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Village
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1892
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Illinois
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Cook
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Will
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Bremen
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Will
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Cook
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Cook
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Frankfort
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Orland
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Rich
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Council-manager
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Mayor
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Edward Zabrocki
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58,322
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1,2500
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3,2369
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up
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3039
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1990
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9316
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192
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413
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238
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002
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013
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111
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60477 and 60487
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708
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815
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388
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150
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25,207
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75484
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61,648
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160,900
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174,839 ( 2000 )
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is a village located primarily in
Cook County ,
Illinois ,
United States with a small portion in
Will County . The population was 48,401 at the 2000 census, and 58,322 in the 2007 census. Tinley Park is one of the fastest growing suburbs south of Chicago. The
ZIP Codes of the village are 60477 and 60487.
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Settlement of the area which now comprises Tinley Park began in the 1830's, around the time of the foundation of
Chicago . The first settlers were
German , and the village was originally established in 1853 as "Bremen".
In the late 19th century, railroads expanded rapidly, and the village happened to be located on the
Chicago, Rock Island And Pacific Railroad line. The influence of the railroad on Bremen was so great that, in 1890, its name was changed to Tinley Park in honor of the village's first railroad station agent, Samuel Tinley, Sr. Even the village's official incorporation took place at the train depot on June 27th, 1892.
With the railroad came industry and commerce. 1905 saw the Diamond Spiral Washing Machine Company found its first factory in Tinley Park. Local businessmen established an electric utility in 1909. A bottling facility for soda was operated in Tinley Park until the 1950's. Inventor John Rauhoff developed and manufactured a waterproofing additive for cement called Ironite, later used in the construction of the
Hoover Dam .
Tinley Park is also the home of Indy 500 drivers
Tony Bettenhausen , his cousin
Emil Andres , and his sons
Gary Bettenhausen ,
Merle Bettenhausen , and
Tony Bettenhausen, Jr .
Gina Glocksen , of American Idol fame, is also from Tinley Park.
Kevin Sefcik , former major leaguer who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Colorado Rockies, is native to Tinley Park.
After its centennial, Tinley Park from the late 20th century to the present has been focused on renovation of its downtown historic district. The historic district is made up of the village's original 1892 boundaries. In this district, landowners are encouraged to maintain the historic edifices of buildings.
Downtown renovation projects include the creation of a park in the very center of this historic area, near the Tinley Park Rock Island train station, and the recent "North Street Project," a multimillion dollar project which will raze businesses and dwellings to create an area for more than 100 condominiums, over of commercial retail space, of office space, an underground parking facility, and an 11-screen theater which will seat 1,920.
The
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre , a venue which seats 30,000, is located in Tinley Park, as is one of the two
Odyssey Fun World Chicago area locations. Tinley Park was the site of the
Tinley Park Lights , an anomalous multiple mass UFO sighting event in 2004 and 2005.
According to a recently taken special census, Tinley Park's population is now 58,322, eclipsing the population of its neighbor to the west, Orland Park. (Star Newspaper, March 18, 2007)
Tinley Park is located at (41.573800, -87.803891).
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 38.8
Km&2 (15.0
Mi&2 ). 38.7 km&
2 (14.9 mi&
2) of it is land and 0.1 km&
2 (0.04 mi&
2) of it (0.27%) is water.
As of the
2000 Census , there were 48,401 people, 17,478 households, and 12,793 families residing in the village. The
Population Density was 1,250.0/km&
2 (3,236.9/mi&
2). There were 18,037 housing units at an average density of 465.8/km&
2 (1,206.2/mi&
2). The
Racial Makeup of the village was 93.16%
White , 1.92%
African American , 0.13%
Native American , 2.38%
Asian , 0.02%
Pacific Islander , 1.11% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 4.13% of the population.
The top five ancentries reported in Tinley Park as of the 2000 census were . Accessed
2007-07-11 .
There were 17,478 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were
Married Couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 23.1% 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 2.73 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $61,648, and the median income for a family was $71,858. Males had a median income of $50,595 versus $34,401 for females. The
Per Capita Income for the village was $25,207. About 1.1% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the
Poverty Line , including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Tinley Park is divided between three congressional districts. Most of the village, including all the area in
Bremen and
Rich Townships , is in
Illinois' 1st Congressional District ; the area in Will County is in the
11th District ; the area in
Orland Township south of 167th Street, as well as most of the area southwest of 163rd Street and Ozark Avenue, is in the
13th District .
