, the 49ers clearly had shown the most interest in the former Addison Trail High School standout; accessed 20 July 2009
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