Mount Prospect, Illinois Explained

Mount Prospect, Illinois
Official Name:Village of Mount Prospect
Settlement Type:Village
Image Blank Emblem:Mountain Prospect Logo.png
Blank Emblem Type:Logo
Motto:Where friendliness is a way of life
Mapsize:260px
Image Map1:Illinois in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates:42.0656°N -87.9361°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Cook
Subdivision Type3:Townships
Subdivision Name3:Elk Grove and Wheeling
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Paul Hoefert
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:27.86
Area Total Sq Mi:10.76
Area Land Km2:27.76
Area Land Sq Mi:10.72
Area Water Km2:0.10
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:56852
Population Density Km2:2047.82
Population Density Sq Mi:5303.85
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code(s)
Postal Code:60056–60059
Area Code:847
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:17-51089
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons
Blank2 Info Sec2:Mount Prospect, Illinois

Mount Prospect is a village in Elk Grove and Wheeling Townships in Cook County, Illinois, about 20miles northwest of downtown Chicago, and approximately 4 miles north of O'Hare International Airport. As of the 2020 census, the village had a total population of 56,852.[2]

Geography

Mount Prospect is located at 42.0656°N -87.9361°W (42.065427, -87.936217).[3]

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Mount Prospect has a total area of 10.76sqmi, of which 10.72sqmi (or 99.65%) is land and 0.04sqmi (or 0.35%) is water.[4]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Mount Prospect lies within the Humid continental climate zone (or Dfa) in the warm summer type. The village experiences warm to hot and humid summers and frigid, snowy winters. The village lies within U.S.D.A Hardiness zone 5b, along the fringe of zone 6a.[5]

Demographics

As of the 2020 census[6] there were 56,852 people, 20,855 households, and 15,043 families residing in the village. The population density was 5285.12PD/sqmi. There were 22,835 housing units at an average density of 2122.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 66.37% White, 2.69% African American, 0.68% Native American, 14.49% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 8.01% from other races, and 7.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.16% of the population.

There were 20,855 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.11% were married couples living together, 8.05% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.87% were non-families. 23.61% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.86% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 2.59.

The village's age distribution consisted of 22.9% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $84,353, and the median income for a family was $103,946. Males had a median income of $57,695 versus $41,193 for females. The per capita income for the village was $40,452. About 3.7% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

Mount Prospect village, Illinois – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race / Ethnicity!Pop 2010[7] !Pop 2020[8] !% 2010!% 2020
White alone (NH)37,35536,46368.96%64.14%
Black or African American alone (NH)1,2301,4592.27%2.57%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)47300.09%0.05%
Asian alone (NH)6,3128,19211.65%14.41%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)11150.02%0.03%
Some Other Race alone (NH)661690.12%0.30%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)7381,3381.36%2.35%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8,4089,18615.52%16.16%
Total54,16756,852100.00%100.00%
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

In 2008, Mount Prospect was voted the best city in which to raise children.[9]

Economy

Companies based in Mount Prospect include Cummins Allison, NTN USA and Rauland-Borg.

The former United Airlines headquarters in Elk Grove Township was annexed into Mount Prospect in the 2010s.[10] [11]

Top employers

According to the Village's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[12] the top employers in the city are:

Employer
  1. of Employees
1CVS Caremark1,445
2Robert Bosch Tool Corporation650
3Cummins-Allison Corporation391
4Village of Mount Prospect380
5Rauland-Borg300
6Mount Prospect School District 57293
7Carson Pirie Scott291
8Jewel-Osco Food Stores280
9Rainbow Hospice & Palliative Care240
10Prospect High School220

Education

Mount Prospect has a number of award-winning school districts. It has multiple districts that serve the 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.[13]

Township High School District 214 serves all of Mount Prospect; the town is served by multiple High Schools. Small numbers of students attend 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
River Trails District 26
Elk Grove Community Consolidated District 59
Arlington Heights School District 25
Prospect Heights School District 23
Buffalo Grove–Wheeling Community Consolidated District 21[14]
Township High School District 214
Religious education

Libraries

Places of interest

Parks and recreation

Multiple park districts serve the town: Mount Prospect, Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, Prospect Heights, and River Trails.[15]

Transportation

The Mount Prospect station provides Metra commuter rail service along the Union Pacific Northwest Line. Trains travel southeast to Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago, and northwest to either Harvard station or McHenry station. Bus service in the village is provided by Pace.[16]

In popular culture

A Mount Prospect Police cruiser appears in a season 11 episode of “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee”, as an homage to Blue Brothers.[18]

Notable people

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Mount Prospect village, Illinois. United States Census Bureau. April 15, 2022.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  4. Web site: Gazetteer Files . June 29, 2022 . Census.gov.
  5. Web site: N/A. N/A. USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. United States Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zones. United States Department of Agriculture. September 4, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140227032333/http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/. February 27, 2014.
  6. Web site: Explore Census Data . June 28, 2022 . data.census.gov.
  7. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mount Prospect village, Illinois. United States Census Bureau.
  8. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mount Prospect village, Illinois. United States Census Bureau.
  9. News: The Best Places to Raise Your Kids. Bloomberg . November 8, 2008. April 29, 2018. www.bloomberg.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160905005203/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2008-11-07/the-best-places-to-raise-your-kidsbusinessweek-business-news-stock-market-and-financial-advice. September 5, 2016.
  10. News: Mount Prospect annexes part of United campus . Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois) . May 16, 2012 . July 8, 2017.
  11. News: Mount Prospect annexes United property, 44 more acres . Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois) . January 19, 2017 . July 8, 2017.
  12. Web site: Village of Mount Prospect 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. mountprospect.org. February 26, 2019.
  13. Web site: School Districts. Mount Prospect, Illinois. September 2015. May 30, 2018.
  14. "School Boundary Map ." Buffalo Grove–Wheeling Community Consolidated District 21. August 28, 2015. Retrieved on May 31, 2018. The Frost boundary is supposed to be lime green but its area is seemingly shown as white instead.
  15. Web site: Park Districts. Mount Prospect, Illinois. September 2015. May 30, 2018.
  16. Web site: RTA System Map. February 1, 2024.
  17. Web site: BLUESMOBILE COPY AIMS TO REV UP POLICE IMAGE . chicagotribune.com . March 3, 1995 . February 20, 2019.
  18. https://www.thechicagobluesmobile.com/comedians-in-cars-getting-coffee-the-chicago-bluesmobile/ Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee & The Chicago Bluesmobile
  19. Web site: Our Story - Ankerberg Theological Research Institute, John Ankerberg Show. John. Ankerberg. jashow.org. April 29, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140724025522/http://www.jashow.org/about/about-dr-john-ankerberg/. July 24, 2014.
  20. [Bruce Boxleitner]
  21. Web site: Dave Kingman Stats - Baseball-Reference.com. Baseball-Reference.com. April 29, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180423224228/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kingmda01.shtml. April 23, 2018.
  22. Web site: Tom Lundstedt Stats - Baseball-Reference.com. Baseball-Reference.com. April 29, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180423230148/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lundsto01.shtml. April 23, 2018.
  23. Web site: Official Website of Ed Paschke . www.edpaschke.com . February 20, 2019.
  24. 'Illinois blue Book 1979-1980,' Biographical Sketch of David J. Regner pg. 72
  25. News: Schwarz. Orrin. Fire releases Prospect's Pantazopoulos. February 16, 2018. Daily Herald. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180217084034/http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120311/sports/703119805/. February 17, 2018.

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