Mount Prospect, Illinois

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Mount Prospect
Village
Motto: Where friendliness is a way of life
Country United States
State Illinois
County Cook
Township Elk Grove, Wheeling
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Area 10.37 sq mi (27 km2)
 - land 10.34 sq mi (27 km2)
 - water 0.03 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 54,771 (2013)
Density 5,310.5 / sq mi (2,050 / km2)
Mayor Arlene A. Juracek[1]
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 60056–60058
Area code 847
Location in Cook County and the state of Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Wikimedia Commons: Mount Prospect, Illinois
Website: www.mountprospect.org

Mount Prospect is a village in Elk Grove and Wheeling Townships in Cook County, Illinois, about 22 miles (35 km) northwest of downtown Chicago. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 54,167.

Geography

Mount Prospect is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (42.065427, -87.936217).[2]

According to the 2010 census, Mount Prospect has a total area of 10.374 square miles (26.87 km2), of which 10.34 square miles (26.78 km2) (or 99.67%) is land and 0.034 square miles (0.09 km2) (or 0.33%) is water.[3] At 665 feet above sea level, Mount Prospect is a high point in the immediate area.

Climate

Mount Prospect, Illinois
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According to the Köppen climate classification system, Mount Prospect lies within the Humid continental climate zone (or Dfa) in the warm summer type. The village lies within U.S.D.A Hardiness zone 5b, along the fringe of zone 6a.

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Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1920 349 —
1930 1,225 251.0%
1940 1,720 40.4%
1950 4,009 133.1%
1960 18,906 371.6%
1970 34,995 85.1%
1980 52,634 50.4%
1990 53,170 1.0%
2000 56,265 5.8%
2010 54,167 −3.7%
Est. 2014 54,951 [6] 1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2013 Estimate[8]

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 54,167 people, 21,836 housing units, and 14,544 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,310.5 people per square mile (2,050.4/km²) and the housing unit density was 2,140.8 per square mile (826.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77% White, 11.7% Asian, 2.4% Black, 0.4% Native American, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 6.5% from other races, and 2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.5% of the population.

Out of the 21,836 housing units, 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the village the population was spread out with 25% age of 19 and under, 12% from 20 to 29, 14% from 30 to 39, 14% from 40 to 49, 14% from 50 to 59, and 21% who were 60 years of age or older. The median age was 39.7 years. The population consisted of 49.3% males and 50.7% females.

A census survey conducted between 2005 and 2007 estimate the current median income for a family to be $81,574. Males had a median income of $44,585 versus $32,218 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,464. About 3.1% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

In 2008, Mount Prospect was voted the best city in which to raise children.[10]

Economy

Companies based in Mount Prospect include Cummins-Allison, NTN USA and Rauland-Borg.

Top employers

According to the Village's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[11] the top employers in the city are:

# Employer # of Employees
1 Caremark Rx 800
2 Bosch Tools 576
3 MetLife 445
4 Cummins-Allison 435
5 Walmart 330
6 Village of Mount Prospect 306
7 Rauland-Borg 300
8 Mount Prospect School District 57 298
9 Township High School District 214 250
10 Siemens Building Technologies 235

Education

Mount Prospect has a number of distinct and award winning school districts. It has multiple districts that serve the entire village. Central Mount Prospect is served by Mount Prospect School District 57. North (and somewhat east) Mount Prospect is served by River Trails School District 26. South (and somewhat west) Mount Prospect is served by Elk Grove Community Consolidated School District 59. A very small portion of northern Mount Prospect in its northernmost point is served by Buffalo Grove-Wheeling Community Consolidated District 21. A small part of north central Mount Prospect is also served by Arlington Heights School District 25. A small part of northwest Mount Prospect is served by Prospect Heights School District 23. Township High School District 214 serves Mount Prospect, served by multiple High Schools, all but Elk Grove High School and Buffalo Grove High School. Prospect High School is the only one located within the village. The two Catholic parochial schools (K-8) located within Mount Prospect are St. Raymond and St. Emily.

The schools that service Mount Prospect are:

Mount Prospect District 57
  • Westbrook School for Young Learners (PK–1)
  • Fairview Elementary School (2–5)
  • Lions Park Elementary School (2–5)
  • Lincoln Middle School (6–8)
River Trails District 26
  • Euclid Elementary School (K–5)
  • Indian Grove Elementary School (K–5)
  • River Trails Middle School (6–8)
Elk Grove Community Consolidated District 59
  • Robert Frost Elementary School (K–5)
  • Friendship Junior High School (6–8; located in Des Plaines)
  • Forest View Elementary School (K–5)
  • John Jay Elementary School (K–5)
  • Holmes Junior High School (6–8)
Arlington Heights School District 25
  • Windsor Elementary School (K–5; located in Arlington Heights)
  • Dryden Elementary School (K–5; located in Arlington Heights)
  • South Middle School (6–8; located in Arlington Heights)
Prospect Heights School District 23
  • Betsy Elementary School (2-3; located in Prospect Heights)
  • Anne Sullivan Elementary School (3–5; located in Prospect Heights)
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School (Pre-K-1; located in Prospect Heights)
  • MacArthur Middle School (6–8; located in Prospect Heights)
Buffalo Grove–Wheeling Community Consolidated District 21
  • Robert Frost Elementary School (K–5)
  • Oliver Holmes Middle School (6–8; located in Wheeling)
Township High School District 214
Catholic education
  • St. Raymond School (K–8)
  • St. Emily School (K–8)
Lutheran education
  • St. Paul Lutheran Church and School (K–8)

Mount Prospect is also home to one of the three campuses of ITT Technical Institute in Illinois.

Places of interest

In popular culture

  • In the 1980 movie, The Blues Brothers (set in Chicago and vicinity), the car the Blues Brothers ride in is described as being bought at auction from the Mount Prospect Police Department.

Notable people

References

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  10. ↑ http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2008-11-07/the-best-places-to-raise-your-kidsbusinessweek-business-news-stock-market-and-financial-advice
  11. ↑ Village of Mount Prospect 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
  12. ↑ jashow.org, About Dr. John Ankerberg
  13. ↑ Bruce Boxleitner
  14. ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kingmda01.shtml
  15. ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lundsto01.shtml

External links

 Arlington Heights Prospect Heights Prospect Heights/Glenview
Arlington Heights Glenview/Des Plaines
  Mount Prospect  
Elk Grove Village Des Plaines/Elk Grove Village Des Plaines
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