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Elmhurst, Illinois
Elmhurst is a city in DuPage and Cook counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is a western suburb of Chicago. The population was 45,786 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Elmhurst has a total area of 10.28 square miles (26.63 km2), of which 10.22 square miles (26.47 km2) (or 99.42%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.58%) is water.[14]
Due to local topography, the town has had a tendency to flood in the past after large rainfalls;[15] the city is currently undertaking a large effort to mitigate future flooding.
Demographics
As of the 2020 census[18] there were 45,786 people, 16,808 households, and 12,110 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,454.76 inhabitants per square mile (1,719.99/km2). There were 17,260 housing units at an average density of 1,679.32 per square mile (648.39/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 80.47% White, 6.51% Asian, 2.14% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.92% from other races, and 7.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.32% of the population.
There were 16,808 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.37% were married couples living together, 6.49% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.95% were non-families. 24.44% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.61% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.26 and the average family size was 2.70.
The city's age distribution consisted of 25.1% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $123,869, and the median income for a family was $148,663. Males had a median income of $83,584 versus $46,935 for females. The per capita income for the city was $59,911. About 2.1% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Elmhurst University is a local college of the area. It is a four-year private liberal arts college affiliated with the United Church of Christ.
School districts serving Elmhurst include:[28]
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Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 serves most of the city; its high school is York Community High School
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Hillside School District 93 serves the Cook County portion; in 1953 this portion had 45 houses[29]
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Students at Hillside 93 move on to Proviso West High School of the Proviso Township High Schools District 209[30]
Private schools:[28]
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IC Catholic Prep, formerly Immaculate Conception High School
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Immaculate Conception Grade School
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Immanuel Lutheran Grade School
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Visitation Catholic Grade School
Arts and Culture
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The Theatre Historical Society of America is focused on the preservation of dance, opera, and movie theaters and includes a collection of objects from many theaters that are no longer in existence. Among the items on display is a scale model of the 1927 Avalon Theater (now known as the New Regal Theater).[23]
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Wilder Park Conservatory
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A 150-foot-deep (46 m) limestone quarry covering about 59 acres (240,000 m2) is located half a mile west of downtown along West Avenue and 1st Street. A tunnel from Salt Creek diverts water into the quarry in case of a flood. The Salt Creek Trail is also accessible from the area. The quarry is an important piece of DuPage County's stormwater management system, and can hold up to 8,300 acre-feet (10 million cubic meters) of stormwater.[24]
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Each spring, the company RGL Marketing for the Arts runs the event, Art in Wilder Park. The event takes place in centrally located Wilder Park, which is also home to the Wilder Mansion, the Elmhurst Public Library, the Wilder Park Conservatory and the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art. The event "features of a juried show of fine arts, crafts and original creations of over 100 artists, including jewelry, glass, ceramics, painting, wood, photography, sculpture, paper and mixed media."[25] The event also hosts live music and entertainment and over 40 food vendors.[26]
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Elmhurst is home to multiple residential homes built by significant architects, including but not limited to Mies van der Rohe (McCormick House), Frank Lloyd Wright (F.B. Henderson House), Walter Burley Griffin (William H. Emery House, Sloane House), and R. Harold Zook.