Oak Brook, Illinois facts for kids
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Oak Brook, Illinois
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| Village of Oak Brook | |||
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Location of Oak Brook in DuPage, Illinois
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| Country |  United States |
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| State | Illinois | ||
| Counties | DuPage | ||
| Townships | York, Downers Grove | ||
| Incorporated | 1958 | ||
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| • Type | Council–manager | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 8.30 sq mi (21.49 km2) | ||
| • Land | 7.98 sq mi (20.66 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2) 3.99% | ||
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 8,163 | ||
| • Density | 1,023.45/sq mi (395.15/km2) | ||
| Down 9.41% from 2000 | |||
| Standard of living (2013) | |||
| • Per capita income | $77,387 | ||
| • Median home value | $728,296 | ||
| ZIP code(s) |
60523
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| Area code(s) | 630 and 331 | ||
| Geocode | 54534 | ||
| FIPS code | 17-54534 | ||
Oak Brook is a village located in DuPage County, Illinois. A very small part of the village is also in Cook County. In 2020, about 8,163 people lived there.
Oak Brook is a suburb of Chicago. Many well-known companies have their main offices here. These include Ace Hardware, Portillo's Restaurants, Blistex, and TreeHouse Foods. Lions Clubs International, a global service organization, is also based in Oak Brook. The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art moved to Oak Brook in 2019.
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History of Oak Brook
Oak Brook was first known as Fullersburg. It was named after Ben Fuller, one of the first people to settle in the area.
How Oak Brook Became a Village
Oak Brook officially became a village in 1958. This happened largely because of Paul Butler. His father moved to the area in 1898 and started a dairy farm. Paul Butler was an important leader in the community. Before it became a village, local people called the area Oak Brook. They used this name to tell their community apart from nearby towns like Hinsdale and Elmhurst. This name had been used since the Oak Brook Civic Association was started almost 20 years earlier.
Growth and Development
When Oak Brook first became a village, it was smaller than it is today. However, a lot of land was added soon after. This included the land where the Oakbrook Center shopping mall now stands. The mall opened in 1962.
In 1964, Paul Butler worked with the Del E. Webb Corporation. This partnership helped develop the area even more. Webb's company built many homes and businesses in Oak Brook. They were involved in the village's growth until the late 1970s.
Paul Butler loved sports. This led to the creation of the Oak Brook Sports Core. It has fields for polo, a golf course, swimming pools, and tennis courts. These kinds of sports facilities are not common in a village of this size.
Geography of Oak Brook
Oak Brook covers about 8.29 square miles (21.49 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 7.96 square miles (20.66 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.32 square miles (0.83 square kilometers), is water.
The village is located about 19 miles (30 kilometers) west of downtown Chicago.
Most of Oak Brook has homes and neighborhoods. However, there are also many shops and offices. These are mainly found around the Oakbrook Center shopping mall and along 22nd Street.
People of Oak Brook
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 324 | — | |
| 1970 | 4,164 | 1,185.2% | |
| 1980 | 6,676 | 60.3% | |
| 1990 | 9,178 | 37.5% | |
| 2000 | 8,702 | −5.2% | |
| 2010 | 7,883 | −9.4% | |
| 2020 | 8,163 | 3.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 |
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In 2020, Oak Brook had 8,163 residents. There were 3,029 households in the village. The average household had about 3 people.
Most residents were White (57.79%). A large number of people were also Asian (32.84%). About 1.85% were African American. People of Hispanic or Latino background made up 4.85% of the population.
The median age in Oak Brook was 55.1 years old. This means half the people were older than 55.1 and half were younger. About 19.4% of the population was under 18 years old. About 35.6% of residents were 65 years or older.
The median income for a household was $140,743. This means half the households earned more than this, and half earned less. The median income for a family was $175,500.
Economy and Jobs
Many people who live in Oak Brook travel to jobs in the wider Chicago metropolitan area. However, Oak Brook is also home to many company headquarters.
Major Companies and Organizations
The world headquarters of McDonald's Corporation was in Oak Brook from 1971 until 2018. It then moved back to Chicago. Other companies with offices here include Ace Hardware, Blistex, TreeHouse Foods, and Federal Signal.
Global non-profit groups like Lions Clubs International are also based in Oak Brook. The Institute in Basic Life Principles, a Christian organization, was also formerly based here.
Top Employers in Oak Brook
Here are some of the biggest employers in Oak Brook:
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
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| 1 | Oakbrook Center | 7,000 |
| 2 | Advocate Health Care | 1,853 |
| 3 | Ace Hardware | 1,056 |
| 4 | Hub Group | 754 |
| 5 | Chamberlain Group | 680 |
| 6 | Blistex | 462 |
| 7 | Inland Real Estate Group of Companies | 448 |
| 8 | Millennium Trust | 431 |
| 9 | Lions Clubs International | 315 |
| 10 | TreeHouse Foods | 278 |
Education in Oak Brook
Public Schools
Oak Brook has its own public schools. These include Brook Forest Elementary and Butler Junior High. They are managed by Butler School District 53.
Private Schools
- Sunshine Montessori of Oakbrook
Transportation in Oak Brook
Oak Brook has many important roads. These include major highways like the Tri-State Tollway (Interstate 294) and the Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway (Interstate 88). The Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate 290) also serves the area.
Local bus routes, run by Pace, help people get around the commercial areas.
Famous People from Oak Brook
Many notable people have lived in Oak Brook.
- Chris Chelios – A famous ice hockey player who won the Stanley Cup.
- William J. Cullerton – A World War II flying ace.
- Stan Mikita – Another Stanley Cup-winning ice hockey player.
- Dick Portillo – The founder of the popular Portillo Restaurant Group.
- Ed Rensi – A former CEO of McDonald's.
- Frank Thomas – A well-known baseball player.
- Ty Warner – The founder of the toy company Ty, known for Beanie Babies.
- Doug Wilson – An ice hockey defenseman.
See also
In Spanish: Oak Brook para niños
