A city of northeast Illinois south of Chicago. It is an industrial center. Population: 31,100.
Chicago Heights
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A city of northeast Illinois south of Chicago. It is an industrial center. Population: 31,100.
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Chicago Heights, city (1990 pop. 33,072), Cook co., NE Ill., S of Chicago; settled in the 1830s, inc. as a city 1901. It is an industrial community where steel, transportation equipment, metal products, tiles, and chemicals are manufactured. Prairie State College is there.
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| Chicago Heights, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||
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| County: | Cook | |||||||||||||||
| Township: | Bloom | |||||||||||||||
| Mayor: | Alex Lopez | |||||||||||||||
| ZIP code(s): | 60411, 60412, 60413 | |||||||||||||||
| Area code(s): | 708 | |||||||||||||||
| Population (2000): | 31,373 | |||||||||||||||
| Density: | 3,424.4/mi² (1,322.3/km²) | |||||||||||||||
| Area: | 9.6 mi² (24.8 km²) | |||||||||||||||
| Per capita income: | $14,963 (median: $36,958) |
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| Home value: | $99,033 (2000) (median: $94,000) |
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| Website: | chicagoheights.net | |||||||||||||||
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Chicago Heights is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 31,373 at the 2005 census.
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History
The first European settler in the area was Absalom Wells in 1833. He built a log cabin where the Vincennes Trail crossed Thorn Creek, but then moved farther west to where Chicago Road is now. The first permanent settlers were Adam and Phoebe Brown who built an inn at the intersection of Sauk Trail and the Vincennes Trace. In 1835, a large group from Ireland arrived. At this time, the town was known as Thorn Grove. The first school was built in 1836. The Reformed Presbytherian Church of Thorn Grove was formed in December 1843. The Batchhelder and McCoy homes in Thorn Grove were stops on the Underground Railroad. The first railroad arrived in 1853. The village was renamed Bloom. It was then renamed again in 1892 to Chicago Heights and incorporated as a village. In 1897, the village had twenty factories. By 1901, Chicago Heights had a population of over 5,000 and became a city. Its population nearly tripled in the next ten years.
At the time of its incorporation as a city in 1900, the original residents of Chicago Heights were German settlers. In following years, the city became a haven for Italian, Polish, and Irish immigrants. Later, many African Americans and Hispanics called Chicago Heights home. The city’s economic and ethnic diversity is reflected in the variety of its residential neighborhoods.
Geography
Chicago Heights is located at 41°30′43″N 87°38′25″W / 41.512034°N 87.640201°WCoordinates: 41°30′43″N 87°38′25″W / 41.512034°N 87.640201°W.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.6 square miles (24.8 km²), of which, 9.6 square miles (24.8 km²) of it is land and 0.10% is water. The city lies on the high land of the Tinley Moraine, with the higher and older Valparaiso Moraine lying just to the south of the city.
The city's major crossroads are at Dixie Highway (Route 1) and Lincoln Highway (Route 30).
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2005, there were 31,373 people. As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 31,373 people, 10,703 households, and 7,823 families in the city. The population density was 3,424.4 people per square mile (1,322.3/km²). There were 11,444 housing units at an average density of 1,195.7/sq mi (461.7/km²). The racial makeup was 45.02% White, 37.90% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 13.46% from other races, and 2.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.77% of the population.
There were 10,703 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 22.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.53.
The population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,958, and the median income for a family was $42,681. Males had a median income of $34,207 versus $26,276 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,963. About 13.7% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
Healthcare
St. James Hospital is located in Chicago Heights at the intersection of Chicago Road and Lincoln Highway. There is a Well Group Clinic (part of St. James) located on Dixie Highway. Well Group was previously known as South Suburban Medical Center. There are also two Aunt Martha's clinics in Chicago Heights.
Education
Chicago Heights School District 170 operates twelve schools, with a student population of 3,600. Highland is the district’s pre-school for children aged three and four; Garfield, Gavin, Grant, Greenbriar, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lincoln, Roosevelt, Washington-McKinley, and Wilson are neighborhood schools that serve students from kindergarten through eighth grade.
In 1901 the Board of Education decreed that the school day would run from 9:00 a.m. – 12 noon, and from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. with a 15 minute recess each session; On July 30, 1903, the first telephone in School District 170 was placed in the office of the Superintendent of Schools at a cost of $18 per year; In May, 1907, School District 170 students collected money for victims of the San Francisco earthquake; On October 1, 1908, telephones were ordered for Garfield and Franklin Schools, the first schools to have access to “this marvel of communication;” In 1912 the Board of Education decreed that non-resident students “shall pay tuition in advance, at the rate of $2 per month;’ In 1912 the Board of Education required all School District 170 teachers to live in the district; In December, 1912, the Board of Education voted to authorize a reward of $10 for “evidence that will convict any parties who willfully deface or destroy school property;” In 1913, School District 170 served 2,238 students; In January, 1917, the Board of Education authorized the installation of electric gongs in three schools; In January, 1917, the Board of Education endorsed a nationwide “Plan for Preparedness” setting aside specific times for girls and boys to drill under the supervision of a member of the National Guard; From October 22 to November 14, 1917, District 170 schools were closed because of an influenza outbreak; In 1919, the average enrollment of students per classroom was 44; In 1953, the average enrollment of students per classroom was 30; In 2002, the average enrollment of students per classroom was 20; In 1953, School District 170 served 2,833 students; In 2004, School District 170 served 3,550 students.
Parts of Chicago Heights are also part of Flossmoor School District 161 which includes Serena Hills Elementary School in Chicago Heights. After Serena, students attend Parker Jr. High School also a part of Flossmoor School District 161. Only some students who went to Parker Jr. High School move on to Homewood-Flossmoor High School, the rest attend Bloom.Marian Catholic High School is a private high school.
Chicago Heights is also home to Bloom High School, were all students of 170 attend after 8th grade.
Prairie State is a community college located in Chicago Heights.
There are also many elementary schools that operate at church locations.
Chicago Heights Public Library- On May 20, 1901 many Chicago Heights residents signed a petition asking for the mayor and aldermen to select a board of directors that were responsible for founding and running a free public library in Chicago Heights. On June 28, 1901, the first library board members were sworn in including Sam W. Lea, F.W. Schact, W.E. Canady, James Bowie, David Wallace, Joseph Caldwell, C.W. Salisbury, A.J. Sorensen, and A.W. McEldowney. The library was opened in a small room in the new city building on February 20, 1902. That month, the library board wrote to industrialist Andrew Carnegie seeking funds to build a library building in Chicago Heights. In July, the board was notified that Andrew Carnegie had proposed $15,000 toward the cost of a library building as long as the city could provide a free site for the building and if the council could promise $1,500 a year to keep the library running. The Carnegie Library in Chicago Heights was designed by Richard E. Schimdt. The library was located at 1627 Halsted Street and opened on September 11, 1903 with a staff of two and 1,643 volumes. A bigger library was eventually needed and on August 5, 1972, the present building at 15th street and Chicago Road was opened. The Chicago Heights Free Public Library was a million-dollar building that opened with 60,000 books, records, and other materials.
Athletics
Notable sports figures from Chicago Heights include:
- Former Phoenix Suns and Arizona Diamondbacks owner Jerry Colangelo
- LPGA Hall of Fame golfer Carol Mann
- MLB baseball players Jim Bouton, Bret Saberhagen, Ted Uhlaender and Bret Prinz
- NFL football players Bryant Young, Mike Prior and Rodney Harrison
- NHL hockey player Todd Krygier
- Award-winning Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune sports columnist Mike Downey
- Sports radio talk-show host Terry Boers
- NBA Basketball player Julian Wright
Nicknames
"Chi-Heights"
"Crossroads of a Nation"
"Da Heights"
"Mini Chi-town"
References
- ^ "Census 2000: Census 2000: Detailed 60-Page Demographic Profiles for All Counties, Townships, & Municipalities in Northeastern Illinois". Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. http://www.nipc.org/forecasting/SF3_Profile_Place/. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Kenneth J. Schoon, Calumet Beginnings, 2003, p. 115-117
- City of Chicago Heights
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