Community Profile
Population Information
Population (2000 Census): 55,416
Percentage Male/Female: 48.7/51.3 percent
Median Age: 35.8 years
Total Households: 19,377
Median Household Income: $73,385
Owner-Occupied Housing/Renter-Occupied Housing: 74.1/25.9 percent
Price of Average Single-Family Home: $433,000
Percentage of Population Unemployed: 2.4 percent
Geographical Information
Land Area: 11.52 square miles
Distance to Chicago: 30 miles
Miles of Streets: 165 miles
Acres of Parks: 800 acres (Park District)
Number of Parks: 52 (Park District)
Mean Travel Time to Work: 28 minutes
Postal/Phone Information
Area Codes: 630, 331 (added Oct. 7, 2007)
Zip Codes: 60187 (addresses north of and including Roosevelt Road); 60189 (addresses south of Roosevelt Road)
City History
First Settled: 1837-38
Date of Incorporation: 1859
Form of Government: Council-Manager
County Seat Since: 1867
Weather Information
Average Winter Temperature: 24 degrees F
Average Summer Temperature: 75 degrees F
Average Annual Rainfall: 33 inches
Average Annual Snowfall: 32 inches
Note: Most information provided on this page is based on the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2000 census.
For complete census information, see the U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 Census.