DEMOGRAPHICS
Population: 2000 Census - 12,493
Incorporated Date: 1886
Type of Government: Village Form; Council-Manager
Overall Tax Rate: $6.158 (2005) per $100.00 of Equalized Assessed Valuation
Distance to O'Hare Airport: 15 miles
Distance to Midway Airport: 8 miles |
Area: 2.32 square miles
Median Family Income-2000 Census: $101,002 Vehicle Tax/Sticker: $35.00 per auto
Village Tax Rate: $0.638 (2005) per $100.00 of Equalized Assessed Valuation
Distance to Chicago Loop: 16 miles, driving time 25 to 40 minutes |
HOUSING
The Village housing stock is made up of almost exclusively high quality single family detached units ranging in value from $250,000 to $1,300,000. Since the early 1990's residential fill-in construction, rehabilitation, housing additions and demolitions have occurred on a consistent basis so that housing stock is being greatly improved or completely turning over.
SCHOOLS
Public Elementary ~ District 101 serves three (3) elementary: Field Park, Forest Hills and Laidlaw Schools and one (1) junior high, McClure School. These schools are within the Village and serve Village residents along with some residents of Hinsdale. District 106, LaGrange Highlands, is a combined elementary and junior high campus, LaGrange Highlands School, lies immediately adjacent to the community and serves about one quarter (1/4) of the Village residents.
Public High School ~ District 204, Lyons Township High School District, has two campuses. South High School is located in the Village and serves the freshman and sophomore classes. North High School serves the juniors and seniors and is located in nearby LaGrange.
Private ~ St. John of the Cross Roman Catholic elementary school is the only private school located within the community. It serves students from the Village and surrounding communities.
CHURCHES
TRANSPORTATION
The Burlington Northern provides 25 minute express and 36 minute local service to Chicago's Loop. The Tri-State Tollway cloverleaf at the suburb's northwest corner provides access to the tollroad and expressway system.
MEDICAL
Columbia-LaGrange Memorial Hospital and Hinsdale Hospital are in the adjacent communities of LaGrange and Hinsdale, respectively.
SHOPPING
Plaza shopping facilities are available at the Garden Market, and a picturesque downtown shopping district continues to grow with ample unmetered parking available. Oak Brook Center, Yorktown and Orland Square malls are easily accessible.
RECREATION
The Recreation Department offers a full range of activities through its two recreation centers and numerous programs in the parks. Programs range from summer camps, tennis instruction, sports, after school activities, basketball classes, early childhood and toddler groups, dance, music, day care, science, adult fitness and leagues. The Park District, an individual taxing entity independent of the Recreation Department, maintains over 80 acres of parks and provides 10 neighborhood parks, 1 community park, 15 tennis courts, and several soccer and ball fields. Little League offers baseball programs and the American Youth Soccer Association (AYSO) organizes soccer. The Theatre of Western Springs is an area highlight having received critical acclaim time and again. A community pool is available on a membership-fee basis. The Bemis Woods Forest Preserve is north of the Village along Salt Creek, offering picnic areas, bike trails, toboggan runs, cross country skiing, and nature studies. Nearly a dozen golf and country clubs are within 5 miles of the community. Other recreational activities are offered by 24 civic, fraternal and neighborhood clubs.
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