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Village
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1914
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Illinois
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DuPage
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Addison
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York
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DuPage
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Council-manager
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President
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Joyce Stupegia
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22,075
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down
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081
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1990
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1,8134
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4,6952
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8915
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167
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1255
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365
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003
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018
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365
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60181
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630
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122
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47
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22,354
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77993
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55,706
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155,900 (2000)
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165,482
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is a
Suburb of
Chicago in
DuPage County ,
Illinois in the
Lombard -
Oak Brook -Villa Park-
Elmhurst (LOVE) area. The population was 22,075 at the 2000 census.
Following the construction of a subdivision called ''Villa Park'' in
1908 and another called ''Ardmore'' in
1910 by the real estate firm Ballard & Pottinger, Villa Park became incorporated in
1914 by uniting the two subdivisions of 300 people. The first village president, William H. Calhoun, was elected on
September 12 ,
1914 . The town originally opted to name itself , but later changed to Villa Park in
1917 . Villa Park was one of a number of suburbs directly west of downtown Chicago that flourished as a result of an electric commuter train, the Chicago, Aurora and Elgin Railway. This train ran from the "loop" in downtown Chicago directly west to Wheaton, Illinois, where it then split into two lines, one traveling southwest to Aurora and the other northwest to Elgin. Two small commercial areas developed, one at the Villa Avenue station and the other at the Ardmore Avenue station. The C. A. & E. commuter line ceased operations in the mid-1950's, a result of competition from the Chicago and Northwestern Railway which ran a parallel route about a mile to the north, and the increase in use of personal automobiles. The right-of-way was eventually cleaned up and developed into a hiking and bicycling trail known as the Illinois Prairie Path. The Ardmore Station is now home to the Chamber of Commerce, and the Villa Avenue Station houses the Villa Park Historical Society.
Villa Park had been home to the
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Villa Park is located at (41.888650, -87.977884).
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 12.2
Km&2 (4.7
Mi&2 ). 12.2 km&
2 (4.7 mi&
2) of it is land and almost none of it is covered by water.
As of the
Census of 2000, there were 22,075 people, 7,810 households, and 5,748 families residing in the village. The
Population Density was 1,813.4/km&
2 (4,695.2/mi&
2). There were 7,987 housing units at an average density of 656.1/km&
2 (1,698.8/mi&
2). The racial makeup of the village was 89.15%
White , 1.67%
African American , 0.18%
Native American , 3.65%
Asian , 0.03%
Pacific Islander , 3.65% from
Other Races , and 1.68% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 12.55% of the population.
There were 7,810 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were
Married Couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $55,706, and the median income for a family was $62,805. Males had a median income of $41,085 versus $29,521 for females. The
Per Capita Income for the village was $22,354. About 3.6% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the
Poverty Line , including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.
Villa Park has a
Commuter Railroad Station on
Metra 's
Union Pacific/West Line with service west to
Elburn, Illinois and east to downtown
Chicago . The
Ardmore Avenue Train Station and the
Villa Avenue Train Station are also
Nationally Registered Historical Places .
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