Palos Park, Illinois

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Palos Park, Illinois
Location within Chicagoland. The Chicagoland tristate area.
Incorporated Village in 1914.
County, State Cook County, Illinois
Township Palos Township
Government Commission
Mayor Carolyn Baca
Population (2000) 4,689 (up 11.67% from 1990)
Pop. density 479.0/km² (1,241.8/mi²)
Zip code(s) 60464
Area code 708
Land Area 9.9 km² (3.8 mi²)
Lat. / long. 41°39.56′N 87°50.12′W
Income Per capita:   $39,861
Household: $78,450
Home value Mean:    $313,356 (2000)
Median: $274,100
Website www.palospark.org
Demographics (Full data)
White Black Hispanic Asian Islander Native Other
97.16% 0.28% 2.11% 1.73% 0.00% 0.04% 0.19%

Palos Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,689 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Palos Park is located at 41°39′56″N, 87°50′12″W (41.665682, -87.836633)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 9.9 km² (3.8 mi²). 9.8 km² (3.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.05%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 4,689 people, 1,802 households, and 1,389 families residing in the village. The population density was 479.0/km² (1,241.8/mi²). There were 1,852 housing units at an average density of 189.2/km² (490.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.16% White, 0.28% African American, 0.04% Native American, 1.73% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.11% of the population.

There were 1,802 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the village the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 33.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $78,450, and the median income for a family was $88,628. Males had a median income of $70,313 versus $36,893 for females. The per capita income for the village was $39,861. About 3.8% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Places of Interest

  • The McCord House Cultural Center
  • The Plush Horse Ice Cream Parlor
  • The Children's Farm

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