Burbank, Illinois
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| Incorporated | City in 1970. | |||||||||||||||
| County; State | Cook; Illinois | |||||||||||||||
| Township | Stickney | |||||||||||||||
| Government | Council-manager | |||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Harry J. Klein | |||||||||||||||
| Population (2000) | 27,902 (up 1.08% from 1990) | |||||||||||||||
| Pop. density | 2,583.5/km² (6,686.7/mi²) | |||||||||||||||
| Zip code(s) | 60459 | |||||||||||||||
| Area code | 708 | |||||||||||||||
| Land area | 10.8 km² (4.2 mi²) | |||||||||||||||
| Income | Per capita: $18,923 Household: $49,388 |
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| Home value | Mean: $145,965 (2000) Median: $137,600 |
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| Website | www.burbankil.gov | |||||||||||||||
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Burbank is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 27,902 at the 2000 census. It is located at the southwest edge of the city of Chicago; the Chicago city limit – specifically that of the Ashburn neighborhood – is in common with Burbank's eastern city limit. Villages with which Burbank shares a boundary are Oak Lawn to its south, Bridgeview to its west, and Bedford Park to its north; the city of Hometown is also adjacent to Burbank's southeast corner. Burbank is less than two miles south of Chicago Midway International Airport. The current mayor is Harry J. Klein, who took office in 1991. The city is notable for its population of Polish Americans by percentage of all the population (over 30%).
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[edit] History
The city of Burbank was incorporated on April 4, 1970. The area was previously an unincorporated portion of Stickney Township.
[edit] Law and government
Burbank has been in Illinois' 3rd congressional district since 1983. The city was in the 4th District from 1973 to 1983; prior to that, the area had been in the 5th District since the 1940s.
Current Battalion Chiefs of the Fire Department include M. Kreil, J. Seper, and D. Gilgenburg. The Fire Chief is R. Harper.
[edit] Geography
Burbank is located at (41.744082, -87.770226)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.8 km² (4.2 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 27,902 people, 9,317 households, and 7,267 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,583.5/km² (6,686.7/mi²). There were 9,518 housing units at an average density of 881.3/km² (2,281.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.67% White, 0.26% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.76% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.95% from other races, and 3.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.09% of the population.
Largest ancestries: Polish (30.2%), Irish (18.7%), German (16.1%), Italian (9.3%), Arab (4.6%), English (3.8%).
There were 9,317 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.44.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $49,388, and the median income for a family was $56,279. Males had a median income of $38,994 versus $26,651 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,923. About 4.5% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] See also
- Liberty Junior High School
- The Old Barn Restaurant
- Our Savior's Lutheran Church
- Queen of Peace High School
- St. Laurence High School
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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