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Village
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1947
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Illinois
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Cook County
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Lyons Township
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President-Trustee
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President
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Steven M Landek
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15,335
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1,4336
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3,7165
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up
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648
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1990
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8742
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082
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942
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222
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000
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030
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397
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60455
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708
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107
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41
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41
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4433
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87
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4824
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18,802
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08225
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41,976
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131,500
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125,065 (2000)
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villageofbridgeviewcom
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is a village located in
Cook County, Illinois . As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 15,335.
Bridgeview is located at 41°44'33" North, 87°48'24" West (41.742432, -87.806789).
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 10.7
Km&2 (4.1
Mi&2 ). 10.7 km&
2 (4.1 mi&
2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
As of the
Census of 2000, there were 15,335 people, 5,631 households, and 3,812 families residing in the village. The
Population Density was 1,433.6/km&
2 (3,716.5/mi&
2). There were 5,825 housing units at an average density of 544.6/km&
2 (1,411.7/mi&
2). The racial makeup of the village was 87.42%
White , 0.82%
African American , 0.30%
Native American , 2.22%
Asian , 0.00%
Pacific Islander , 3.97% from
Other Races , and 5.26% from two or more races. 9.42% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 5,631 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were
Married Couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,073, and the median income for a family was $52,490. Males had a median income of $38,843 versus $25,881 for females. The
Per Capita Income for the village was $18,802. 7.2% of the population and 5.3% of families were below the
Poverty Line . 9.5% of those under the age of 18 and 8.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Bridgeview has recently become the home of the
Chicago Fire professional
Major League Soccer team, whose stadium was funded by the village of Bridgeview and will be operated by the Fire's parent company,
Anschutz Entertainment Group . The
Bridgeview Stadium will be home to not only the Fire 1st Division team, but also the Fire Reserves Division team and the Fire
Premier Development League Team as well, and will host a number of concerts during the year as well. The
Village has also developed a plan to have mixed commercial and residential zone near the stadium to give the town a commercial and residential hub near the stadium. Development has not yet been approved.
