Glen Ellyn, Illinois
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| Incorporated | Village in 1892. | |||||||||||||||
| County, State | DuPage, Illinois | |||||||||||||||
| Township | Milton Township | |||||||||||||||
| Government | Council-manager | |||||||||||||||
| President | Vicky Hase | |||||||||||||||
| Population (2000) | 26,999 (up 8.24% from 1990) | |||||||||||||||
| Pop. density | 1,574.7/km² (4,080.6/mi²) | |||||||||||||||
| Zip code(s) | 60137, 60138 | |||||||||||||||
| Area code | 630 | |||||||||||||||
| Land Area | 17.2 km² (6.6 mi²) | |||||||||||||||
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| Income | Per capita: $39,783 Household: $74,846 |
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| Home value | Mean: $NA Median: $274,800 (2000) |
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| Website | www.glen-ellyn.com | |||||||||||||||
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Glen Ellyn is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the village population was 26,999. It is located in the Illinois Technology and Research Corridor.
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[edit] History
Moses Stacy, a soldier in the War of 1812, arrived here in 1835. His inn, Stacy's Tavern, built in 1846 and his second home, was a half-way stop between Chicago and the Fox River Valley and a probable stop for Galena stagecoaches on their way to Rockford, Illinois. For many years the village was called 'Stacy's Corners.' Stacy's Tavern, now a historical monument, it is still standing at what was five corners until the 2006 removal of the west section of Saint Charles Road from the intersection and is now the intersection of Geneva Road and Main Street-Glen Ellyn.
[edit] Famous people
- The musician Laurie Anderson was born and raised in Glen Ellyn. In an interview, she referred to the dreariness and boredom of growing up in a midwestern suburb as the impetus for the development of her unique style of music.
- Dancer Katherine Dunham was born in Glen Ellyn in 1909.
- Sean Hayes, actor, attended Glenbard West High School and was raised in Glen Ellyn.
- Patricia Tallman, actor, attended Glenbard West High School
- Amy Carlson, actor, attended Glenbard West High School
- Bobby Rahal, racer
- ESPNU's Mike Hall
- Molly Worthen, writer, graduated from Forest Glen Elementary and Glenbard West High School.
- Buffalo Bills safety, Matt Bowen, graduated from St. Petronille grade school and Glenbard West High School.
- Mystery writer Jeffery Deaver is a graduate of Glenbard West High School
- The playwright Larry Shue has written popular plays such as The Foreigner and The Nerd
[edit] Popular culture
Glen Ellyn is the setting for the novel The Girl Who Owned a City by O. T. Nelson. The protagonist lives at 734 Grand Ave, in the Lake Ellyn area of the village. After a virus kills all adults on the planet, she, with several other children, moves into Glenbard West High School.
Glen Ellyn and Glenbard West High school were used as the setting in the movie Lucas, Winona Ryder's first movie, also starring Charlie Sheen.
[edit] Education
[edit] Higher education
The main campus of College of DuPage is also in Glen Ellyn. Its most famous alumni are comedy legend John Belushi and his brother Jim Belushi.
[edit] Public schools
Glen Ellyn's primary schools are part of Glen Ellyn School District 41 and Community Consolidated School District 89. Its high schools are a part of Glenbard Township High School District 87.
- High schools
- Middle schools
- Glen Crest Middle School
- Hadley Junior High School
- Elementary schools
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
- Arbor View Elementary School
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
- Churchill Elementary School
- Forest Glen Elementary School
- Park View Elementary School
- Westfield Elementary School
[edit] Private schools
- Montessori Academy of Glen Ellen
- Phillip J Rock Center and School
- St. James the Apostle
- St. Petronille
[edit] Geography
The Village of Glen Ellyn is located at (41.870979, -88.063011)GR1. It is a suburb of Chicago, which lies about 20 miles to the east.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 17.2 km² (6.6 mi²). 17.1 km² (6.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.30%) is water.
[edit] External links
- Glen Ellyn official website
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
