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Template:Geobox Prospect Heights is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago. The population was 16,256 at the 2010 census.[1]

Geography

Prospect Heights is located at 42°6′20″N 87°55′41″W / 42.10556°N 87.92806°W / 42.10556; -87.92806 (42.105576, -87.928168).Template:GR

According to the 2010 census, the city has a total area of 4.27 square miles (11.1 km2), of which 4.24 square miles (11.0 km2) (or 99.30%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (or 0.70%) is water.[2]

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 17,081 people, 6,379 households, and 4,433 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,011.1 people per square mile (1,548.1/km²). There were 6,573 housing units at an average density of 1,543.5 per square mile (595.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.41% White, 1.76% African American, 0.25% Native American, 4.37% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 13.82% from other races, and 2.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.58% of the population.

There were 6,379 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $55,641, and the median income for a family was $63,382. Males had a median income of $40,317 versus $32,455 for females. The per capita income for the city was $28,200. About 3.7% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

On April 5, 2011, Nicholas "Nick" Helmer was elected Mayor of Prospect Heights with 70% of the vote.[3] Less than thirty days after being sworn in, Mayor Helmer rehired police officers that were laid off by the prior administration.[4]

Education

Most of Prospect Heights is served by the Prospect Heights School District 23, which contains four schools:

  • Betsy Ross Elementary (K-2)
  • Anne Sullivan Elementary (3-5)
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary (K-5)
  • MacArthur Middle School (6-8)

Other districts that serve portions of Prospect Heights include:

Township High School District 214 serves Prospect Heights. Students attend either John Hersey High School or Wheeling High School. Those in District 23's area will attend either. Those in District 21's area will attend Wheeling and those in District 26's area will attend Hersey.

Private education in Prospect Heights is St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Parish and St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights.

Events

Prospect Heights has been the site of several small plane crashes coming from Palwaukee Airport. Most recently, on September 17, 2006, a small plane crashed in a back yard, injuring two passengers. Earlier that year, on January 30, a plane crashed near Camp McDonald and Wolf Road, killing four passengers. including Kenneth Knudson, the founder of Sybaris Clubs International Inc.[5]

Notable inhabitants

References

  1. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Prospect Heights city, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  2. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files for Places – Illinois". United States Census. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ http://triblocal.com/prospect-heights/2011/05/24/prospect-hts-to-hire-back-some-laid-off-officers/
  5. ^ [2]
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