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to the southeast.]] Gurnee is a village located in Lake County, Illinois . As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 28,834. In May 2004 Gurnee received major rainfalls, causing the worst Flooding in eighteen years. The flood caused major bulding damage and flooded roads that overpassed the Des Plaines River. At the intersection near Viking Elementary School (Grand Avenue and O'Plaine Road) people were seen getting away from their houses in canoes. Areas such as the Providence Village and Providence Oaks neighborhoods were not affected that much as compared to those along Grand Avenue. GEOGRAPHY Gurnee is located at 42°22'25" North, 87°56'4" West (42.373682, -87.934407). According to the United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 34.8 Km&2 (13.4 Mi&2 ). 34.7 km&2 (13.4 mi&2) of it is land and 0.07% is water. Gurnee is located on the banks of the Des Plaines River and is split by Interstate 94 which divides the village into East (old) and west (new) sides. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 28,834 people, 10,629 households, and 7,716 families residing in the village. The Population Density was 830.8/km&2 (2,151.6/mi&2). There were 10,929 housing units at an average density of 314.9/km&2 (815.5/mi&2). The racial makeup of the village was 82.12% White , 5.06% African American , 0.18% Native American , 8.20% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 2.15% from Other Races , and 2.23% from two or more races. 6.03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 10,629 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were Married Couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.25. In the village the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 37.2% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males. The median income for a household in the village was $75,742, and the median income for a family was $88,932. Males had a median income of $60,274 versus $38,713 for females. The Per Capita Income for the village was $31,517. 3.0% of the population and 2.0% of families were below the Poverty Line . 2.3% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. HISTORY Early settlers in the Gurnee area came by foot horseback and by "Prairie Schooners" drawn by oxen or via the Erie Canal and the Great Lakes. They came from the town of Warren in New York State, which was named in honor of Major General Joseph Warren, killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Warren Township, formed in 1850, was also named after him. The first settlement of Warren Township commenced in 1835 in the vicinity of the Aux Plaines River (now the Des Plaines River). In 1835-36, a land company from New York State erected a Community House (site of the old Gurnee Grade School) to accommodate families while they were locating and getting government land grants to their farms. Near the Community House there was a ford used by the Indians for crossing the river. A floating log bridge was built there in about 1842. Later a stationary wooden bridge was constructed, and still later an iron bridge was erected. With the erection of a permanent bridge, roads were established and this area became the hub of the township. It was at this junction that the Milwaukee Road crossed the river from west to east and then continued in a northeasterly direction to eventually join Chicago to Milwaukee. This road was "laid out" in 1836 by three early settlers, namely: Thomas McClure, Mark Noble and Richard Steele. The east-west road, now known as Grand Avenue, was a main route from McHenry County to the port of Waukegan. Stage coaches ran on this route as late as 1890. Just east of the bridge, at the junction of Milwaukee Road and Grand Avenue, was the Muaw Tavern, earlier known as "Marm Rudd's Tavern" and more recently as the Mother Rudd House. This was a stage coach stop between Chicago and Milwaukee and was a stopover for farmers from the west traveling to Little Fort (Waukegan) to barter their crops for supplies and to ship out from the ports. This building was acquired by the Village of Gurnee in 1984, has been restored, and now houses the Warren Township Historical Society. NOTABLE INSTITUTIONS Gurnee is home to Gurnee Mills , one of the largest Shopping Mall s in the United States, and Six Flags Great America , a large Amusement Park . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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