Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Elk Grove Village is a municipality located in northeastern Illinois
adjacent to O'Hare International Airport
and the City of Chicago
. Elk Grove Village encompasses 10.9 square miles (28.2 km²) in land area with 10.5 square miles (27.2 km²) located in Cook County
and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) located in DuPage County, Illinois
. The population was 32,745 at the 2010 census. As the name suggests, Elk Grove Village is home to a small herd of elk
kept in a grove at the eastern edge of the Busse Woods forest preserve. However, elk are not native to the area, and the name "Elk Grove" actually comes from a mispronunciation of the Native American name for the place. Furthermore, the original elk herd was brought from Montana by an early resident, Busse, in the 1920s.
, I-290
/I-355
/Route 53
combination, and the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway
.
It also boasts Alexian Brothers Medical Center (ABMC) hospital, which is the largest employer in the community with over 2,200 workers. There are a number of well known corporations as well 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.
Prior to its development as a residential community, Elk Grove was home to many farmers and their families (mostly German immigrants), including Biesterfeld, Rohlwing, Landmeier, Cosman, Beisner, Wiese, and Busse. Many of the major streets in and around the Village are named for these farmers, and many of the farmers can be found buried in Elk Grove Cemetery, located in unincorporated Elk Grove Township near Interstate 90
. The Busse Farm remains as 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, Wildwood Road on the East. The Village's original "Downtown" area was centered around the Park 'N' Shop Center at Higgins and Arlington Heights Road. Downtown consisted of Elk Grove Bowl, Jarosch Bakery, Bank of Elk Grove, a Centex development office, and several other small shops. The Elk Grove Bowl and Jarosch Bakery remain today, and the Bank of Elk Grove is now a Chase Bank.
The village easily doubled in size during the 1960s. By the end of the decade, most of the land between O'Hare International 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. The Grove Mall was built on the southwest corner of Arlington Heights and Biesterfield Roads to serve residents in that area. Grove Mall thrived for decades with Jewel Foods, Ace Hardware
, the Elk Grove Lounge, a pet store, a barber shop, clothing stores, and, later, Walgreens
. The Grove Mall would be closed and demolished in the 1990s to make way for a new "Downtown" development. The 1960s also saw the opening of Elk Grove High School, part of Township High School District 214
.
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 also 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.
From 2006 to 2010, the Elk Grove High School Co-Ed Cheerleading team has won 5 straight IHSA State Championships. In 2010 the Grenadiers scored a 90.67 to defeat runner up Palatine who scored an 85.30. They were coached by Jeff Siegal.
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.
(held in the Robert Haskell Memorial Stadium at Elk Grove High School). The village plans to continue to hold the bicycle race annually.
of 42°N
and 88°W
exactly is also located within the village, on Brantwood Avenue.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 11.1 square miles (28.7 km²), of which 11 square miles (28.5 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) (0.54%) is water.
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
serves all residents of Elk Grove Village, and was recently named by Chicago magazine as one of the top 25 private elementary schools in the Chicago area. Elk Grove has many other national and state award winning schools and instructors.
, 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 (these figures had risen to $71,581 and $86,006 respectively in a 2007 estimate). 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.
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.
The Downtown area is also the main shopping district within the Village, and is home to Jewel-Osco, Dominick's
, and several fast-food restaurants and small shops including Chipotle Mexican Grill
, McDonald's
, Jimmy Johns, and Pizza Hut
.
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
adjacent to O'Hare International Airport
O'Hare International Airport
Chicago O'Hare International Airport , also known as O'Hare Airport, O'Hare Field, Chicago Airport, Chicago International Airport, or simply O'Hare, is a major airport located in the northwestern-most corner of Chicago, Illinois, United States, northwest of the Chicago Loop...
and the City of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. Elk Grove Village encompasses 10.9 square miles (28.2 km²) in land area with 10.5 square miles (27.2 km²) located in Cook County
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) located in DuPage County, Illinois
DuPage County, Illinois
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 916,924, White Americans made up 77.9% of Dupage County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 70.5% of the population. Black Americans made up 4.6% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.3% of Dupage County's population...
. The population was 32,745 at the 2010 census. As the name suggests, Elk Grove Village is home to a small herd of elk
Elk
The Elk is the large deer, also called Cervus canadensis or wapiti, of North America and eastern Asia.Elk may also refer to:Other antlered mammals:...
kept in a grove at the eastern edge of the Busse Woods forest preserve. However, elk are not native to the area, and the name "Elk Grove" actually comes from a mispronunciation of the Native American name for the place. Furthermore, the original elk herd was brought from Montana by an early resident, Busse, in the 1920s.
Overview
Elk Grove Village is home to the largest consolidated business park in North America. Over 3,600 businesses are located in its 5.4 square miles (14 km²) business park adjacent to O'Hare International Airport. The community is served by several Interstate highways including I-90Interstate 90 in Illinois
In the U.S. state of Illinois, Interstate 90 runs roughly northwest through the northern end of the state, from the Indiana border to Wisconsin. I-90 traverses a variety of settings, from farmland west of the Fox River Valley to medium-density suburban west of O'Hare International Airport, to the...
, I-290
Interstate 290 (Illinois)
Interstate 290 is a main Interstate freeway that runs westwards from the Chicago Loop. A portion of I-290 is officially called the Dwight D. Eisenhower Expressway. In short form, it is known as "the Ike" or the Eisenhower...
/I-355
Interstate 355
Interstate 355 , also known as the Veterans Memorial Tollway, is an Interstate Highway and tollway in the western and southwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Like most other toll roads in the northeastern portion of the state, I-355 is maintained by a State Highway Authority...
/Route 53
Illinois Route 53
Illinois Route 53 is an arterial north–south state highway in northeast Illinois. Route 53 runs south from Long Grove at Illinois Route 83 to Gardner at Interstate 55 west of old U.S. Highway 66, a distance of...
combination, and the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway
Elgin-O'Hare Expressway
The Elgin-O'Hare Expressway is an Interstate-standard freeway in northeast Illinois, United States. Contrary to its given name, the expressway does not enter either Elgin or O'Hare International Airport, giving it a somewhat infamous reputation as a "road to nowhere"...
.
It also boasts Alexian Brothers Medical Center (ABMC) hospital, which is the largest employer in the community with over 2,200 workers. There are a number of well known corporations as well including Apple Vacations, the American Academy of Pediatrics, Illinois Tool Works (ITW), ADP, CitiGroup, Symons, and Pepsi Cola Distribution. The headquarters of United Airlines
United Airlines
United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees (which includes the entire holding company United Continental...
were in the unincorporated area
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
of Elk Grove Township
Elk Grove Township, Cook County, Illinois
Elk Grove Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 94,969. Elk Grove Township formerly housed the United Airlines headquarters.-Geography:...
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 originally founded as a planned suburban community. The majority of homes 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, Elk Grove was home to many farmers and their families (mostly German immigrants), including Biesterfeld, Rohlwing, Landmeier, Cosman, Beisner, Wiese, and Busse. Many of the major streets in and around the Village are named for these farmers, and many of the farmers can be found buried in Elk Grove Cemetery, located in unincorporated Elk Grove Township near Interstate 90
Interstate 90
Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate, and parallels US 20 for the most part. Its western terminus is in Seattle, at Edgar Martinez Drive S. near Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, and its eastern terminus is in...
. The Busse Farm remains as 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
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
stadium (to replace the aging Soldier Field
Soldier Field
Soldier Field is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, United States, in the Near South Side. It is home to the NFL's Chicago Bears...
).
The original boundaries of Elk Grove Village's residential area were Higgins Road (Illinois Route 72
Illinois Route 72
Illinois Route 72 is an east–west state road in northeastern Illinois. It runs from the intersection with Illinois Route 73 north of Lanark east to Illinois Route 43 in Chicago...
) on the north, State Road (now Arlington Heights Road) on the West, Landmeier Road on the South, Wildwood Road on the East. The Village's original "Downtown" area was centered around the Park 'N' Shop Center at Higgins and Arlington Heights Road. Downtown consisted of Elk Grove Bowl, Jarosch Bakery, Bank of Elk Grove, a Centex development office, and several other small shops. The Elk Grove Bowl and Jarosch Bakery remain today, and the Bank of Elk Grove is now a Chase Bank.
The village easily doubled in size during the 1960s. By the end of the decade, most of the land between O'Hare International Airport
O'Hare International Airport
Chicago O'Hare International Airport , also known as O'Hare Airport, O'Hare Field, Chicago Airport, Chicago International Airport, or simply O'Hare, is a major airport located in the northwestern-most corner of Chicago, Illinois, United States, northwest of the Chicago Loop...
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. The Grove Mall was built on the southwest corner of Arlington Heights and Biesterfield Roads to serve residents in that area. Grove Mall thrived for decades with Jewel Foods, Ace Hardware
Ace Hardware
Ace Hardware Corporation is a hardware cooperative based in Oak Brook, Illinois, United States. ACE Hardware Corporation, with 4,444 stores, does over $3 billion in retail hardware sales annually down from its peak of $12.5 billion in 2007.-History:...
, the Elk Grove Lounge, a pet store, a barber shop, clothing stores, and, later, Walgreens
Walgreens
Walgreen Co. , doing business as Walgreens , is the largest drugstore chain in the United States of America. As of August 31st, the company operates 8,210 locations across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1901, and has since expanded...
. The Grove Mall would be closed and demolished in the 1990s to make way for a new "Downtown" development. The 1960s also saw the opening of Elk Grove High School, part of Township High School District 214
Township High School District 214
Township High School District 214 is located in Cook County, Illinois. It is the state's second largest high school district by enrollment .-Schools:* Buffalo Grove High School* Elk Grove High School* John Hersey High School* Prospect High School...
.
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 also 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.
From 2006 to 2010, the Elk Grove High School Co-Ed Cheerleading team has won 5 straight IHSA State Championships. In 2010 the Grenadiers scored a 90.67 to defeat runner up Palatine who scored an 85.30. They were coached by Jeff Siegal.
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.
50th anniversary celebration
In 2006, the village celebrated its 50th anniversary with a full year of special events and celebrations. One specific day was almost named Bart Dill Day (for the 2006 celebration) in honor of late village Trustee Bart K. Dill. Events included the Alexian Brothers International Tour of Elk Grove (an international bicycle race featuring some of the world's best riders), a weekly raffle with prizes ranging from $25 to $100, a giveaway of a $400,000 home built by Centex Corporation), and a full concert featuring REO SpeedwagonREO Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon is an American rock band. Formed in 1967, the band grew in popularity during the 1970s and peaked in the early 1980s. Hi Infidelity is the group's most commercially successful album, selling over ten million copies and charting four Top 40 hits in the US...
(held in the Robert Haskell Memorial Stadium at Elk Grove High School). The village plans to continue to hold the bicycle race annually.
Top employers
According to the Village's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the village are:| # | Employer | # of Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexian Brothers Alexians The Alexians, Alexian Brothers or Cellites are a Catholic religious institute or congregation specifically devoted to caring for the sick which has its origin in Europe at the time of the Black Death... Medical Center |
1,800 |
| 2 | Automatic Data Processing Automatic Data Processing Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Automatic Data Processing, Inc. with about $10 billion in revenues and approximately 545,000 clients, is a provider of business outsourcing solutions. ADP offers a range of human resource, payroll, tax and benefits administration solutions... |
900 |
| 3 | Citigroup Citigroup Citigroup Inc. or Citi is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Citigroup was formed from one of the world's largest mergers in history by combining the banking giant Citicorp and financial conglomerate... |
550 |
| 4 | Village of Elk Grove Village | 375 |
| 5 | American Academy of Pediatrics American Academy of Pediatrics The American Academy of Pediatrics is the major professional association of pediatricians in the United States. The AAP was founded in 1930 by 35 pediatricians to address pediatric healthcare standards. It currently has 60,000 members in primary care and sub-specialist areas... |
375 |
| 6 | HCR Manor Care HCR Manor Care Manor Care, Inc., through its operating group HCR Manor Care, is a major provider in the United States of both short-term post-acute and long-term care. As of 2007, it had more than 500 skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers, assisted living facilities, outpatient rehabilitation clinics, and... |
275 |
| 7 | Elk Grove High School | 265 |
| 8 | Steiner Electric | 250 |
| 9 | RR Donnelley | 220 |
| 10 | Material Sciences Corporation | 215 |
Geography
Central Elk Grove Village is located at 42°0′11"N 87°59′47"W (42.003178, -87.996418) but the geographic confluence pointDegree Confluence Project
The Degree Confluence Project is a World Wide Web-based all-volunteer project which aims to have people visit each of the integer degree intersections of latitude and longitude on Earth, posting photographs and a narrative of each visit online. Intersections are defined on the horizontal datum WGS...
of 42°N
42nd parallel north
The 42nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 42 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean....
and 88°W
88th meridian west
The meridian 88° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, Central America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....
exactly is also located within the village, on Brantwood Avenue.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 11.1 square miles (28.7 km²), of which 11 square miles (28.5 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) (0.54%) is water.
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 SchoolJames B. Conant High School
James B. Conant High School is a public four-year high school located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States...
which is part of Township High School District 211
Township High School District 211
Township High School District 211 is a school district located in Cook County, Illinois, the largest high school district in Illinois. District 211 serves most of the Palatine and Schaumburg townships, including significant portions of the city of Rolling Meadows and the villages of Hoffman...
and Mead Junior High
Mead Junior High
Margaret Mead Junior High is a Middle school located in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago with about 600 seventh and eighth grade students. It's a part of School District 54 and houses the district's junior high magnet program, along with a discovery program for students who despite...
which is part of Community Consolidated School District 54
Community Consolidated School District 54
Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54 operates 21 elementary schools, five junior high schools and one combined K-8 school based in Schaumburg, Cook County, Illinois, USA, a suburb of Chicago. It serves Schaumburg and portions of Hoffman Estates, Hanover Park, Elk Grove Village and...
. Queen of the Rosary Catholic School
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
serves all residents of Elk Grove Village, and was recently named by Chicago magazine as one of the top 25 private elementary schools in the Chicago area. Elk Grove has many other national and state award winning schools and instructors.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, there were 32,727 people, 13,278 households and 9,294 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $62,132 and the median family income was $71,834 (these figures had risen to $71,581 and $86,006 respectively in a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $50,141 versus $34,054 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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 290Interstate 290 (Illinois)
Interstate 290 is a main Interstate freeway that runs westwards from the Chicago Loop. A portion of I-290 is officially called the Dwight D. Eisenhower Expressway. In short form, it is known as "the Ike" or the Eisenhower...
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
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....
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.
The Downtown area is also the main shopping district within the Village, and is home to Jewel-Osco, Dominick's
Dominick's
Dominick's Finer Foods, Inc. is a grocery store chain and subsidiary of Safeway Inc. with locations mainly in the Chicago area, Illinois, USA. Dominick's distribution center is located in Northlake, while its management offices are located in Oak Brook....
, and several fast-food restaurants and small shops including Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. is a chain of restaurants in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada specializing in burritos and tacos, founded by Steve Ells in 1993 and based in Denver, Colorado...
, McDonald's
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
, Jimmy Johns, and Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut is an American restaurant chain and international franchise that offers different styles of pizza along with side dishes including pasta, buffalo wings, breadsticks, and garlic bread....
.
Culture
Elk Grove Village has two distinct cultures, specifically those of the East and West sides of the Village. The East side of the Village, which is home to the oldest (and some of the most expensive) properties and holds the vast majority of the Village's government offices, recreation facilities, industiral developments, and shopping centers, is different from the West side, which is home to less dense development, with larger (but not necessarily more expensive) homes, larger parks, spread out shopping centers and has far less exposure to the Village's industrial park. Residents of the West side of the Village typically identify themselves as being more similar to, and more a part of, neighboring Schaumburg. This ideology is reinforced by the fact that students in the West side are under a completely different school district from the East side, and that parts of the West side are not a part of Elk Grove Park District.Notable residents
- Billy CorganBilly CorganWilliam Patrick "Billy" Corgan, Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional poet best known as the frontman and sole permanent member of The Smashing Pumpkins. Formed by Corgan and guitarist James Iha in Chicago, Illinois in 1987, the band quickly gained steam with the...
- The Smashing PumpkinsThe Smashing PumpkinsThe Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988. Formed by Billy Corgan frontman and James Iha , the band has included Jimmy Chamberlin , D'arcy Wretzky , and currently includes Jeff Schroeder Mike Byrne , and Nicole Fiorentino The Smashing...
lead singer/guitarist - born in Elk Grove Village - John McDonoughJohn McDonoughJohn J. McDonough was a politician and businessman from Georgia, USA.-Background:He was the son of an Irish-born immigrant. He received his education in Atlanta's public schools and graduated from the St. Francis Xavier College in New York City...
- President of the Chicago BlackhawksChicago BlackhawksThe Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
Ice hockeyIce hockeyIce hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team, which won the Stanley CupStanley CupThe Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
in 2010 - James IhaJames IhaJames Yoshinobu Iha b. March 26, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Japanese American rock musician. He is best known as having been a guitarist and co-founder of the alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins and for his eclectic musical projects of recent years, most notably being a permanent...
- The Smashing PumpkinsThe Smashing PumpkinsThe Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988. Formed by Billy Corgan frontman and James Iha , the band has included Jimmy Chamberlin , D'arcy Wretzky , and currently includes Jeff Schroeder Mike Byrne , and Nicole Fiorentino The Smashing...
guitarist - lived in Elk Grove Village - Tim Rogner - AllisterAllisterAllister is an American pop punk band from Chicago, Illinois. The four-piece formed in 1996 and were one of the first bands to sign to Drive-Thru Records...
lead singer/guitarist (works at Taylor St Pizza in Elk Grove Village - lived in Elk Grove Village) - David KinkadeDavid Kinkade-History:David Kinkade was born in New Jersey in 1983. At the age of three, he started picking up drums after his Grandfather gave him his first drum kit....
- SoulflySoulflySoulfly is a heavy metal band formed in 1997 based in Phoenix, Arizona. The original lyrical content revolved around spirituality and religious themes, with later albums encompassing other themes including war, violence, aggression, hatred and anger. Soulfly is led by former Sepultura frontman Max...
drummer - lives in Elk Grove Village, Elk Grove High School Class of 2002. - Jerry B. JenkinsJerry B. JenkinsJerry Bruce Jenkins is an American novelist and biographer. He is best known as co-author of the Left Behind series of books with Tim LaHaye, Jenkins has written over 150 books, including romance novels, mysteries, and children's adventures, as well as non-fiction...
- co-author of the "Left BehindLeft Behind (series)Left Behind is a series of 16 best-selling novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, dealing with Christian dispensationalist End Times: pretribulation, premillennial, Christian eschatological viewpoint of the end of the world. The primary conflict of the series is the members of the Tribulation...
" series - Bill KellyBill Kelly (writer)Bill Kelly is an American screenwriter.-Filmography:* Premonition * Enchanted * Blast From the Past -External links:...
- screenwriter - born and raised in Elk Grove Village, Elk Grove High School alumnus - John LoprienoJohn LoprienoJohn A. Loprieno is an American actor and writer.With appearances on the soap operas Search for Tomorrow and As the World Turns, he is best known for his role as Cord Roberts on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live....
- plays Cord Robertscon character on One Life to LiveOne Life to LiveOne Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social... - Dave OttoDave OttoDavid Alan Otto , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1987-1994. Dave is a 1982 graduate of Elk Grove High School. At 6'7" he is the tallest pitcher to hurl for Elk Grove's Grenadiers...
- former Major League Baseball player and Chicago Cubs broadcast analyst, Elk Grove High School Class of 1982 - Johnny WeissmullerJohnny WeissmullerJohnny Weissmuller was an Austro-Hungarian-born American swimmer and actor best known for playing Tarzan in movies. Weissmuller was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal. He won fifty-two US National Championships and set sixty-seven...
- TarzanTarzanTarzan is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungles by the Mangani "great apes"; he later experiences civilization only to largely reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer...
- lived in Elk Grove Village as a child - Les Grobstein - sportscaster in Chicago area - has lived in Elk Grove Village since 1991
- Robert Maday - escaped from County officials and led police on a two-day manhunt through Arlington HeightsArlington Heights, IllinoisArlington Heights is a village in Cook and Lake counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. A suburb of Chicago, it lies about 25 miles northwest of the city's downtown. The population was 75,101 at the 2010 census....
, Rolling Meadows, SchaumburgSchaumburgSchaumburg is a district of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Nienburg, Hanover and Hamelin-Pyrmont, and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia .-History:...
and Elk Grove Village. Also resided in the 500-block of Biesterfield Road, in the Village's downtown area. - Marisol Campos