Glenwood, Illinois
Glenwood, Illinois | |
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 Glenwood population sign at Glenwood-Dyer Road | |
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 Location of Glenwood in Cook County, Illinois. | |
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| Coordinates: 41°32′42″N 87°36′43″W / 41.54500°N 87.61194°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Townships | Thornton, Bloom |
| Incorporated | 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mayor Toleda Hart |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.26 sq mi (8.45 km2) |
| • Land | 3.26 sq mi (8.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,662 |
| • Density | 2,653.6/sq mi (1,024.57/km2) |
| Standard of living (2007-11) | |
| • Per capita income | $27,205 |
| • Median home value | $161,000 |
| ZIP code(s) | 60425 |
| Area code(s) | 708 |
| Geocode | 30029 |
| FIPS code | 17-30029 |
| Website | villageofglenwood |
Glenwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,662 at the 2020 census.[2]
Geography
[edit]Glenwood is located at 41°32′42″N 87°36′43″W / 41.54500°N 87.61194°W (41.544943, -87.612052).[3]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Glenwood has a total area of 3.26 square miles (8.44 km2), all land.[4]
The Glenwood Shoreline, an ancient shoreline of Lake Chicago, is within the village. The village is almost completely surrounded by forest preserves, as is the nearby village of Thornton.
The neighboring villages are Homewood to the west, Thornton to the north, Lynwood to the east, and Ford Heights and Chicago Heights to the south.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 581 | — | |
| 1920 | 738 | 27.0% | |
| 1930 | 603 | −18.3% | |
| 1940 | 643 | 6.6% | |
| 1950 | 762 | 18.5% | |
| 1960 | 882 | 15.7% | |
| 1970 | 7,416 | 740.8% | |
| 1980 | 10,538 | 42.1% | |
| 1990 | 9,289 | −11.9% | |
| 2000 | 9,000 | −3.1% | |
| 2010 | 8,969 | −0.3% | |
| 2020 | 8,662 | −3.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2010[6] 2020[7] | |||
Racial and ethnic composition
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[8] | Pop 2010[6] | Pop 2020[7] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 4,399 | 2,186 | 1,240 | 48.88% | 24.37% | 14.32% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 3,983 | 5,909 | 6,457 | 44.26% | 65.88% | 74.54% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0.06% | 0.11% | 0.05% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 56 | 27 | 9 | 0.62% | 0.30% | 0.10% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0.10% | 0.09% | 0.03% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 11 | 20 | 30 | 0.12% | 0.22% | 0.35% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 85 | 144 | 201 | 0.94% | 1.61% | 2.32% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 452 | 665 | 718 | 5.02% | 7.41% | 8.29% |
| Total | 9,000 | 8,959 | 8,662 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census, Glenwood had a population of 8,662. The median age was 42.0 years. 21.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 79.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 75.9 males age 18 and over.[9][10]
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[11]
There were 3,259 households in Glenwood, including 2,016 families. Of those households, 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 35.6% were married-couple households, 15.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 43.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[9][12]
The population density was 2,653.80 inhabitants per square mile (1,024.64/km2). There were 3,480 housing units at an average density of 1,066.18 per square mile (411.65/km2). Of all housing units, 6.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.0%.[9][10][12]
Income and poverty
[edit]The median income for a household in the village was $64,857, and the median income for a family was $73,571. Males had a median income of $42,135 versus $33,824 for females. The per capita income for the village was $25,949. About 8.2% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
Government
[edit]Glenwood is in Illinois's 2nd congressional district.
Education
[edit]Elementary schools in Glenwood include Longwood Elementary School, Hickory Bend Elementary School, Brookwood Middle School, and Brookwood Junior High School. Half of Glenwood is served by Bloom High School, and the other half is served by Homewood-Flossmoor High School. There is also a private school, Glenwood Academy (formerly called Glenwood School for Boys and Glenwood School for Boys and Girls).
Places of worship
[edit]There are 6 churches: St. Andrews Church, St. John Catholic Church, Impact Church, Calvary Baptist Church of Glenwood, Glenwood Bible Church, and Living Springs Church.
Transportation
[edit]Pace provides bus service on routes 352 and 890 along Halsted Street connecting Glenwood to destinations across the Southland.[13]
Notable residents
[edit]- Seun Adigun (born 1987), Nigerian-American bobsledder, and track and field runner. She was a resident of Glenwood during high school.[14]
- Kenneth Choi (born 1971), actor. He was a childhood resident of Glenwood.[15]
- Casey Driessen (born 1978), bluegrass fiddler and singer. He was a childhood resident of Glenwood.[16]
- Bayo Ojikutu (born 1971), award-winning novelist and university lecturer. Ojikutu spent much of his childhood and adolescence as a resident of Brookwood Point in Glenwood.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Glenwood village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Glenwood village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Glenwood village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Glenwood village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "RTA System Map" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Kim, Katie (January 15, 2018). "Historic Nigerian Bobsled Team Has Chicago Ties". NBC 5 Chicago. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
She also attended Evanston Township High School, before her parents and three brothers moved to south suburban Glenwood.
- ^ Hajek, Daniel (May 24, 2015). "How Running Away From Home Opened Doors In Hollywood". All Things Considered. 4 minutes in. npr. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
Choi grew up in Glenwood, Ill., a suburb of Chicago.
- ^ Bricking, Tanya (July 21, 1991). "Even on Sidelines, Fiddle Music Sweet". Messenger-Inquirer. Owensboro, Kentucky – via NewsBank.
Next to him 12-year-old Casey Driessen from Glenwood, Ill., played with the old-timers.
- ^ Tribune, Chicago (January 14, 2007). author-is-rooted-to-the-south-side "Author is Rooted to the South Side". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois.
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External links
[edit]- Village of Glenwood official website Archived April 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- Glenwood-Lynwood Public Library District Archived October 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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