Prospect Heights, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Prospect Heights is a city in Cook County
, Illinois
, United States
, which is a suburb of Chicago
. The population was 17,081 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.1 km²), of which, 4.3 square miles (11.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.47%) is water.
of 2000, there were 17,081 people, 6,379 households, and 4,433 families residing in the city. The population density
was 4,011.1 people per square mile (1,548.1/km²). There were 6,573 housing units at an average density of 1,543.5 per square mile (595.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.41% White, 1.76% African American, 0.25% Native American, 4.37% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 13.82% from other races
, and 2.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.58% of the population.
There were 6,379 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $55,641, and the median income for a family was $63,382. Males had a median income of $40,317 versus $32,455 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $28,200. About 3.7% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
The ex-mayor of Prospect Heights, Rodney Pace, who abruptly resigned in 2007, was under fire for his association with various unscrupulous land developers. Under Pace's administration, a strip club opened up on land that was supposed to be reserved for legitimate business development under a tax free zoning plan. Pace was described by city alderman Patrick Ludvigsen as possessing a temper which was problematic. The strip club was later shut down after a sting operation.
On April 5, 2011, Nicholas "Nick" Helmer was elected Mayor of Prospect Heights in a land slide vote - winning 70% of the voting. Less than thirty days after being sworn in, Mayor Helmer quickly came through on his #1 campaign promise to rehire police officers that were laid off by the prior administration.
http://www.d23.org, which contains four schools:
Other districts that serve portions of Prospect Heights include:
Township High School District 214
serves Prospect Heights.
Students attend either John Hersey High School
or Wheeling High School
.
Private education in Prospect Heights is St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Parish and St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights.
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...
, 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,...
, United States
United States
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, which is 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 17,081 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Prospect Heights is located at 42°6′20"N 87°55′41"W (42.105576, -87.928168).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 city has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.1 km²), of which, 4.3 square miles (11.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.47%) is water.
Demographics
As of the 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...
of 2000, there were 17,081 people, 6,379 households, and 4,433 families residing in the city. 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 4,011.1 people per square mile (1,548.1/km²). There were 6,573 housing units at an average density of 1,543.5 per square mile (595.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.41% White, 1.76% African American, 0.25% Native American, 4.37% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 13.82% 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 2.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.58% of the population.
There were 6,379 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% 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, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $55,641, and the median income for a family was $63,382. Males had a median income of $40,317 versus $32,455 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 city was $28,200. About 3.7% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
Government
In recent years, a scandal has erupted concerning the issuance of TIFs to out-of-state entities to develop land, according to Northwest Tax Watch. As a result the city has incurred large debts. Before the TIFs were issued however, the proposal was put before the town for a vote, and it was struck down.The ex-mayor of Prospect Heights, Rodney Pace, who abruptly resigned in 2007, was under fire for his association with various unscrupulous land developers. Under Pace's administration, a strip club opened up on land that was supposed to be reserved for legitimate business development under a tax free zoning plan. Pace was described by city alderman Patrick Ludvigsen as possessing a temper which was problematic. The strip club was later shut down after a sting operation.
On April 5, 2011, Nicholas "Nick" Helmer was elected Mayor of Prospect Heights in a land slide vote - winning 70% of the voting. Less than thirty days after being sworn in, Mayor Helmer quickly came through on his #1 campaign promise to rehire police officers that were laid off by the prior administration.
Education
Most of Prospect Heights is served by the Prospect Heights School District 23Prospect Heights School District 23
Prospect Heights School District 23 is a school district located in Prospect Heights, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. The majority of the schools, are located in the corner of Palatine Rd. and Schoenbeck Rd. Dwight D...
http://www.d23.org, which contains four schools:
- Betsy Ross Elementary (K-2)
- Anne Sullivan Elementary (3-5)
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary (K-5)
- MacArthur Middle School (6-8)
Other districts that serve portions of Prospect Heights include:
- Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 is a school district that serves most of Wheeling, Illinois and surrounding communities, such as Buffalo Grove, Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights. As of 2006, there are ten elementary schools in the district and three middle...
- River Trails School District 26River Trails Middle SchoolRiver Trails Middle School is a sixth through eighth grade middle school located in Mount Prospect, Illinois, located at 1000 North Wolf Road, which is approximately 22 miles northwest of Chicago. Students from the district are from Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights and Des Plaines. It is 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...
serves Prospect Heights.
Students attend either John Hersey High School
John Hersey High School
John Hersey High School, , is a four-year public high school located in Arlington Heights, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois in the United States, it has its students from Arlington Heights and also takes some students from Prospect Heights, Mount Prospect and a small part of Des...
or Wheeling High School
Wheeling High School
Wheeling High School, or WHS, is a public four-year high school located in Wheeling, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Township High School District 214, which also includes Buffalo Grove High School, Elk Grove High School, John Hersey High...
.
Private education in Prospect Heights is St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Parish and St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights.
Events
- Prospect Heights is the home of several small plane crashes coming from Palwaukee airport. Most recently, on Sept 17, 2006, a small plane crashed in a back yard injuring 2 passengers. Earlier that year, on January 30, a plane crashed near Camp McDonald and Wolf road killing 4 passengers including Kenneth Knudson, the founder of Sybaris Clubs International Inc.
- Prospect Heights is also home to the running instructor Greg Fedyski and is the hometown of the co-founder of YouTube, Steve Chen. Prospect Heights is also remembered for their town hall burning down in 2006 (notable because the town hall is located across the street from the fire department).