Elk Grove Village, Illinois | |
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 Aerial view of Elk Grove Village andBusse Woods | |
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| Motto: "The Exceptional Community" | |
 Location of Elk Grove Village in Cook County and DuPage County, Illinois | |
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| Coordinates:42°00′11″N87°59′47″W / 42.00306°N 87.99639°W /42.00306; -87.99639[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| Counties | Cook,DuPage |
| Townships | Elk Grove,Schaumburg, Addison |
| Incorporated | July 17, 1956[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | Craig B. Johnson[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.66 sq mi (30.20 km2) |
| • Land | 11.60 sq mi (30.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.058 sq mi (0.15 km2) 0.61% |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 32,812 |
| • Density | 2,827.9/sq mi (1,091.87/km2) |
| Down 4.61% from 2000 | |
| Standard of living (2009-11) | |
| • Per capita income | $31,387 |
| • Median home value | $273,000 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60007, 60009 |
| Area code(s) | 847/224 and630, 331 |
| FIPS code | 17-23256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398803[1] |
| Website | elkgrove.org |
Elk Grove Village is a village inCook andDuPage counties in theU.S. state ofIllinois. Per the2020 census, the population was 32,812.[5] Located 20 miles (32 km) northwest ofChicago along theGolden Corridor, the Village of Elk Grove Village was incorporated on July 17, 1956.[2] It is directly adjacent toO'Hare International Airport and is economically important to theChicago metropolitan area due to its large industrial park, located on the eastern border of the village. The community is served by severalInterstate highways includingI-90,I-290/I-355/Route 53, andIL-390. Elk Grove is also expected to be served by theI-490 Western O'Hare Bypass upon completion of the project.
The land that is now the Village of Elk Grove was controlled by theMiami Confederacy (which contained theIllini andKickapoo tribes) starting in the early 1680s. The Confederacy was driven from the area by theIroquois andMeskwaki in the early 1700s.
The French-alliedPotawatomi began to raid and take possession of Northern Illinois in the 1700s. In the late 1700s and early 1800s, the Potawatomi expanded southwards from their territory in Green Bay and westward from their holdings near Detroit, until they controlled in an L-shaped swath of territory from Green Bay to the Illinois River, and from the Mississippi River to the Maumee River.[6][7]
In 1833, the Potawatomi signed the1833 Treaty of Chicago with the United States Government. As a result of the Treaty, the United States was granted control of all land west of Lake Michigan and east of Lake Winnebago in exchange for a tract of land west of the Mississippi. The land that is now Elk Grove was ceded to the U.S. in this treaty, which sparked mass white immigration to the Northern Illinois area. The U.S. Government purchased the land for about 15 cents per acre, and then resold it to white settlers for 1.25 dollars per acre.
Aaron Miner, a revolutionary war veteran, moved to what is now in Elk Grove in 1833. He maintained friendly relations with the remaining Potawatomi, who gave him a firebrand. His wife and daughter often baked cookies which they would trade with the Potawatomi for venison and game.[8]
The village was formally incorporated in 1956 inElk Grove Township, and was founded as a planned suburban community.[9] The majority of houses were constructed byCentex Corporation.[10] As part of the original planning concept, the village was to be home to separated residential and industrial areas (the latter of which would later become the largest industrial park in the United States).[11] Today, it ranks as the second-highest scoring American industrial park, according to Benchmarkia.[12]
Prior to its development as a residential community, it was home to many farmers and their families (mostlyGerman immigrants). Many of the major streets in and around the village are named for these farmers. Busse Farm was the final undeveloped agricultural property in the village, located between Higgins Road and Oakton Street, and was at one time considered as a location for a newChicago Bears stadium, to replace the agingSoldier Field.[13] In 2018 the land was sold to be developed into the Elk Grove Technology Park.[14]
The original boundaries of Elk Grove Village's residential area were Higgins Road (Illinois Route 72) on the north, State Road (now Arlington Heights Road) on the west, Landmeier Road on the south, and Wildwood Road on the east. The village easily doubled in size during the 1960s. By the end of the decade, most of the land between O'Hare Airport and I-290/IL-53 was developed. As the village expanded to the south and west, new roads, schools, and parks were added to the community. Rupley Elementary was the first school to be constructed in Elk Grove Village. It was named after Ira Rupley, an executive vice president at Centex who helped lead the early development of the village.[15]
In the 1970s, the village developed land west of the expressway inSchaumburg Township along with industrial development intoAddison Township. New apartment communities were constructed in Elk Grove Village along Tonne Road and Ridge Avenue. These developments have since been sectioned, and some converted tocondominium homes. The village saw continuous residential, commercial, and industrial growth during the 1980s. However, Lively Junior High School was no longer necessary and saw fast-declining enrollment numbers. It was shut down by the school district, leased to Elk Grove Park District, and remodeled to become the Jack E. Claes Pavilion Recreation Facility. School District 59 built administrative offices at the site.[11]
In 1982, Elk Grove Village was briefly in the national spotlight with one of the first reported deaths in theChicago Tylenol murders case with the death of 12-year-old Mary Kellerman, who died after taking a Tylenol capsule that was laced withpotassium cyanide.[16] The case led to the development of more stringentFDA regulations aroundtamper-evident technology.
In the 1990s and 2000s, the village embarked on a series of beautification and redevelopment programs which included the installation of a clock tower at Village Hall, installation of brick-paved crosswalks in residential areas, new landscaping in boulevards and other public lands, and installation of retro-themed street lights.[17]
In 2006, Elk Grove Village became one of the first municipalities in Illinois to enact a publicsmoking ban,[18] and in 2008 became one of the first Chicago suburbs to usered light cameras. In June 2010, Elk Grove Village's Municipal Administration and Public Safety Complex wasLEED Gold Certified by theUS Green Building Council.[19]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Elk Grove Village has a total area of 11.66 square miles (30.20 km2), of which 11.60 square miles (30.04 km2) (or 99.51%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.49%) is water.[20]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1960 | 6,608 | — | |
| 1970 | 20,346 | 207.9% | |
| 1980 | 28,679 | 41.0% | |
| 1990 | 33,429 | 16.6% | |
| 2000 | 34,727 | 3.9% | |
| 2010 | 33,127 | −4.6% | |
| 2020 | 32,812 | −1.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[21] 2010[22] 2020[23] | |||
As of the2020 census[24] there were 32,812 people, 12,835 households, and 8,870 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,814.07 inhabitants per square mile (1,086.52/km2). There were 13,945 housing units at an average density of 1,195.97 per square mile (461.77/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 73.30%White, 12.04%Asian, 1.89%African American, 0.48%Native American, 0.02%Pacific Islander, 4.93% fromother races, and 7.34% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino residents of any race were 12.16% of the population.
There were 12,835 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.75% were married couples living together, 9.47% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.89% were non-families. 27.71% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.77% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 2.51.
The village's age distribution consisted of 20.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $85,240, and the median income for a family was $105,398. Males had a median income of $62,607 versus $44,059 for females. Theper capita income for the village was $41,703. About 3.0% of families and 4.0% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[25] | Pop 2010[22] | Pop 2020[23] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 28,599 | 25,671 | 23,320 | 82.35% | 77.49% | 71.07% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 481 | 449 | 599 | 1.39% | 1.36% | 1.83% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 24 | 44 | 39 | 0.07% | 0.13% | 0.12% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 3,034 | 3,327 | 3,919 | 8.74% | 10.04% | 11.94% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 39 | 23 | 80 | 0.11% | 0.07% | 0.24% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 370 | 460 | 862 | 1.07% | 1.39% | 2.63% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,165 | 3,149 | 3,989 | 6.23% | 9.51% | 12.16% |
| Total | 34,727 | 33,127 | 32,812 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit[26] in Elk Grove Village remains the only church plant still in existence which was planted and pastored by the Rev. Dr.Martin E. Marty.[27] Though Dr. Marty became a founding influence in theEvangelical Lutheran Church in America, because the church was planted within theLutheran Church - Missouri Synod, it remains a member church of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.[28] Another prominent Pastor there was the Bishop Roger Pittelko of theEnglish District of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod.
TheRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago operates the area's Catholic churches. On July 1, 2020, St. Julian Eymard Parish and Queen of the Rosary Parish will merge, with the latter having both the combined church and the school.[29]
Elk Grove Village is home to the largest consolidated business park in North America.[30][11] There are nearly 3,600 businesses operating in the Village's 5.9-square-mile (15 km2) business park along the western edge ofO'Hare International Airport, employing nearly 100,000 persons.[30][9] In 2018, the business park became the title sponsor of theBahamas Bowlcollege footballbowl game, making it officially the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl after the business park's advertising slogan, "Makers Wanted".[31][32]
The Elk Grove business park is home to the largest concentration of manufacturers in the Midwest; the largest concentration of logistic freight companies in the United States, and the second-largest source of manufacturing in Illinois behind only the City of Chicago. The village is home to many largedata centers which rely upon the convergence of national fiber optic networks and natural gas lines in Elk Grove, which has other strategic advantages for business including the convergence of national fiber optic cables, national gasoline and oil pipelines, and a virtually unlimited supply of fresh water fromLake Michigan.
Elk Grove Village is home toAlexian Brothers Medical Center (ABMC) hospital, which is the largest employer in the community with over 2,200 workers. There are a number of other well-known corporations including Apple Vacations, the American Academy of Pediatrics, Illinois Tool Works (ITW), ADP, CitiGroup, Symons, and Pepsi Cola Distribution.[citation needed]
On December 30, 2014,Global Trade Magazine named Elk Grove Village one of America's best cities for global trade.[33]
According to the village's 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,[34] the top employers in the village are:
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
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| 1 | Alexian Brothers Medical Center | 2,800 |
| 2 | ADP | 1,612 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 900 |
| 4 | Seko Logistics | 687 |
| 5 | Marketplace Brands, LLC | 418 |
| 6 | SigmaTron International | 400 |
| 7 | Village of Elk Grove Village | 333 |
| 8 | Unilode | 314 |
As the name suggests, Elk Grove Village is home to a small herd ofelk kept in a grove at the eastern edge of theBusse Woods forest preserve for which the grove is named. Elk were originally native to the area (and most of the Eastern United States) but had been extirpated by the early 1800s. The tradition of the Elk Grove herd began when elk were brought by train fromMontana by an early resident, William Busse, in the 1920s.[35] The elk are currently maintained by theChicago Zoological Society veterinary staff and the Busse Woods Forest Preserve wildlife biologists.[36]
In July 2018, the village, as part of its "Makers Wanted" campaign announced that they would be taking over its naming rights sponsorship of theBahamas Bowl beginning with its 2018 edition of the bowl.
Areas east of I-290 are served byElk Grove High School (which is a part of Illinois High School District 214) andCommunity Consolidated School District 59.[37] Areas west of I-290 are served byJames B. Conant High School which is part ofTownship High School District 211 andMead Junior High which is part ofCommunity Consolidated School District 54. Queen of the RosaryCatholic School is located in Elk Grove Village and was named byChicago magazine in 2014 as one of the top 25 private elementary schools in the Chicago area.[38] Elk Grove Village has many other national and state award-winning schools and instructors.[39]
The area metropolitan newspapers are theChicago Tribune and theChicago Sun-Times. Elk Grove Village is also served by theDaily Herald and Journal & Topics Media Group, publishers of the weeklyElk Grove Journal and the monthlyElk Grove Business Journal.
Pace provides bus service on Route 223 connecting Elk Grove Village to theRosemont 'L' station and other destinations.[40]
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