Clarendon Hills, Illinois

For other uses, see Clarendon Hills (disambiguation).

Clarendon Hills, Illinois
County:	DuPage
Township:	Downers Grove
Incorporated:	Village, 1924
President:	Thomas F. Karaba
ZIP code(s):	60514
Area code(s):	630 and 331
Population (2000):	7,610
Change from 1990:	up 8.81%
Density:	4,377.1/mi² (1,688.6/km²)
Area:	1.7 mi² (4.5 km²)
Per capita income:	$41,859 (median: $94,795)
Home value:	$361,554 (median: $307,500 (2000))
Website:	www.clarendonhills.us/
Demographics (2000)[1] White Black Hispanic Asian 94.07% 0.84% 2.37% 3.52% Islander Native Other 0.00% 0.01% 0.42%

Clarendon Hills is an affluent village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,610 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Clarendon Hills is located at 41°47′46″N 87°57′21″W / 41.79611°N 87.95583°W / 41.79611; -87.95583Coordinates: 41°47′46″N 87°57′21″W / 41.79611°N 87.95583°W / 41.79611; -87.95583 (41.796030, -87.955960)^[2]. It is approximately 18 miles southwest of Chicago.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²).

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2006, there were 8,572 people, 2,836 households, and 2,056 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,377.1 people per square mile (1,688.6/km²). There were 2,939 housing units at an average density of 1,690.4 per square mile (652.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.07% White, 0.84% African American, 0.01% Native American, 3.52% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.37% of the population.

There were 2,836 households out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the village the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $94,795, and the median income for a family was $109,532. Males had a median income of $75,639 versus $54,398 for females. The per capita income for the village was $41,859. About 0.7% of families and 0.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Clarendon Hills has a station on Metra's BNSF Railway Line, which provides daily rail service between Aurora, Illinois and Chicago, Illinois (at Union Station). Additionally, Pace operates connecting bus services. Currently, bus lines 663 and 664 serve Clarendon Hills.

Famous Natives

• Emily Montague Schwartz, Founder Symbionese Liberation Army
• Stanley D. Jaworski, Polish Prisoner of War in World War II, liberated by American; author of books on automobile safety and citizenship for immigrants

Schools

Clarendon Hills is in Community Consolidated School District 181, with Clarendon Hills Middle School (grades 6-8), Prospect School (grades K-5), and Walker School (grades K-5). Notre Dame Parish School (grades PK-8) is also located in the village.

Clarendon Hills Middle School (CHMS) is one of the two 6-8th grade schools in district 181. It is one of 5 public middle schools that feed into Hinsdale Central High School. Approximately 700 students were enrolled in CHMS for the 2009-10 school year. CHMS was recently ranked by the Chicago Tribune as the 14th best middle school in the state (based on ISAT scores). More than 96% of the students' test scores were categorized as meeting or exceeding the Illinois Learning Standards.

In 2009, the Clarendon Hills Middle School was awarded with a Blue Ribbon by the United States Department of Education, recognizing it as one of the top schools in the nation.^[4] CMHS is ranked in the top 2% of middle schools in Illinois.

Prospect School had an approximate enrollment of 449 students for the 2009-10 school year. Walker School had an approximate enrollment of 305 students for the 2009-10 school year. Together with CHMS all are rated 10 out of 10 by greatschools.net.^[5]

References

1. ^ 2000 United States Census Data
2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "Good News Digest: The Doings". The Pioneer Local. 2009-01-26. 
5. ^ http://www.greatschools.org/illinois/clarendon-hills/

External links

• Village of Clarendon Hills Website
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