Mount Prospect, Illinois

Mount Prospect, Illinois
Village
Village of Mount Prospect
Motto(s): Where friendliness is a way of life

Location of Mount Prospect in Cook County, Illinois.

Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°3′56″N 87°56′10″W / 42.06556°N 87.93611°W / 42.06556; -87.93611Coordinates: 42°3′56″N 87°56′10″W / 42.06556°N 87.93611°W / 42.06556; -87.93611
Country United States
State Illinois
County Cook
Township Elk Grove, Wheeling
Government
 • Mayor Arlene A. Juracek[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 10.38 sq mi (26.89 km2)
 • Land 10.35 sq mi (26.80 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 54,167
 • Estimate (2016)[3] 54,171
 • Density 5,235.94/sq mi (2,021.61/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s) 60056–60058
Area code(s) 847
FIPS code 17-51089
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, and approximately 4 miles north of O'Hare International Airport. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 54,167.

Geography

Mount Prospect is located at 42°3′56″N 87°56′10″W / 42.06556°N 87.93611°W / 42.06556; -87.93611 (42.065427, -87.936217).[4]

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.[5] At 665 ft (203 m) above sea level, Mount Prospect is 35 ft (11 m) lower than neighboring Arlington Heights 700 ft (213 m).[6]

Climate

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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 experiences warm to hot and humid summers and frigid, snowy winters. The village lies within U.S.D.A Hardiness zone 5b, along the fringe of zone 6a.

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1920349—
19301,225251.0%
19401,72040.4%
19504,009133.1%
196018,906371.6%
197034,99585.1%
198052,63450.4%
199053,1701.0%
200056,2655.8%
201054,167−3.7%
Est. 201654,171[3]0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
2013 Estimate[10]

As of the census[11] 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.[12]

Economy

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

The former United Airlines headquarters in Elk Grove Township was annexed into Mount Prospect in the 2010s.[13][14]

Top employers

According to the Village's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[15] 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

Prospect High School

Mount Prospect has a number of distinct and award-winning school districts. It has multiple districts that serve the 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.[16]

Township High School District 214 serves all of Mount Prospect; the town is served by multiple High Schools. Small numbers of students attend 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 is also home to one of the three campuses of ITT Technical Institute in Illinois.

Libraries

Places of interest

Parks and recreation

Multiple park districts serve the town: Mount Prospect, Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, Prospect Heights, and River Trails.[18]

  • 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

  1. ↑ "Village Board of Trustees". Village of Mount Prospect. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
  2. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2017-12-03. Retrieved Jun 30, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Archived from the original on May 29, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. ↑ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  6. ↑ Arlington Heights, Illinois
  7. ↑ "Historic Average Mount Prospect, Illinois". Intellicast. Intellicast. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  8. ↑ N/A, N/A. "USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map". United States Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zones. United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  9. ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  11. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  12. ↑ "The Best Places to Raise Your Kids". 8 November 2008. Archived from the original on 5 September 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2018 – via www.bloomberg.com.
  13. ↑ "Mount Prospect annexes part of United campus". Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois). 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  14. ↑ "Mount Prospect annexes United property, 44 more acres". Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois). 2017-01-19. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  15. ↑ "Village of Mount Prospect 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report". mountprospect.org. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  16. ↑ "School Districts". Mount Prospect, Illinois. September 2015. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  17. ↑ "School Boundary Map ." Buffalo Grove–Wheeling Community Consolidated District 21. August 28, 2015. Retrieved on May 31, 2018. The Frost boundary is supposed to be lime green but its area is seemingly shown as white instead.
  18. ↑ "Park Districts". Mount Prospect, Illinois. September 2015. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  19. ↑ Ankerberg, John. "Our Story - Ankerberg Theological Research Institute, John Ankerberg Show". jashow.org. Archived from the original on 24 July 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  20. ↑ Bruce Boxleitner
  21. ↑ "Dave Kingman Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  22. ↑ "Tom Lundstedt Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  23. ↑ Schwarz, Orrin. "Fire releases Prospect's Pantazopoulos". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
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