Wheeling, Illinois
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| Wheeling | |
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| Village | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Area | 8.4 sq mi (21.76 km²) |
| - land | 8.4 sq mi (21.76 km²) |
| - water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²), 0.48% |
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| - coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Population | 38,555 (2006) |
| Government type | Council-manager |
| Founded | 1894 |
| President | Pat Horcher (acting) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60090 |
| Area code | 847 and 224 |
  Location of Wheeling within Illinois
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| Website : Village of Wheeling Homepage | |
Wheeling is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 34,496 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 36,641 as of 2005.
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[edit] Geography
Wheeling is located at (42.131526, -87.929586)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 8.4 square miles (21.9 km²), of which, 8.4 square miles (21.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.47%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 34,496 people, 13,280 households, and 8,459 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,106.5 people per square mile (1,585.6/km²). There were 13,697 housing units at an average density of 1,630.5/sq mi (629.6/km²). The racial make-up of the village was 66.68% White, 2.44% African American, 0.23% Native American, 9.26% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 9.18% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.68% of the population.
There were 13,280 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $55,491, and the median income for a family was $63,088. Males had a median income of $41,586 versus $32,262 for females. The per capita income for the village was $24,989. About 2.7% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Transportation
Wheeling has a station on Metra's North Central Service, which provides daily rail service between Antioch, Illinois and Chicago, Illinois (at Union Station).
Chicago Executive Airport, a small public airport, is located in both Wheeling and Prospect Heights and jointly run by both villages. Formerly known as Palwaukee Municipal Airport, it is the third busiest in Illinois, after Chicago's O'Hare and Midway Airports.
[edit] Climate
The Climate in Wheeling, IL can be classified as temperate. Winters are quite cold , and summers are often hot and humid. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the months.
[edit] Library
Wheeling is served by the Indian Trails Public Library District.
[edit] Facilities
The Union Hotel was located on Milwaukee Avenue. It was built in 1856 and reconstructed following a fire in 1925. Over the years, the building evolved into several restaurants. Billy and Company, a restaurant, was the last occupant of the building, which was torn down in 1996 to make way for Union Commons condominiums.[3]
Camp Ramah Day Camp is located in Wheeling.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Village Views", November/December 2000
[edit] External links
- Village of Wheeling Homepage
- History of Wheeling, Illinois
- Wheeling Park District
- Indian Trails Public Library
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