Willow Springs, Illinois facts for kids
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Willow Springs, Illinois
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Village of Willow Springs | ||
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Location of Willow Springs in Cook County, Illinois.
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Location of Illinois in the United States
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Country | United States | |
State | Illinois | |
Counties | Cook, DuPage | |
Townships | Lyons, Palos, Lemont, Downers Grove | |
Area | ||
• Total | 4.25 sq mi (11.02 km2) | |
• Land | 4.15 sq mi (10.75 km2) | |
• Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2) | |
Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) | |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 5,857 | |
• Density | 1,411.67/sq mi (545.00/km2) | |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
ZIP Code(s) |
60480
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Area code(s) | 708 | |
FIPS code | 17-82049 | |
GNIS feature ID | 2399701 |
Willow Springs is a village in Cook County, Illinois, with a small portion in DuPage County. The village was founded in 1892, and was named for the springs along the Des Plaines River. Per the 2020 census, the population was 5,857.
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Geography
Willow Springs is located at 41°44′15″N 87°52′40″W / 41.73750°N 87.87778°W (41.737616, -87.877788).
According to the 2010 census, Willow Springs has a total area of 4.116 square miles (10.66 km2), of which 4.01 square miles (10.39 km2) (or 97.42%) is land and 0.106 square miles (0.27 km2) (or 2.58%) is water.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1900 | 378 | — | |
1910 | 334 | −11.6% | |
1920 | 134 | −59.9% | |
1930 | 733 | 447.0% | |
1940 | 948 | 29.3% | |
1950 | 1,314 | 38.6% | |
1960 | 2,348 | 78.7% | |
1970 | 3,318 | 41.3% | |
1980 | 4,147 | 25.0% | |
1990 | 4,509 | 8.7% | |
2000 | 5,027 | 11.5% | |
2010 | 5,524 | 9.9% | |
2020 | 5,857 | 6.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 |
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 4,794 | 4,679 | 86.78% | 79.89% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 56 | 77 | 1.01% | 1.31% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 15 | 0.00% | 0.26% |
Asian alone (NH) | 145 | 202 | 2.62% | 3.45% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 2 | 15 | 0.04% | 0.26% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 56 | 154 | 1.01% | 2.63% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 471 | 715 | 8.53% | 12.21% |
Total | 5,524 | 5,857 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Education
Several public elementary and middle school students attend Willow Springs School District 108, while others attend Pleasantdale Elementary and Pleasantdale Middle School in Pleasantdale School District 107. At the high school level, some District 108 students move onto Argo Community High School (District 217) in Summit, IL, and District 107 students move onto Lyons Township High School (District 204) in La Grange/Western Springs, IL. Another portion of District 108 students attend Amos Alonzo Stagg High School (Consolidated High School District 230) in Palos Hills, IL.
Trinity Lutheran School is in the area.
College of DuPage serves residents north of the river while Moraine Valley Community College serves those south of the river.
Infrastructure
Transportation
Willow Springs has a station on Metra's Heritage Corridor, which provides daily rail service between Joliet and Chicago Union Station.
Culture
Willow Springs was used as a set location for the film The Lake House, starring Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves.
See also
In Spanish: Willow Springs (Illinois) para niños