Oak Brook, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Oak Brook is a village in DuPage
and Cook Counties
, in Illinois
. The population was 8,702 at the 2000 census. A suburb of Chicago, it is the headquarters of McDonald's
and Lions Clubs International
.
and Elmhurst
, going back to the founding of the Oak Brook Civic Association almost two decades earlier.
The original boundaries were smaller than the present extent of the Village, but a considerable amount of land was acquired soon after the founding of the Village, including the land that is now the site of the Oakbrook Center
shopping mall, which opened in 1962.
Paul Butler's interest in sport was reflected in the Oak Brook Sports Core, which features polo
fields, a golf course
(which was at one time the venue for the Western Open
), swimming and tennis facilities, and other recreational facilities not commonly found in a village of this size.
In October 2009, the employees of the Oak Brook Public Library invited the Teamsters
to represent them.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 8.3 square miles (21.5 km²), of which, 8.2 square miles (21.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.21%) is water.
The village's proximity to the junction of Interstates 88, 294, and 290, about 20 miles (32.2 km) west of downtown Chicago, makes access by car easy for residents of Chicago and other suburbs. Although Oak Brook is not directly served by any CTA
or Metra
trains, the commercial corridor along 22nd Street is served by several PACE
bus routes, and train stations in neighboring villages offer commuter train access to downtown Chicago.
Most of Oak Brook consists of residential subdivisions, with the exception of the Oakbrook Center shopping mall and other retail and office properties along 22nd Street and the Interstate 88 corridor in the northern part of the village.
, and 1.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.30% of the population.
There were 3,124 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.6% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 15.3% from 25 to 44, 36.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $146,537, and the median income for a family was $169,718. Males had a median income of $100,000+ versus $40,128 for females. The per capita income for the village was $76,668. About 1.4% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 0.4% of those age 65 or over.
Middle Schools
Butler Jr. High School (Butler District 53)
High schools
Colleges
in 1971. Other corporations include Ace Hardware
, Blistex, Crowe Horwath
, Dominick's
, Federal Signal Corporation
, Papermate
, Sharpie
, and Follett Higher Education Group
. Global non-profit organizations such as Lions Clubs International
and Institute in Basic Life Principles
are also based there.
, Carter's parents are said to live in Oak Brook, Illinois, referencing it as a rich area.
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...
and Cook Counties
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...
, in 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,...
. The population was 8,702 at the 2000 census. A suburb of Chicago, it is the headquarters of 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...
and Lions Clubs International
Lions Clubs International
Lions Clubs International is a secular service organization with over 44,500 clubs and more than 1,368,683 members in 191 countries around the world founded by Melvin Jones Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, United States, the organization aims to meet the needs of communities on a local and...
.
History
Oak Brook was incorporated as a Village in 1958, due in large part to the efforts of Paul Butler, a prominent civic leader and landowner whose father had first moved to the vicinity in 1898 and opened a dairy farm shortly thereafter. Prior to incorporation, the name Oak Brook was used by local residents to distinguish their community from neighboring HinsdaleHinsdale, Illinois
Hinsdale is a suburb of Chicago, Illinois; it is located partly in Cook County and mainly in DuPage County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 17,349 at the 2000 census. The town's ZIP code is 60521. The town has a rolling, wooded topography, with a quaint downtown and is a 30-minute...
and Elmhurst
Elmhurst, Illinois
Elmhurst is a suburb of Chicago in DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois. The population is 46,013 as of the 2008 US Census population estimate.-History:...
, going back to the founding of the Oak Brook Civic Association almost two decades earlier.
The original boundaries were smaller than the present extent of the Village, but a considerable amount of land was acquired soon after the founding of the Village, including the land that is now the site of the Oakbrook Center
Oakbrook Center
Oakbrook Center is an upscale super-regional shopping center located near Interstate 88 in Oak Brook, Illinois. It was originally opened in 1962 and has become the largest open-air center in the contiguous United States with over 160 stores and restaurants...
shopping mall, which opened in 1962.
Paul Butler's interest in sport was reflected in the Oak Brook Sports Core, which features polo
Polo
Polo is a team sport played on horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team. Sometimes called, "The Sport of Kings", it was highly popularized by the British. Players score by driving a small white plastic or wooden ball into the opposing team's goal using a...
fields, a golf course
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
(which was at one time the venue for the Western Open
Western Open
The Western Open, a professional golf tournament, was first played in 1899. At the time of its 2006 playing, the Western Open was the 3rd oldest active PGA Tour tournament, after the British Open and U.S. Open...
), swimming and tennis facilities, and other recreational facilities not commonly found in a village of this size.
In October 2009, the employees of the Oak Brook Public Library invited the Teamsters
Teamsters
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is a labor union in the United States and Canada. Formed in 1903 by the merger of several local and regional locals of teamsters, the union now represents a diverse membership of blue-collar and professional workers in both the public and private sectors....
to represent them.
Geography
Oak Brook is located at 41°50′24"N 87°57′11"W (41.84018, −87.953079).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 8.3 square miles (21.5 km²), of which, 8.2 square miles (21.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.21%) is water.
The village's proximity to the junction of Interstates 88, 294, and 290, about 20 miles (32.2 km) west of downtown Chicago, makes access by car easy for residents of Chicago and other suburbs. Although Oak Brook is not directly served by any CTA
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago Transit Authority, also known as CTA, is the operator of mass transit within the City of Chicago, Illinois and some of its surrounding suburbs....
or 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...
trains, the commercial corridor along 22nd Street is served by several PACE
Pace (transit)
Pace is the suburban bus division of the Regional Transportation Authority in the Chicago metropolitan area. It was created in 1983 by the RTA Act, which established the formula that provides funding to CTA, Metra and Pace. In 2010, Pace had 35.077 million riders. Pace's headquarters are in...
bus routes, and train stations in neighboring villages offer commuter train access to downtown Chicago.
Most of Oak Brook consists of residential subdivisions, with the exception of the Oakbrook Center shopping mall and other retail and office properties along 22nd Street and the Interstate 88 corridor in the northern part of the village.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,702 people, 3,124 households, and 2,589 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,066.4 people per square mile (411.7/km²). There were 3,258 housing units at an average density of 399.2 per square mile (154.2/km²). The racial makeup in the 2010 census was 71.80% White, 2.00% African American, 23.20% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.70% from other racesRace (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 1.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.30% of the population.
There were 3,124 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.6% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 15.3% from 25 to 44, 36.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $146,537, and the median income for a family was $169,718. Males had a median income of $100,000+ versus $40,128 for females. The per capita income for the village was $76,668. About 1.4% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 0.4% of those age 65 or over.
Public schools
Oak Brook has its own school district, District 53, which includes Brook Forest Elementary School (grades K-5) and Butler Junior High School (grades 6–8). Students that live within the district attend Hinsdale Central High School, district 86. However, some residents of the village are within other DuPage county school districts, attending schools in Elmhurst, Downers Grove or Villa Park.Elementary schools
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Middle Schools
Butler Jr. High School (Butler District 53)
High schools
- Hinsdale Township High School No. 86 Owenposkin13]] ([[User talk:Owenposkin13
- Elmhurst Community Unit School District No. 205 York Community High SchoolYork Community High SchoolYork Community High School is a public secondary school in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States. Most of the students reside in Elmhurst, however the district also draws a small number of students from Addison, Bensenville, and Oak Brook...
- Community High School District No. 99 Downers Grove North High School
- DuPage High School District No. 88 Willowbrook High SchoolWillowbrook High SchoolWillowbrook High School is a public four-year high school located approximately half a mile North of Illinois Route 38 on Ardmore Ave in Villa Park, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois in the United States. It is part of School District 88, which also includes Addison Trail High School...
Colleges
- Community College District No. 502 (College of DuPage)
Economy and business
While many Oak Brook residents commute to jobs scattered throughout the Chicago metropolitan area, Oak Brook is also the home of many corporate offices. The world headquarters of McDonald's Corporation is in Oak Brook. McDonald's moved into the Oak Brook facility from an office within the Chicago LoopChicago Loop
The Loop or Chicago Loop is one of 77 officially designated Chicago community areas located in the City of Chicago, Illinois. It is the historic commercial center of downtown Chicago...
in 1971. Other corporations include 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:...
, Blistex, Crowe Horwath
Crowe Horwath
Crowe Horwath LLP is a professional services firm with offices throughout the United States, including California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas. In addition to its U.S. presence, Crowe serves clients worldwide as an...
, 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....
, Federal Signal Corporation
Federal Signal Corporation
Federal Signal Corporation is a global corporation with about 2,800 employees and annual revenue of about US$727 million. Oak Brook, Illinois-based Federal Signal designs, develops and deploys solutions intended to protect people, property and the environment under brands such as Federal Signal,...
, Papermate
Papermate
Paper Mate is a registered division of Sanford L.P., a Newell Rubbermaid company that produces writing instruments. Paper Mate's offices are located in Oak Brook, IL. along with Newell Rubbermaid's other office products.-History:...
, Sharpie
Sharpie (marker)
Sharpie is a manufacturer of writing instruments whose products are sold in over 20 countries. Originally a name designating a single permanent marker, the Sharpie brand has been widely expanded and can now be found on a variety of previously unrelated permanent and non-permanent pens and markers...
, and Follett Higher Education Group
Follett Corporation
Follett Corporation is a River Grove, Illinois-based company that provides a variety of educational products to schools, colleges, and public libraries through its subsidiaries.-History:...
. Global non-profit organizations such as Lions Clubs International
Lions Clubs International
Lions Clubs International is a secular service organization with over 44,500 clubs and more than 1,368,683 members in 191 countries around the world founded by Melvin Jones Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, United States, the organization aims to meet the needs of communities on a local and...
and Institute in Basic Life Principles
Institute in Basic Life Principles
The Institute in Basic Life Principles is a non-denominational, Christian organization in Oak Brook, Illinois that serves as an umbrella organization for several ministries. IBLP was established by Bill Gothard for the purpose of resolving youth and family conflicts...
are also based there.
Top Employers
According to the Village's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:| # | Employer | # of Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakbrook Center Oakbrook Center Oakbrook Center is an upscale super-regional shopping center located near Interstate 88 in Oak Brook, Illinois. It was originally opened in 1962 and has become the largest open-air center in the contiguous United States with over 160 stores and restaurants... |
3,150 |
| 2 | 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... |
3,000 |
| 3 | Inland Real Estate Corporation | 804 |
| 4 | 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:... |
710 |
| 5 | Crowe Horwath Crowe Horwath Crowe Horwath LLP is a professional services firm with offices throughout the United States, including California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas. In addition to its U.S. presence, Crowe serves clients worldwide as an... |
512 |
| 6 | Advocate Health Care | 350 |
| 7 | Follett Follett Corporation Follett Corporation is a River Grove, Illinois-based company that provides a variety of educational products to schools, colleges, and public libraries through its subsidiaries.-History:... Higher Education Group |
320 |
| 8 | Lions Clubs International Lions Clubs International Lions Clubs International is a secular service organization with over 44,500 clubs and more than 1,368,683 members in 191 countries around the world founded by Melvin Jones Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, United States, the organization aims to meet the needs of communities on a local and... |
285 |
| 9 | Oak Brook Marriott Marriott Hotels & Resorts Marriott Hotels & Resorts is Marriott International's flagship brand of full service hotels and resorts. The company, based in Washington D.C., is repeatedly included on the Forbes Best Companies to Work for list, and was voted the 4th best company to work for in the UK by The Times in 2009.As of... |
271 |
| 10 | Newell Rubbermaid Newell Rubbermaid Newell Rubbermaid is a global marketer of consumer and commercial products including such well-known brands as Rubbermaid food storage, home organization, and refuse container products; Sharpie, PaperMate, Parker and Waterman writing instruments; Calphalon gourmet cookware; Goody beauty and... |
240 |
Sports
- Chris CheliosChris CheliosChristos Kostas Tselios is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently the Executive Advisor to Ken Holland, the general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, a role that Steve Yzerman held before leaving to become general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning.Chelios played...
, hockey player - Frank ThomasFrank Thomas (AL baseball player)Frank Edward Thomas, Jr. , nicknamed "The Big Hurt", is a former Major League Baseball designated hitter and first baseman....
, baseball player, owned house in Oak Brook from 1996 until 2003 - Doug Wilson, hockey player
- Stan MikitaStan MikitaStanislav "Stan" Mikita , is a Slovak-born Canadian retired professional ice hockey player, generally regarded as the best centre of the 1960s. In 1961, he won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks, with whom he played his entire career.-Early life:Mikita was born in Sokolče, Slovak Republic...
, hockey player
Other
- Joseph AiuppaJoseph AiuppaJoseph John Aiuppa , also known as "Doves," "Mourning Doves," "O'Brien," or "Joey Doves," was a Chicago mobster who became a leader of the Chicago Outfit.-Early career:...
, Chicago OutfitChicago OutfitThe Chicago Outfit, also known as the Chicago Syndicate or Chicago Mob and sometimes shortened to simply the Outfit, is a crime syndicate based in Chicago, Illinois, USA...
leader, deceased - Harry AlemanHarry AlemanHarry "The Hook" Aleman was a Chicago mobster who was one of most feared enforcers for the Chicago Outfit during the 1970s. Aleman got the nickname "Hook" from his boxing career in high school.-Early life:...
, Chicago OutfitChicago OutfitThe Chicago Outfit, also known as the Chicago Syndicate or Chicago Mob and sometimes shortened to simply the Outfit, is a crime syndicate based in Chicago, Illinois, USA...
hit man, deceased - Frank Calabrese, Sr.Frank Calabrese, Sr.Frank Calabrese, Sr. , also known as "Frankie Breeze," is a made man and a caporegime who ran major loansharking and illegal gambling operations for the Chicago Outfit. He is best known as a central figure in Operation Family Secrets and the subsequent Federal trial.-Early life:Frank Calabrese, Sr...
, Chicago OutfitChicago OutfitThe Chicago Outfit, also known as the Chicago Syndicate or Chicago Mob and sometimes shortened to simply the Outfit, is a crime syndicate based in Chicago, Illinois, USA...
leader, imprisoned - Dominic CortinaDominic CortinaDominic Cortina was a Chicago mobster and high-ranking member of the Chicago Outfit criminal organization, who oversaw gambling. His nicknames were "Big Dom", "Large", and "the Hat."-Chicago Outfit career:...
, Chicago OutfitChicago OutfitThe Chicago Outfit, also known as the Chicago Syndicate or Chicago Mob and sometimes shortened to simply the Outfit, is a crime syndicate based in Chicago, Illinois, USA...
member, deceased - Louis Eboli, Chicago OutfitChicago OutfitThe Chicago Outfit, also known as the Chicago Syndicate or Chicago Mob and sometimes shortened to simply the Outfit, is a crime syndicate based in Chicago, Illinois, USA...
member, deceased - Joseph FerriolaJoseph FerriolaJoseph Ferriola , also known as, "Joe Nagall," "Mr. Clean" and "Oscar," was an American mobster who helped run the Chicago Outfit, from 1985 to 1988, after Joseph Aiuppa and John Cerone went to prison for skimming Las Vegas casino profits.- Early life :Joseph Anthony Ferriola was a product of...
, Chicago OutfitChicago OutfitThe Chicago Outfit, also known as the Chicago Syndicate or Chicago Mob and sometimes shortened to simply the Outfit, is a crime syndicate based in Chicago, Illinois, USA...
leader, deceased - Dominic Senese, Chicago OutfitChicago OutfitThe Chicago Outfit, also known as the Chicago Syndicate or Chicago Mob and sometimes shortened to simply the Outfit, is a crime syndicate based in Chicago, Illinois, USA...
leader, deceased - Mr. Ty WarnerTy WarnerH. Ty Warner is an American toy manufacturer and businessman. He is chairman, CEO, sole owner and founder of Ty Inc., which manufactures and distributes Beanie Babies, Beanie Baby 2.0s, Ty Girlz, Pluffies , LI'L Ones, Beanie Boos and other plush items...
, The founder of popular toy company, Ty.
Cultural references
In the medical drama series ERER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
, Carter's parents are said to live in Oak Brook, Illinois, referencing it as a rich area.