Elk Grove Township, Cook County, Illinois

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Elk Grove Township
Township
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Motto: 
"Empowering People Through Community"
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Location in Cook County
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Cook County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 42°01′47″N87°58′38″W / 42.02972°N 87.97722°W / 42.02972; -87.97722
Country United States
State Illinois
County Cook
Area
 • Total27.98 sq mi (72.5 km2)
 • Land27.57 sq mi (71.4 km2)
 • Water0.41 sq mi (1.1 km2)  1.48%
Elevation
705 ft (215 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total95,508
 • Density3,400/sq mi (1,300/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60005, 60007, 60008, 60016, 60018, 60056, 60067, 60173
FIPS code 17-031-23243
Website www.elkgrovetownship.com

Elk Grove Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 95,508 and it contained 40,299 housing units. [1] Elk Grove Township formerly housed the United Airlines headquarters.

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Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Elk Grove Township has a total area of 27.98 square miles (72.47 km2), of which 27.57 square miles (71.41 km2) (or 98.52%) is land and 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2) (or 1.48%) is water. [2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated Towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Elk Grove Cemetery.

Major highways

Lakes

Landmarks

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [3] there were 95,508 people, 35,760 households, and 23,896 families residing in the township. The population density was 3,413.56 inhabitants per square mile (1,317.98/km2). There were 40,299 housing units at an average density of 1,440.33 per square mile (556.11/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 62.09% White, 2.91% African American, 1.06% Native American, 13.10% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 11.10% from other races, and 9.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.42% of the population.

There were 35,760 households, out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.35% were married couples living together, 9.36% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 33.18% were non-families. 28.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.18.

The township's age distribution consisted of 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $71,778, and the median income for a family was $89,274. Males had a median income of $50,650 versus $38,631 for females. The per capita income for the township was $35,568. About 5.7% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000 94,969—
2010 92,905−2.2%
2020 95,5082.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

School districts

Political districts

Economy

Elk Grove Township formerly had the corporate headquarters of United Airlines. In 2006 United Airlines announced that it would be moving its headquarters and its 350 top executives from Elk Grove Township to 77 West Wacker Drive in the Chicago Loop. [5] [6] After the City of Chicago gave additional financial incentives, United proceeded to schedule a move of its remaining employees out of the former Elk Grove Township headquarters into the Willis Tower (Sears Tower) in Chicago in the northern hemisphere of fall 2010. Monica Davey of The New York Times said that the move may have contributed to United's decision to base the new merged airline out of Chicago instead of Houston. [7] The former headquarters is now a part of Mount Prospect, which annexed the land in the 2010s. [8] [9] In December 2021, it was reported that United would sell the campus to CloudHQ, which plans to build a data center. [10] Many homes were razed in 2024 to make way for development. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Elk Grove township, Cook County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  2. ↑ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ Corfman, Thomas A., Greg Hinz, and Julie Jonsson. "United HQ heading for Chicago." Crain's Chicago Business . July 13, 2006. Retrieved on November 12, 2009.
  6. ↑ "United Airlines Foundation." United Airlines. February 5, 2006. Retrieved on March 11, 2009.
  7. ↑ "Chicago Wins Prize as Home of Big Carrier." The New York Times . May 4, 2010. Retrieved on October 1, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Mount Prospect annexes part of United campus". Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois). May 16, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Mount Prospect annexes United property, 44 more acres". Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois). January 19, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  10. ↑ Comment, Dan Swinhoe. "United Airlines to sell Mount Prospect campus to CloudHQ, plans Elk Grove mega campus". www.datacenterdynamics.com. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  11. ↑ Tom Robb (March 14, 2024). "4 Elk Grove Village-Owned Buildings Set For Razing". Journal & Topics Media Group. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
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