Editing Hillside, Illinois

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'''Hillside''' is a village in [[Cook County, Illinois]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] it had a population of 8,320.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hillside village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1735086|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 30, 2022}}</ref> It is a suburb of [[Chicago]].

==Geography==
Hillside is located at {{Coord|41|52|29|N|87|54|1|W|type:city}} (41.874797, −87.900372).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Hillside has a total area of {{convert|3.17|sqmi|km2|2}}, all land.<ref name="gaz2021">{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |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>

==History==
German Lutheran immigrants planted farms and constructed Hillside's first school and church (Immanuel) near the intersection of Wolf and 22nd Street in the 1840s, which marked the start of the community's formal settlement. Although the majority of Hillside's later construction was located north of 12th Street, Immanuel Lutheran Church and School were incorporated inside village boundaries, giving Hillside its characteristic form.

However, Marion Covell found a significant limestone deposit just a few feet below the surface of his property during the 1850s, despite the fact that farming was the main industry at the time. The quarry he started in 1854 was still in operation until the middle of the 1970s, providing crushed stone for the construction of roads across the Chicago metropolitan area. The [[John Sexton Company]] purchased the quarry in 1979 and operated it as a sanitary landfill.

Cemeteries also took the place of active farming immediately beyond Hillside on its western and southern borders, first with Mt. Carmel in 1894, then Oak Ridge, Glen Oak, and ultimately Queen of Heaven in 1947. The [[Illinois Central Railroad]] station and the [[Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railroad]] interurban's 12th Street spur made the cemetery easily accessible, which led to the development of taverns, restaurants, monument businesses, greenhouses, and flower stores. The [[Illinois Central Railroad]] station, known as Hillside because westbound trains had to ascend a slope at this location, served as the inspiration for the village's name when it was founded in 1905.

The community had its first significant residential growth during the 1920s when additional farmland was split up and sold. In the 1920s, there were substantial holdings obtained by St. Domitilla Roman Catholic Church and Mater Dolorosa Seminary. (The Mater Dolorosa Seminary building today houses Hillside's government offices.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mater Dolorosa Seminary Historical Marker |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=247717 |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=www.hmdb.org |language=en}}</ref>) These institutions were formerly surrounded by open space, but following World War II, when Hillside's population quadrupled (from 1,080 to 2,131) between 1940 and 1950, then surged to 7,794 in 1960, it was submerged in a wave of residential building. Hillside Retail Mall, a pioneering regional shopping area, was next to the just finished Congress Expressway in 1956. Soon after, a Holiday Inn, Hillside Theaters, the High Point Tower office structure, and the industrial park on Fencl Lane surrounding the center.

Hillside Retail Center's heyday was brief due to the construction of newer, bigger malls and shopping complexes in the 1960s. The mall's deterioration was unaffected by changes to the exterior look of the building, its tenants, or its ownership. The majority of the mall was razed in 1997 to make room for a large auto dealership.

According to the 2010 census, Hillside has a total area of {{convert|3.18|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1735086
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=August 3, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213043454/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1735086
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 328
|1920= 555
|1930= 1004
|1940= 1080
|1950= 2131
|1960= 7794
|1970= 8888
|1980= 8279
|1990= 7672
|2000= 8155
|2010= 8157
|2020= 8320
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing from 1790|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 24, 2022}}</ref><br> 2010-2020<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=1600000US1735086 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> there were 8,320 people, 2,744 households, and 1,660 families residing in the village. The population density was {{Convert|2,626.26|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 3,151 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|994.63|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 42.92% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 21.19% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.42% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.06% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 19.09% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 12.30% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 35.55% of the population.

There were 2,744 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.69% were married couples living together, 14.47% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.50% were non-families. 34.73% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.84% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.79 and the average family size was 2.80.

The village's age distribution consisted of 19.3% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $56,019, and the median income for a family was $76,548. Males had a median income of $45,093 versus $29,670 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $25,953. About 4.0% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Hillside village, 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 – Hillside village, Illinois |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US1735086&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hillside village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1735086&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) – Hillside village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1735086&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|3,533
|2,022
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,414
|43.32%
|24.79%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |17.00%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|2,975
|3,485
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,519
|36.48%
|42.72%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |42.30%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|9
|6
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10
|0.11%
|0.07%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.12%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|418
|269
|style='background: #ffffe6; |253
|5.13%
|3.30%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.04%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|1
|3
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2
|0.01%
|0.04%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.02%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|9
|12
|style='background: #ffffe6; |35
|0.11%
|0.15%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.42%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|142
|108
|style='background: #ffffe6; |129
|1.74%
|1.32%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.55%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|1,068
|2,252
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,958
|13.10%
|27.61%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |35.55%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''8,155'''
|'''8,157'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''8,320'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

==Government==
Hillside is divided into three congressional districts. The area north of Harrison Street, and most of the area northeast of [[Roosevelt Road]] and Haase Avenue, is in [[Illinois' 7th congressional district|Illinois's 7th congressional district]]; the southern arm of the city, south of Roosevelt Road along Wolf Road, is in the [[Illinois' 3rd congressional district|3rd district]]; the area in between (primarily Mount Carmel Cemetery) is in the [[Illinois' 4th congressional district|4th district]].

==Education==
Hillside residents are served by three [[school district]]s for elementary and middle school: [[Hillside School District 93]], [[Berkeley School District 87]], and [[Bellwood School District 88]]. All residents are served by [[Proviso Township High Schools District 209]]'s [[Proviso West High School]] in Hillside, though qualified students may also attend the [[Proviso Mathematics and Science Academy]] in nearby [[Forest Park, Illinois|Forest Park]].<ref name=About>"[http://www.pths209.org/about_us/ About Proviso Township High Schools District 209] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412193938/http://www.pths209.org/about_us/ |date=2017-04-12 }}." [[Proviso Township High Schools District 209]]. Retrieved on February 23, 2014.</ref>

==Transportation==
[[Pace (transit)|Pace]] provides bus service on multiple routes connecting Hillside to destinations across the region.<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>

Hillside is served by the Illinois Central/Canadian National line between Chicago and Sioux City. It had commuter service until 1931.

==Business==
[[Commercial Light Company]], located at 245 Fencl Lane, is one of the village's largest employers.<ref name="hillside-ilil">{{cite web |url=http://www.hillside-il.org/development/communityprofile/46/ |title=Village of Hillside; Largest Employers |publisher=Hillside, IL |access-date=July 13, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726151849/http://www.hillside-il.org/development/communityprofile/46/ |archive-date=July 26, 2011 }}</ref>

==Cemeteries==
There are multiple cemeteries in Hillside, the largest of which are the Catholic [[Mount Carmel Cemetery (Hillside)|Mount Carmel Cemetery]] and [[Queen of Heaven Cemetery]], situated across from each other on Roosevelt Road.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mt. Carmel Cemetery Historical Marker |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=246682 |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=www.hmdb.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mt. Carmel Cemetery Historical Marker |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=247668 |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=www.hmdb.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Queen of Heaven Cemetery Historical Marker |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=246699 |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=www.hmdb.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Queen of Heaven Cemetery Historical Marker |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=245313 |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=www.hmdb.org |language=en}}</ref> Mount Carmel includes the graves of a number of organized crime figures, such as [[Al Capone]] and [[Dion O'Bannion]], as well as the Bishop's Mausoleum, which includes the graves of many Bishops and Archbishops of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago|Archdiocese of Chicago]]. Queen of Heaven contains Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery in its northwest portion.

Oakridge Cemetery and adjacent Glen Oak Cemetery are also located in Hillside, east down Roosevelt Road from Mount Carmel and Queen of Heaven. Oakridge contains the Oakridge Jewish Cemetery, located in the northwest section of the grounds, which also features the National Jewish War Memorial.

Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located on the southern end of Hillside.

==Notable people==
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* [[Howlin' Wolf|Chester Burnett, a.k.a. Howlin' Wolf]], buried at Oakridge
* [[Al Capone]], famous Chicago gangster in the 1930s, is buried at Mount Carmel. His grave has become a [[tourist attraction]].
* [[Dennis Farina]], actor and police officer, is also buried at Mount Carmel.
* [[Skip Pitlock]], pitcher for the [[Chicago White Sox]] and [[San Francisco Giants]]; born in Hillside
* [[Emanuel Chris Welch|Emanuel "Chris" Welch]], Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives

==References==
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==External links==
{{Portal|Chicago}}
*[http://www.hillside-il.org/ Village of Hillside official website]
{{Geographic location
|Center=Hillside
|Southwest=[[Oakbrook Terrace]]
|South=[[Westchester, Illinois|Westchester]]
|Southeast=[[La Grange Park]]
|East=[[Broadview, Illinois|Broadview]]
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{{Cook County, Illinois}}

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