Hanover Park, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Hanover Park is a village in Cook
and DuPage
counties in the U.S. state
of Illinois
, a suburb of Chicago
. The population was 38,278 at the 2000 census. Ontarioville is an area neighborhood within the village.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 38,278 people, 11,105 households, and 9,106 families residing in the village. The population density
was 5,634.4 people per square mile (2,176.6/km²). There were 11,343 housing units at an average density of 1,669.6 per square mile (645.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 68.13% White, 6.13% African American, 0.28% Native American, 11.95% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 10.36% from other races
, and 3.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.73% of the population.
There were 11,105 households out of which 49.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples
living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.44 and the average family size was 3.75.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $61,358, and the median income for a family was $63,990. Males had a median income of $40,109 versus $29,343 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $19,960. About 4.7% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
, a Unit School District
. It serves an area of some 90 square miles (233.1 km²) in Cook, DuPage and Kane Counties. Almost 40,000 children of school age are in its area. U-46 is the second largest in Illinois behind Chicago Public Schools
. Other school districts serving Hanover Park include Schaumburg Township Elementary School District 54
, Township High School District 211
, Community Consolidated School District 93, Glenbard Township High School District 87, Keeneyville School District 20 and Lake Park High School District 108.
on Metra
's Milwaukee District/West Line
, which provides daily rail service between Elgin, Illinois
and Chicago, Illinois (at Union Station
). In Metra's zone-based fare system, Hanover Park is in zone F. The one-way fare to Chicago Union Station is five dollars effective February 1, 2010.
in 1964. The park district is responsible for the maintenance, operation and administration of parks and park facilities and is governed by five commissioners elected at large for overlapping, four-year terms.
The Hanover Park Park District maintains 21 park sites encompassing128 acre (0.51799808 km²).
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 DuPage
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...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Illinois
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,...
, a suburb 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...
. The population was 38,278 at the 2000 census. Ontarioville is an area neighborhood within the village.
Geography
Hanover Park is located at 41°58′44"N 88°8′46"W (41.978827, -88.146109).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 6.8 square miles (17.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 38,278 people, 11,105 households, and 9,106 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 5,634.4 people per square mile (2,176.6/km²). There were 11,343 housing units at an average density of 1,669.6 per square mile (645.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 68.13% White, 6.13% African American, 0.28% Native American, 11.95% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 10.36% 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 3.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.73% of the population.
There were 11,105 households out of which 49.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% 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, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.44 and the average family size was 3.75.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $61,358, and the median income for a family was $63,990. Males had a median income of $40,109 versus $29,343 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 $19,960. About 4.7% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The town is served by several school districts. One is Elgin Area School District U46Elgin Area School District U46
Elgin Area School District U46, often referred to as "U-46", is a unit school district headquartered in Elgin, Kane County, Illinois. Covering , the district serves portions of eleven communities in the northwest suburbs of Chicago in Cook, DuPage and Kane Counties. School District U-46 serves over...
, a Unit School District
Unified school district
A unified school district or unit school district is a school district which includes both primary school and high school under the same district control....
. It serves an area of some 90 square miles (233.1 km²) in Cook, DuPage and Kane Counties. Almost 40,000 children of school age are in its area. U-46 is the second largest in Illinois behind Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools, commonly abbreviated as CPS by local residents and politicians and officially classified as City of Chicago School District #299 for funding and districting reasons, is a large school district that manages over 600 public elementary and high schools in Chicago, Illinois...
. Other school districts serving Hanover Park include Schaumburg Township Elementary 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...
, 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...
, Community Consolidated School District 93, Glenbard Township High School District 87, Keeneyville School District 20 and Lake Park High School District 108.
Transportation
Hanover Park has a stationHanover Park (Metra)
Hanover Park is a station on Metra's Milwaukee District/West in Hanover Park, Illinois. The station is away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Hanover Park is in zone F....
on Metra
Metra
Metra is the commuter rail division of the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority. The system serves Chicago and its metropolitan area through 240 stations on 11 different rail lines. Throughout the 21st century, Metra has been the second busiest commuter rail system in the United States by...
's Milwaukee District/West Line
Milwaukee District/West Line
The Milwaukee District/West is a commuter rail line provided and operated by Metra in Chicago, Illinois, and its surrounding suburbs...
, which provides daily rail service between Elgin, Illinois
Elgin, Illinois
Elgin is a city in northern Illinois located roughly northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. Most of Elgin lies within Kane County, Illinois, with a portion in Cook County, Illinois...
and Chicago, Illinois (at Union Station
Union Station (Chicago)
Union Station is a major train station that opened in 1925 in Chicago, replacing an earlier 1881 station. It is now the only intercity rail terminal in Chicago, as well as being the city's primary terminal for commuter trains. The station stands on the west side of the Chicago River between Adams...
). In Metra's zone-based fare system, Hanover Park is in zone F. The one-way fare to Chicago Union Station is five dollars effective February 1, 2010.
Parks and Libraries
The Hanover Park Park District is a general park district established by the voters of Hanover Park, IllinoisIllinois
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,...
in 1964. The park district is responsible for the maintenance, operation and administration of parks and park facilities and is governed by five commissioners elected at large for overlapping, four-year terms.
The Hanover Park Park District maintains 21 park sites encompassing128 acre (0.51799808 km²).
- Poplar Creek Public Library District
- Schaumburg Township District LibrarySchaumburg Township District LibraryThe Schaumburg Township District Library, located in Schaumburg, Illinois, USA, is the second largest public library in Illinois. It serves the Schaumburg Township area, covering sections of Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Hanover Park, Roselle, and Elk Grove Village. Both Hoffman Estates and Hanover...
- serves area of Hanover Park in Schaumburg Township (Cook County - east of Barrington Rd and north of Barrington and Lake St.) - Hanover Park Park District