Hanover Park, Illinois

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Hanover Park is a village located in both Cook County and DuPage County, Illinois. The population was 38,278 at the 2000 census. Ontarioville is an area neighborhood within the village.

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[edit] Geography

Hanover Park is located at 41°58′44″N, 88°8′46″W (41.978827, -88.146109)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 17.6 km² (6.8 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 38,278 people, 11,105 households, and 9,106 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,176.6/km² (5,634.4/mi²). There were 11,343 housing units at an average density of 645.0/km² (1,669.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 68.13% White, 6.13% African American, 0.28% Native American, 11.95% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 10.36% from other races, and 3.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.73% of the population.

There were 11,105 households out of which 49.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.44 and the average family size was 3.75.

In the village the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $61,358, and the median income for a family was $63,990. Males had a median income of $40,109 versus $29,343 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,960. About 4.7% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

The town is served by several school districts. One is Elgin Area School District U46, a Unit School District. It serves an area of some 90 square miles in Cook, DuPage and Kane Counties. Almost 40,000 children of school age are in its area. U-46 is the second largest in Illinois behind Chicago Public Schools. Other school districts serving Hanover Park include Community Consolidated School District 93, Glenbard Township High School District 87, and Keeneyville School District 20.

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DuPage County, Illinois
(County Seat: Wheaton)
Populations reflect the number of residents in DuPage County, not necessarily the total number of residents in the municipality.
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< 10,000 DuPage residents Aurora, Batavia, Bolingbrook, Burr Ridge, Chicago, Clarendon Hills, Elk Grove Village, Itasca, Lemont, Oak Brook, Oakbrook Terrace, Schaumburg, St. Charles, Wayne, Willowbrook, Winfield
10,000 - 20,000 Hinsdale, Warrenville, Wood Dale
20,000 - 30,000 Bensenville, Bloomingdale, Darien, Glen Ellyn, Lisle, Roselle, Villa Park, West Chicago, Westmont
30,000 - 40,000 Addison, Bartlett, Glendale Heights, Hanover Park, Woodridge
40,000 - 50,000 Carol Stream, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lombard
> 50,000 residents Naperville, Wheaton
Points of Interest Argonne National Laboratory, Cantigny, Central DuPage Hospital, Chicago Golf Club, Cosley Zoo, Drury Lane, DuPage River, Fermilab, Great Western Trail, Illinois Prairie Path, Illinois Technology and Research Corridor, Medinah Country Club, Morton Arboretum, Oakbrook Center, Theosophical Society in America
Higher Education Benedictine University, College of DuPage, DePaul University, Elmhurst College, Illinois Institute of Technology, Midwestern University, National-Louis University, North Central College, Northern Illinois University, Wheaton College
Transportation DuPage Airport, Metra, Pace