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Elk Grove Village
Village
Aerial view of the Elk Grove Village industrial area
Aerial view of the Elk Grove Village industrial area
Motto(s): 
"The Exceptional Community"
Location of Elk Grove Village in Cook County and DuPage County, Illinois
Location of Elk Grove Village in Cook County and DuPage County, Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
Counties Cook, DuPage
Townships Elk Grove, Schaumburg, Addison
Incorporated July 17, 1956
Government
 • Type Council-manager
Area
 • Total 11.66 sq mi (30.20 km2)
 • Land 11.60 sq mi (30.05 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)  0.61%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 32,812
 • Density 2,827.89/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
ZIP codes
60007, 60009, 60143
Area codes 847/224 and 630
FIPS code 17-23256
GNIS ID 2398803
Demographics (2010)
White Black Asian
82.9% 1.4% 10.1%
Islander Native Other Hispanic
(any race)
0.01% 0.3% 5.3% 9.5%

Elk Grove Village is a village in Cook and DuPage counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Chicago along the Golden Corridor, the Village of Elk Grove Village was incorporated on July 17, 1956. It is directly adjacent to O'Hare International Airport and is economically important to the Chicago metropolitan area due to its large industrial park, located on the eastern border of the village. The community is served by several Interstate highways including I-90, I-290/I-355/Route 53, and IL-390. Elk Grove is also expected to be served by the I-490 Western O'Hare Bypass upon completion of the project. The population was 33,127 at the 2010 census.

Overview

Elk Grove Village is home to the largest industrial park in North America. Over 3,600 businesses are located in its 5.4-square-mile (14 km2) business park adjacent to O'Hare International Airport. The community is served by several Interstate highways including I-90, I-290/I-355/Route 53 combination, and the Elgin–O'Hare Expressway.

Elk Grove Village is also home to Alexian 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. The headquarters of United Airlines were in the unincorporated area of Elk Grove Township until it moved to downtown Chicago; the Elk Grove office is still in use as United's Operations Center.

History

Elk Grove Village, incorporated in 1956 in Elk Grove Township, was founded as a planned suburban community. The majority of houses were constructed by Centex Corporation. 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 contiguous industrial park in North America).

Prior to its development as a residential community, it was home to many farmers and their families (mostly German immigrants). Many of the major streets in and around the village are named for these farmers. Busse Farm is 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 new Chicago Bears stadium, to replace the aging Soldier Field.

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, and it was named after the president of Centex.

In the 1970s, the village developed land west of the expressway in Schaumburg Township along with industrial development into Addison Township. New apartment communities were constructed in Elk Grove along Tonne Road and Ridge Avenue. These developments have since been sectioned, and some converted to condominium 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, sold to Elk Grove Park District, and remodeled to become the new Jack E. Claes Pavilion Recreation Facility.

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.

In 2006, Elk Grove became one of the first municipalities in Illinois to enact a public smoking ban, and in 2008 became one of the first Chicago suburbs to use red light cameras. In April 2009, Elk Grove Village inaugurated the first Leed Gold Certified Village Hall in the State of Illinois.

Geography

Central Elk Grove Village is located at 42°0′11″N 87°59′47″W / 42.00306°N 87.99639°W / 42.00306; -87.99639 (42.003178, -87.996418). The geographic confluence point of 42°N and 88°W is also located within the village, on Brantwood Avenue.

According to the 2010 census, Elk Grove Village has a total area of 11.408 square miles (29.55 km2), of which 11.34 square miles (29.37 km2) (or 99.4%) is land and 0.068 square miles (0.18 km2) (or 0.6%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
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

At the 2000 census, there were 32,727 people, 13,278 households and 9,294 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,145.8 per square mile (1,214.5/km2). There were 13,513 housing units at an average density of 1,224.1 per square mile (472.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 86.03% White, 1.41% African American, 0.10% Native American, 8.79% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.30% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.23% of the population.

Ancestries were: German (25.6%), Polish (19.4%), Irish (17.1%), Italian (14.7%), English (6.8%), Swedish (4.6%).

There were 13,278 households, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.17.

24.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median household income was $62,132 and the median family income was $71,834. Males had a median income of $50,141 versus $34,054 for females. The per capita income for the village was $28,515. About 1.5% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

Downtown

The Downtown area of Elk Grove Village, located in the Biesterfield Road corridor east of Interstate 290 and west of Arlington Heights Road, is home to the Charles J. Zettek Municipal Complex (Village Hall), which was renovated in 2009 and is a LEED-certified structure, the Elk Grove Public Library, Jack A. Claes Pavilion Recreation Facility, Alexian Brothers Medical Center, and St. Julian Emyard Catholic Church. It is also the home to Veterans Memorial Park, Elk Grove Theatre, and the headquarters for Elk Grove Park District. There is also a Starbucks, Jewel food store, and a Walgreens drugstore with drive-thru convenience.

Sister cities

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Economy

Elk Grove Village is home to the largest consolidated business park in North America. There are nearly 3,600 businesses operating in the Village's 5.9-square-mile (15 km2) business park along the western edge of O'Hare International Airport, employing nearly 100,000 persons. In 2018, the business park became the title sponsor of the Bahamas Bowl college football bowl game, making it officially the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl after the business park's advertising slogan, "Makers Wanted".

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 large data 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 from Lake Michigan.

Elk Grove Village is home to Alexian 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, Norman Distribution, Symons, and Pepsi Cola Distribution.

In 2014, the city launched a new website to serve as an online oasis for all things business related in the city. Current and prospective businesses and real estate professionals can access tools and resources for recruitment resources, work referrals, job requests and more. Those that own or work for a business within Elk Grove qualify for a free membership and profile.

On December 30, 2014, Global Trade Magazine named Elk Grove Village one of America's best cities for global trade.

Top employers

According to the village's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the village are:

# Employer # of Employees
1 Alexian Brothers Medical Center 2,900
2 ADP 1,300
3 Symons by Dayton Superior 770
4 Cooper Lighting 600
5 Creative Werks 500
5 Lawrence Foods 500
7 Antioch Tire 470
8 Harvard Maintenance 420
9 Little Lady Foods 400
10 Graphic Packaging International 365

Education

Residents of Elk Grove Village enjoy a high quality of education. Areas east of I-290 are served by Elk Grove High School (which is a part of Illinois High School District 214) and Elk Grove Township Elementary School District 59. Areas west of I-290 are served by James B. Conant High School which is part of Township High School District 211 and Mead Junior High which is part of Community Consolidated School District 54. Queen of the Rosary Catholic School is located in Elk Grove Village and was named by Chicago magazine in 2014 as one of the top 25 private elementary schools in the Chicago area. Elk Grove Village has many other national and state award-winning schools and instructors.

Schools in Elk Grove Village:

Elementary schools:

  • Adlai Stevenson Elementary
  • Admiral Byrd Elementary
  • Adolph Link Elementary. Top 10 Illinois Blue Ribbon Public Schools (2018–19)
  • Clearmont Elementary
  • Nerge Elementary (in Roselle, serving the far west side of Elk Grove Village)
  • Ridge Family Center for Learning
  • Rupley Elementary
  • Salt Creek Elementary
  • Queen of the Rosary
  • Sterling Central

Middle schools:

  • Margaret Mead
  • Grove Jr. High
  • Queen of the Rosary

High schools:

  • Elk Grove High School. Principal Paul Kelly named 2018 Illinois High School Principal of the Year.
  • James Conant High School (in Hoffman Estates, serving the West Side of Elk Grove Village)
  • Prairie Lake
  • Sterling Central

Notable people

  • Robert L. Baird, jockey
  • Jessica Calalang, figure skater, 2020 U.S. Figure Skating Championships silver medalist and 2020 ISU Skate America silver medalist in pair skating
  • Billy Corgan, lead singer and guitarist for rock band Smashing Pumpkins
  • Dave Cullen, author
  • Stephanie Faracy, actress
  • Sarah Gorden, current National Women's Soccer League player with the Chicago Red Stars
  • Les Grobstein, Chicago Sports Media icon
  • Kelli Hubly, current National Women's Soccer League player with the Portland Thorns FC
  • James Iha, Guitarist for Smashing Pumpkins, and A Perfect Circle
  • Jerry B. Jenkins, co-author of the Left Behind series
  • Bill Kelly, screenwriter; born and raised in Elk Grove Village
  • Irene Kotowicz, former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
  • John Kotz, basketball player on Wisconsin's 1941 NCAA championship team
  • John Loprieno, actor (One Life to Live)
  • John McDonough, former president of the Chicago Blackhawks and the Chicago Cubs
  • Katie Naughton, current National Women's Soccer League player with the Chicago Red Stars
  • Dave Otto, former Major League Baseball player and Chicago Cubs and ESPN broadcast analyst
  • Ailyn Pérez, American operatic soprano and the winner of the 2012 Richard Tucker Award
  • Erin Walter, former USL W-League player

See also

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