Schiller Park, Illinois
Schiller Park, Illinois | |
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| Motto: "Small Town Feel With a World at Its Touch" | |
 Location of Schiller Park in Cook County, Illinois. | |
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| Coordinates: 41°57′22″N 87°52′14″W / 41.95611°N 87.87056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Township | Leyden |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.77 sq mi (7.17 km2) |
| • Land | 2.77 sq mi (7.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,709 |
| • Density | 4,228/sq mi (1,632.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60176 |
| Area codes | 847 & 224 |
| FIPS code | 17-68081 |
| Website | www |
Schiller Park is a village in Leyden Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,709 at the 2020 census.[2]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Schiller Park has a total area of 2.77 square miles (7.17 km2), all land.[3] Opposite of the village from Interstate 294 is O'Hare International Airport.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1920 | 390 | — | |
| 1930 | 709 | 81.8% | |
| 1940 | 804 | 13.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,384 | 72.1% | |
| 1960 | 5,687 | 310.9% | |
| 1970 | 12,712 | 123.5% | |
| 1980 | 11,458 | −9.9% | |
| 1990 | 11,189 | −2.3% | |
| 2000 | 11,850 | 5.9% | |
| 2010 | 11,793 | −0.5% | |
| 2020 | 11,709 | −0.7% | |
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Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[5] | Pop 2010[6] | Pop 2020[7] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 8,169 | 7,935 | 6,892 | 68.94% | 67.29% | 58.86% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 211 | 189 | 164 | 1.78% | 1.60% | 1.40% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 15 | 21 | 11 | 0.13% | 0.18% | 0.09% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 598 | 691 | 803 | 5.05% | 5.86% | 6.86% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 22 | 23 | 22 | 0.19% | 0.20% | 0.19% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 235 | 91 | 188 | 1.98% | 0.77% | 1.61% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,598 | 2,843 | 3,629 | 21.92% | 24.11% | 30.99% |
| Total | 11,850 | 11,793 | 11,709 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Schiller Park had a population of 11,709 and 4,505 households. The village had 3,105 families, and the population density was 4,227.08 inhabitants per square mile (1,632.08/km2). Housing unit density was 1,700.00 per square mile (656.37/km2).[8][9]
The median age was 39.2 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 102.0 males.[8]
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[10]
Of the village's households, 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.4% were married-couple households, 23.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. 30.02% were non-families. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 2.59.[8]
There were 4,709 housing units, of which 4.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.5%.[8]
Income and poverty
The median income for a household in the village was $58,637, and the median income for a family was $72,034. Males had a median income of $42,821 versus $35,103 for females. The per capita income for the village was $30,168. About 9.3% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.3% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Schiller Park School District 81 operates public schools.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago operates Catholic schools. St. Maria Goretti School was in Schiller Park. From circa 2017 to 2020 the student population declined by 73. The archdiocese stated that the school could remain open if it had 150 students for 2019–2020, but the student population was below that. The archdiocese closed the school in June 2020.[11]
Transportation
The Schiller Park station provides Metra commuter rail service along the North Central Service Line. Trains travel east to Chicago Union Station, and north to Antioch station. Bus service in the village is provided by Pace.[12]
Sister cities
Capurso (Italy), 1994
Notable people
- Edward Bluthardt (1916–1993), Illinois state representative and lawyer; Bluthardt served as mayor of Schiller Park.[13]
See also
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ↑ "G001 – Geographic Identifiers – 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Schiller Park village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Schiller Park village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Schiller Park village, Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Five Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic schools will close". Chicago Catholic. January 22, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2020. – Spanish version
- ↑ "RTA System Map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 15, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ↑ 'Illinois Blue Book 1981–1982,' Biographical Sketch of Edward E. Bluthardt, pg. 79
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