Editing Flossmoor, Illinois

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'''Flossmoor''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|l|ɒ|s|m|ɔːr}}) is a village in [[Cook County, Illinois]], United States. The population was 9,704 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020 DP">{{cite web| url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/flossmoorvillageillinois| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Flossmoor village, Illinois| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, Quickfacts| access-date=August 12, 2021}}</ref> Flossmoor is approximately {{convert|24|mi}} south of the [[Chicago Loop]]. It is closely tied to neighboring [[Homewood, Illinois|Homewood]], sharing a high school and park district.<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/462.html|title=Flossmoor|publisher=Encyclopedia of Chicago}}</ref>

==History==
Although Flossmoor's founding and settlement can be traced to the 19th century, the city was first recognized as an affluent community in the 1920s when it became known as a cultural and recreational mecca of elite country clubs and stately golf courses.

The [[1920 PGA Championship]] and the [[Western Open]] golf tournaments of 1906 and 1912 were held in town. Flossmoor was incorporated as a village in 1924.<ref>Miranda, Juliette. ''Flossmoor: Community Guide'' Elgin, IL: Village Profile, Inc., 2006. p. 10</ref> In the years since, Flossmoor has gained recognition from area real estate and tourist concerns as the "status" suburb of south/southwest [[suburban Chicago]].<ref>McFarland, Lanning Jr. ''Chicagoland's Community Guide''. Chicago: The Law Bulletin Publishing Co., 1972. pg. 238</ref> By the 1970s, Flossmoor had transitioned from a white Protestant community to the home of many [[Jewish Americans]] and [[Italian Americans]]. As of the 2010s, Flossmoor's population is predominantly [[African American]].<ref>Thompson, Jacqueline. ''The Very Rich Book''. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1981. pg. 192; {{ISBN|0-688-00072-X}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Flossmoor has a total area of {{convert|3.66|sqmi|km2|2}}, all land.<ref name="gaz2021">{{Cite web  |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> Flossmoor has [[Flossmoor station|a station]] on the [[Metra Electric District|Metra Electric]] Main Line, which provides access to the [[Chicago Loop]] and the [[University of Chicago]].{{citation needed|date=January 2017}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 808
|1940= 1270
|1950= 1804
|1960= 4624
|1970= 7846
|1980= 8423
|1990= 8651
|2000= 9301
|2010= 9464
|2020= 9704
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1726571 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> there were 9,704 people, 3,391 households, and 2,499 families residing in the village. The population density was {{Convert|2,650.64|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 3,702 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|1,011.20|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 58.81% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 31.11% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.22% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.95% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.62% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 6.20% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.76% of the population.

There were 3,391 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.20% were married couples living together, 7.87% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.30% were non-families. 20.82% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.07% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.23 and the average family size was 2.74.

The village's age distribution consisted of 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 18% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $107,271, and the median income for a family was $119,836. Males had a median income of $80,609 versus $57,873 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $56,195. About 4.0% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Flossmoor, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Flossmoor village, Illinois |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US1726571&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Flossmoor village, Illinois |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1726571&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Flossmoor village, Illinois |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1726571&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|6,041
|4,235
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,958
|64.95%
|44.75%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |30.48%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|2,490
|4,462
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5,645
|26.77%
|47.15%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |58.17%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|2
|6
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9
|0.02%
|0.06%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.09%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|393
|240
|style='background: #ffffe6; |187
|4.23%
|2.54%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.93%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|2
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4
|0.00%
|0.02%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.04%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|13
|34
|style='background: #ffffe6; |41
|0.14%
|0.36%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.42%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|139
|182
|style='background: #ffffe6; |398
|1.49%
|1.92%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.10%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|223
|303
|style='background: #ffffe6; |462
|2.40%
|3.20%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.76%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''9,301'''
|'''9,464'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''9,704'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

==Government==
Flossmoor is in [[Illinois's 2nd congressional district]]. It has an elected mayor, Michelle Nelson, and elected village trustees, as well as a professional village manager, Bridget Wachtel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flossmoor.org/210/Village-Board|title=Village Board {{!}} Flossmoor, IL - Official Website|website=www.flossmoor.org|language=en|access-date=February 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://flossmoorvillageil.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=12&ID=1192&Inline=True|title=Flossmoor Board of Trustees - Minutes of meeting Jan 2018}}</ref>

==Education==
{{more citations needed section|date=March 2019}}
Children in grades K-8, attend schools under the jurisdiction of public school district 161.  School District 161 has four elementary schools, Western Avenue, Serena Hills, Flossmoor Hills, and Heather Hill, all of which serve students in grades K-5. After attending elementary school, students go to Mardell M. Parker Junior High School, which serves children in grades 6–8.

The majority of students in the area{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}  then go on to attend the local public high school, [[Homewood-Flossmoor High School]] (School District #233),<ref>"[https://www.hfhighschool.org/assets/1/7/HF-2012-BoundaryMAP.pdf Boundary Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913161326/https://www.hfhighschool.org/assets/1/7/HF-2012-BoundaryMAP.pdf |date=September 13, 2019 }}." [[Homewood-Flossmoor High School]]. Retrieved on March 10, 2019.</ref> which is a three-time recipient of the U.S. Department of Education's Blue Ribbon Award for excellence.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}

Flossmoor is home to Infant Jesus of Prague School, a private, Roman Catholic K-8 school operated by St. Veronica Parish, formerly Infant Jesus of Prague Parish, which merged in 2022 with St. Irenaeus in Park Forest IL (permanently closed) and St. Lawrence O'Toole in Matteson IL (also permanently closed). IJP, as the school is known, is a two-time winner of the U.S. Department of Education's Blue Ribbon Award.

==Transportation==
The [[Flossmoor station]] provides [[Metra]] commuter rail service along the [[Metra Electric District]]. Trains travel north to [[Millennium station]] in Chicago, and south to [[University Park station]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtachicago.org/uploads/files/general/RTA-System-Map.pdf|title=RTA System Map|access-date=January 31, 2024}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Nnedi Okorafor]]
*[[George Shultz]]
*[[Beryl Sprinkel]]
*[[Ed Derwinski]]
*[[George Stigler]]
*[[Buddy Guy]]
*[[Astead Herndon]]
*[[John Dean]]
*[[Michael Beschloss]]
*[[Stephen Douglas Johnson]]
*[[George Nolfi]]
*[[Andy Tennant]]
*[[Xavier Fulton]]
*[[Brian Kerwin]]
*[[Philip Hart Cullom]]
*[[Jason Benetti]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Portal|Chicago}}
*[http://www.flossmoor.org Village of Flossmoor official website]

{{Cook County, Illinois}}
{{Chicagoland}}
{{Geographic location
|Center=Flossmoor
|Southwest=[[Country Club Hills, Illinois|Country Club Hills]]
|South=[[Olympia Fields]]
|Southeast=[[Glenwood, Illinois|Glenwood]]
}}
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[[Category:Villages in Cook County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Chicago metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1924]]
[[Category:1924 establishments in Illinois]]
[[Category:Majority-minority cities and towns in Cook County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]