Prospect Heights, Illinois facts for kids
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Prospect Heights, Illinois
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Location of Prospect Heights in Cook County, Illinois.
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 Prospect Heights, Illinois
Location in Greater Chicago
Prospect Heights, Illinois
Location in Illinois
Prospect Heights, Illinois
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Illinois | |
| County | Cook | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.29 sq mi (11.10 km2) | |
| • Land | 4.26 sq mi (11.02 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 16,058 | |
| • Density | 3,773.03/sq mi (1,456.60/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
| ZIP Code(s) |
60070
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| Area code(s) | 847 | |
| FIPS code | 17-62016 | |
Prospect Heights is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago. In 2020, about 16,058 people lived there.
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Geography of Prospect Heights
Prospect Heights covers an area of about 4.29 square miles (11.10 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, which is about 4.26 square miles (11.02 square kilometers). A small part, about 0.03 square miles (0.08 square kilometers), is water.
People Living in Prospect Heights
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 11,823 | — | |
| 1990 | 15,239 | 28.9% | |
| 2000 | 17,081 | 12.1% | |
| 2010 | 16,256 | −4.8% | |
| 2020 | 16,058 | −1.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 |
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In 2020, there were 16,058 people living in Prospect Heights. This means there were about 3,747 people for every square mile.
Most people in the city were White (about 61%). About 10% were Asian, and about 1.5% were African American. People of Hispanic or Latino background made up about 29% of the population.
There were 6,144 households in the city. About 29% of these households had children under 18 living with them. The average household had about 3 people.
The median age of people in Prospect Heights was 38.7 years old. This means half the people were younger than 38.7 and half were older. About 24% of the population was under 18 years old.
In 2011, Nicholas "Nick" Helmer was chosen as the Mayor of Prospect Heights. A mayor is the leader of a city's government.
Schools in Prospect Heights
Most students in Prospect Heights attend schools in the Prospect Heights School District 23. This district has four schools:
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary (for kindergarten and 1st grade)
- Betsy Ross Elementary (for 2nd and 3rd grades)
- Anne Sullivan Elementary (for 4th and 5th grades)
- MacArthur Middle School (for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades)
Other parts of Prospect Heights are served by different school districts:
- Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 includes Whitman Elementary, Twain Elementary, Frost Elementary, and Holmes Middle School.
- River Trails School District 26 includes Euclid Elementary and River Trails Middle School.
For high school, students attend schools in Township High School District 214. Depending on where they live, students go to either Wheeling High School or John Hersey High School.
There are also private schools nearby, like St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Parish and St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights.
Getting Around Prospect Heights
You can get around Prospect Heights using Pace buses. The city also has two train lines called Metra. One line, the North Central Service, has a station in Prospect Heights that can take you to Chicago Union Station or Antioch. The other line, the Union Pacific / Northwest Line, has two stations close by.
Famous People from Prospect Heights
Some well-known people have lived in Prospect Heights:
- Steve Chen, who helped create YouTube
- Charlie Kirk, who started Turning Point USA
- Anson Mount, an actor
- Marty Robinson, a radio and TV performer
- Ben Weasel, a singer in the punk rock band Screeching Weasel
See also
In Spanish: Prospect Heights (Illinois) para niños
