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Village
Village of Bartlett
The Bartlett gazebo in Bartlett Park
Motto(s):  "History, Harmony, Pride"
Location of Bartlett in DuPage, Cook, and Kane Counties, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
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Country	United States
State	Illinois
Counties	DuPage, Cook, Kane
Township	Hanover, Wayne
Incorporated	1891
Founded by	Luther Bartlett
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
Area
• Total	15.94 sq mi (41.29 km2)
• Land	15.75 sq mi (40.79 km2)
• Water	0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)  1.51%
Population  (2020)
• Total	41,105
• Density	2,610.01/sq mi (1,007.71/km2)
	Up 12.27% from 2000
Standard of living (2009-11)
• Per capita income	$34,402
• Median home value	$297,800
ZIP code(s)	60103, 60133
Area code(s)	630 and 331
Geocode	17-04013
FIPS code	17-04013

Bartlett is a village located in Cook, DuPage and Kane counties, Illinois. A small parcel on the western border is in Kane County. The population was 41,208 at the 2010 census.

History

In its earliest times, the Village of Bartlett, Illinois was served as a hunting and camping ground for the Cherokee, Miami, Potawatomi, and Ottawa Indians. Throughout the past, the Northwest Territory, Virginia, Indiana, Spain, France and England had staked their claim for Bartlett. However, the territory was owned by a man named Luther Bartlett. Luther and Sophia Bartlett had decided that a station stop would be beneficial for their town and townspeople. In 1873, Bartlett gave a monetary contribution and half of his 40-acre woodlot towards the construction for a train depot, which is why the town is named after Luther Bartlett . A petition for incorporation was filed in Springfield on February 11, 1891. The village was incorporated on June 21, 1892.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Bartlett has a total area of 15.866 square miles (41.09 km²), of which 15.63 square miles (40.48 km²) (or 98.51%) is land and 0.236 square miles (0.61 km²) (or 1.49%) is water.

Bartlett is located in Illinois and is a Northwest suburb of the city of Chicago.

Demographics

Bartlett Public Library

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Chicago

As of the census of 2010, there were 41,208 people, 12,179 households, and 9,986 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,646 people per square mile (956.9 per km²). There were 12,356 housing units at an average density of 834.1 per square mile (322.1 per km²). The racial makeup of the village was 78.62% White, 2.34% African American, 0.24% Native American, 14.36% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.47% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.63% of the population.

According to a 2010 estimate, the median income for a household in the village was $86,629, and the median income for a family was $93,547. Males had a median income of $60,182 versus $36,494 for females. The per capita income for the village was $29,652. About 1.2% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

In 2011 Bartlett had 5,918 Asian residents, more than twice the number as in 2001. Ashok Selvam of the Daily Herald of Arlington Heights, Illinois said that the Asian population growth "could be traced to construction of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir".

Arts and culture

Notable features

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Chicago

On August 8, 2004, the BAPS organization, a sect of Hinduism, opened BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago, a large 22,442-square-foot (2,084.9 m²) temple, or mandir, on Illinois Route 59, just south of U.S. Route 20. Covering 30 acres (120,000 m²), it is largest traditional Hindu mandir, of stone and marble, to be constructed in the United States. The mandir took 16 months to build and was constructed with Turkish limestone, Italian marble, and Indian makrana marble. The adjoining cultural center, known as the Haveli, was opened in October 2000. The large complex contains large rooms with intricately carved walls of stone and wood. It attracts many visitors of all faiths.[1]

• Bartlett has retained its original railroad station, built in 1873. It is now the home of the Bartlett Depot Museum.
• Bartlett had one of the largest Little League programs in the United States, managed under one board with over 1000 participants in the mid 1990s through early 2010.
• Bartlett has one of the largest individual Little League Challenger Baseball programs (Special Needs Baseball / buddy ball)in the nation.
• In 2013 The Bartlett Little League Challenger Division along with their Little League Illinois District 13 partners were the 15th team ever from Illinois to participate in the Little League World Series. They participated in the Challenger Exhibition game vs California District 57.
• Bartlett's arts council, Arts in Bartlett, presents the village's only juried fine arts fair each year on the last weekend in July.
• Bartlett Park District currently supports two theatre groups: Bartlett Park District Youth Theatre Troupe for ages 8 through 18 and the Bartlett Park District Family Theatre for ages 8 through adult.

Places of worship

• BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Chicago - BAPS Temple
• Village Church of Bartlett - Bible-teaching Christian church
• Alliance Bible Church - Christian Missionary Alliance (CMA) church
• Saint Peter Damian Catholic Church - Catholic church
• Poplar Creek Church
• Christ Community Church
• Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago - Jain Temple

Economy

Retail and commerce

Apart from the downtown area, Bartlett has a large retail area centered by the intersection of Illinois Route 59 and Stearns Road. Businesses include:

• The Home Depot, Walgreens, Anytime Fitness, Fifth Third Bank, First Midwest Bank, The DuPage Health Center, Oberweis Dairy, Dunkin' Donuts, T-Mobile, AutoZone, Taco Bell, KFC, McDonald's, Wendy's, and a Starbucks.

Retail Expansion

At the intersection of Illinois Route 59 and Stearns Road in The Home Depot parking area a four tenant building was voted for on October 17, 2017 successfully. The new building will include Starbucks, Great Clips, and two additional stores. The Great Clips was the first store to open in the four tenant building, leaving the older store across the street vacant.

Sports and Recreation

The local park district in Bartlett also has a recreation center called Bartlett Community Center. This facility hosts a variety of sports that residents can sign up for and this includes: Adult Softball and Adult Basketball, Youth Basketball, Youth Soccer, Youth Girls Softball, Volleyball, Swimming, and an open gym.

Education

Schools

Public schools in Bartlett schools are entirely within Elgin Area School District U46. The Elgin Area School District serves a 90 square miles (230 km²) area in Cook, DuPage and Kane Counties. Almost 40,000 children of school age are within its boundaries. The Elgin Area School District is the second largest school district in Illinois.

Elgin Area School District schools located in Bartlett include:

• Pre-school: Independence.
• Elementary schools: Bartlett, Centennial, Sycamore Trails, Prairieview, Hawk Hollow, Nature Ridge, and Liberty.
• Middle school: Eastview Middle School. Some students who live in Bartlett attend Kenyon Woods Middle School located in South Elgin.
• High school: Bartlett High School. Many students who live in Bartlett attend South Elgin High School in South Elgin.

Bartlett also has a community preschool.

Public Library

The Bartlett Public Library was opened in 1973. After outgrowing the original building, the village purchased land in 1981 and opened the new facility in 1983. The library expanded again in 1995 when a second story was added. The library has a cozy, warm, cabin-like feel due to the exposed wooden structure on the interior of the building. In 2015, more renovations to modernize the library were made including the addition of study rooms, conference rooms, and an art room in the youth and teen services department. This renovation also expanded the display area in the entrance of the library.

Notable people

• Vinnie Hinostroza, professional hockey player for the Buffalo Sabres
• Catherine J. Melchert, Mayor 1993–2009
• Shealeigh Voitl, winner of Disney's "The Next Big Thing"
• A. C. Schultz, Wisconsin politician
• Paul Christiano, choreographer and dancer
• Jake Kumerow, professional football player for the Buffalo Bills

See also

In Spanish: Bartlett (Illinois) para niños