| Mount Prospect | |
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| Motto: Where friendliness is a way of life | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Township | Elk Grove, Wheeling |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 10.2 sq mi (26 km2) |
| - land | 10.2 sq mi (26 km2) |
| Population | 54,167 (2010) |
| Density | 5,310.5 / sq mi (2,050 / km2) |
| Mayor | Irvana K. Wilks[1] |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60056, 60057, 60058 |
| Area code | 847 |
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Location of Mount Prospect within Illinois
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| Wikimedia Commons: Mount Prospect, Illinois | |
| Website: www.mountprospect.org | |
Mount Prospect is a village in Elk Grove and Wheeling Townships in Cook County, Illinois, about 22 miles (35 km) northwest of downtown Chicago. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 54,167.
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Mount Prospect is located at (42.065427, -87.936217)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.2 square miles (26 km2), of which, 10.2 square miles (26 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.39%) is water. At 665 feet above sea level, Mount Prospect is a high point in the immediate area.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 56,265 people, 21,585 households, and 15,152 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,513.1 people per square mile (2,127.7/km²). There were 21,952 housing units at an average density of 2,151.0 per square mile (830.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.13% White, 1.82% African American, 0.20% Native American, 11.18% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 4.14% from other races, and 2.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.77% of the population.
There were 21,585 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% 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 3.14.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
A census survey conducted between 2005 and 2007 estimate the current median income for a family to be $81,574.[4] Males had a median income of $44,585 versus $32,218 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,464. About 3.1% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
Companies based in Mount Prospect include Cummins-Allison, NTN USA and Rauland-Borg.
According to the Village's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[5] the top employers in the city are:
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
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| 1 | Caremark Rx | 800 |
| 2 | Bosch Tools | 576 |
| 3 | MetLife | 445 |
| 4 | Cummins-Allison | 435 |
| 5 | Walmart | 330 |
| 6 | Village of Mount Prospect | 306 |
| 7 | Rauland-Borg | 300 |
| 8 | Mount Prospect School District 57 | 298 |
| 9 | Township High School District 214 | 250 |
| 10 | Siemens Building Technologies | 235 |
Mount Prospect has a number of distinct and award winning school districts. It has multiple districts that serve the entire village. Central Mount Prospect is served by Mount Prospect School District 57. North (and somewhat east) Mount Prospect is served by River Trails School District 26. South (and somewhat west) Mount Prospect is served by Elk Grove Community Consolidated School District 59. A very small portion of northern Mount Prospect in its northernmost point is served by Buffalo Grove-Wheeling Community Consolidated District 21. A small part of north central Mount Prospect is also served by Arlington Heights School District 25. A small part of northwest Mount Prospect is served by Prospect Heights School District 23. Township High School District 214 serves Mount Prospect, served by multiple High Schools, all but Elk Grove High School and Buffalo Grove High School. Prospect High School is the only one located within the village. The two Catholic parochial schools (K-8) located within Mount Prospect are St. Raymond and St. Emily.
The schools that service Mount Prospect are:
Mount Prospect District 57
Elk Grove Community Consolidated District 59
River Trails District 26
Arlington Heights School District 25
Prospect Heights School District 23
Buffalo Grove-Wheeling Community Consolidated District 21
Township High School District 214
Catholic Education
Lutheran Education
Mount Prospect is also home to one of the three campuses of ITT Technical Institute in Illinois.
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