Calumet Park, Illinois facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Calumet Park, Illinois DeYoung, Illinois
Village
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Motto(s):  "The Place to be"
Location of Calumet Park in Cook County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
Township	Calumet
Incorporated	1912
Government
• Type	Council–manager
Area
• Total	1.15 sq mi (2.99 km2)
• Land	1.12 sq mi (2.89 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)  3.48%
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,025
• Density	6,289.17/sq mi (2,427.87/km2)
Standard of living (2007-11)
• Per capita income	$24,204
• Median home value	$141,900
ZIP code(s)	60643, 60827
Area code(s)	708
Geocode	17-10513
FIPS code	17-10513

Calumet Park (formerly DeYoung) is a small village in Cook County, Illinois. It was officially started in 1912. In 2020, about 7,025 people called Calumet Park home. The village's motto is "The Place to be."

Obama Drive: A Special Street

On May 13, 2010, the village leaders decided to rename 127th Street to Obama Drive. This was done to honor Barack Obama, who was the 44th President of the United States. Later that year, on August 21, State Senator Emil Jones III read a special message from the Illinois Senate. This new road became the first street named after President Obama in his home state of Illinois. It was also the first Obama Drive in the entire country.

Where is Calumet Park?

Calumet Park is located in Illinois at these coordinates: 41.665602 degrees North and 87.658139 degrees West.

The village covers a total area of about 1.15 square miles (2.99 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 1.12 square miles (2.89 square kilometers), is land. A small part, about 0.04 square miles (0.09 square kilometers), is water.

Who Lives in Calumet Park?

The number of people living in Calumet Park has changed over the years. Here's a quick look at the population from past censuses:

In 2020, there were 7,025 people living in Calumet Park. There were 3,256 households, which are groups of people living together. About 1,973 of these were families. The village had about 6,092 people per square mile.

Most people in Calumet Park are African American, making up about 89.27% of the population. About 3.36% are White. People of Hispanic or Latino background make up about 6.45% of the population.

Age and Households

About 23.9% of the people in Calumet Park are under 18 years old. About 17.1% are 65 years or older. The average age in the village is 40.9 years.

Many households, about 30.6%, have children under 18 living with them. About 23.68% of households are married couples. Around 30.41% of households are led by a female without a husband present.

Getting Around Calumet Park

Calumet Park has good transportation options.

• Train Service: The Ashland/Calumet Park station offers Metra commuter rail service. This means people can take trains north to Millennium station in Chicago or south to Blue Island.
• Bus Service: Both Pace and CTA provide bus services. These buses connect Calumet Park to many places across the Southland area.

Famous People from Calumet Park

Some well-known people have lived in Calumet Park:

• Charles Krezwick (born 1947): He was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 2012 to 2013. Before that, he served as a village trustee and even as acting mayor of Calumet Park in the late 1970s.
• Marty Russo (born 1944): He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1993. He lived in Calumet Park when he was first elected.
• Juice Wrld (1998–2019): This famous rapper and singer-songwriter lived in Calumet Park when he was a child.

See also

In Spanish: Calumet Park para niños