Editing Orland Hills, Illinois

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Orland Hills, Illinois
| settlement_type    = [[List of towns and villages in Illinois|Village]]
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| seal_alt           = Orlando Hills Seal
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| image_map          = File:Cook County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Orland Hills Highlighted.svg
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| map_caption        = Location of Orland Hills in Cook County, Illinois.
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| pushpin_label      = Orland Hills
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| subdivision_type1  = State
| subdivision_name1  = Illinois
| subdivision_type2  = [[County (United States)|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[Civil township|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Orland Township, Cook County, Illinois|Orland]]
| established_title  = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date   = June 30, 1961
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| government_type    = [[Council–manager government|Council–manager]]
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| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Kyle R. Hastings
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| population_total   = 6893
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_density_sq_mi = 6020.09
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| population_note    = Up 5.46% from 2000
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| postal_code        = 60487
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| area_code          = 708
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| geocode            = 56627
| website            = {{URL|www.orlandhills.org}}
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| demographics1_info1 = $28,411
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| demographics1_info2 = $240,800
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'''Orland Hills''' (formerly '''Westhaven''') is a village in [[Cook County, Illinois]], United States. Per the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 6,893, and as of 2022, the total number of households was 2,330.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Orland Hills village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1756627|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>

==Geography==
Orland Hills is located between [[Orland Park, Illinois|Orland Park]] and [[Tinley Park, Illinois|Tinley Park]]. Orland Hills has two lakes: Lake Ashbourne and Lake Lorin. It is also home to Kelly Park.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Orland Hills has a total area of {{convert|1.15|sqmi|km2|2}}, of which {{convert|1.15|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 99.31%) is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 0.69%) is water.<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>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 470
|1980= 2784
|1990= 5510
|2000= 6779
|2010= 7149
|2020= 6893
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|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]]}}</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=1600000US1756627 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> there were 6,893 people, 2,386 households, and 1,804 families residing in the village. The population density was {{Convert|5,978.32|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 2,477 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|2,148.31|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 73.73% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 8.89% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.13% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.92% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.89% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 8.44% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 12.39% of the population.

There were 2,386 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.62% were married couples living together, 10.52% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.39% were non-families. 22.05% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.95% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.49 and the average family size was 2.96.

The village's age distribution consisted of 20.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $82,337, and the median income for a family was $100,000. Males had a median income of $56,938 versus $36,944 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $35,688. About 10.0% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 35.7% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

According to data compiled between the years of 2010 and 2014, Orland Hills has the third largest percentage of Arab Americans in its population in Illinois, behind only [[Bridgeview]] and [[Chicago Ridge]]. According to the study, roughly 16.9% of Orland Hill's population is Arab American. It should also be noted that the nearby communities of [[Orland Park]] and [[Tinley Park]] also have high Arab American populations.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.usa.com/rank/illinois-state--arab-as-first-ancestry-population-percentage--city-rank.htm | title=Illinois Arab as First Ancestry Population Percentage City Rank Based on ACS 2010-2014 data }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Orland Hills 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 – Orland Hills village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US1756627&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) – Orland Hills village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1756627&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) – Orland Hills village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1756627&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|5,649
|5,353
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,897
|83.33%
|74.88%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |71.04%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|345
|538
|style='background: #ffffe6; |604
|5.09%
|7.53%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8.76%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|10
|9
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4
|0.15%
|0.13%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.06%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|224
|343
|style='background: #ffffe6; |336
|3.30%
|4.80%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.87%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|3
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.04%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|6
|14
|style='background: #ffffe6; |15
|0.09%
|0.20%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.22%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|136
|90
|style='background: #ffffe6; |183
|2.01%
|1.26%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.65%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|409
|799
|style='background: #ffffe6; |854
|6.03%
|11.18%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |12.39%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''6,779'''
|'''7,149'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''6,893'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

==Government==
As of 2023, Orland Hills is a part of Illinois' 6th Congressional District which is represented by democrat [[Sean Casten]]. Orland Hills has a village board with a mayor. The current mayor of Orland Hills is Kyle R. Hastings Sr. Hastings has been the mayor of Orland Hills since 1993.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Information |url=https://www.orlandhills.org/government/historical-information |access-date=August 16, 2022 |website=Village of Orland Hills}}</ref>

As of 2023, Orland Hills is a part of the 37th legislative district in the [[Illinois House of Representatives]], represented by [[Tim Ozinga]], a republican. However, in 2024 Ozinga resigned from his position. He was succeeded by [[Patrick Sheehan (Illinois politician)|Patrick Sheehan]] a former police officer in [[Plainfield, Illinois]] and an unsuccessful candidate for the [[Illinois State Senate]] in 2022, where he lost to incumbent state senator [[Michael Hastings (politician)|Michael Hastings]] in the 19th district. The 19th district also encompasses Orland Hills. Sheehan is a republican and resides in [[Lockport, Illinois]].

==Education==
A majority of students from Orland Hills attend [[Victor J. Andrew High School]] (residents who live south of Meadowview Ave), while the rest attend [[Carl Sandburg High School]] (residents who live north of Meadowview Ave).

There are two elementary school districts that serve Orland Hills: Kirby School District 140 and the Orland School District 135.

Orland Hills is also home to Cardinal Joseph Bernadine Catholic School, or CJB for short. The school is run by the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago]].

==Transportation==
[[Pace (transit)|Pace]] provides bus service on Route 364 connecting Orland Hills to destinations across the [[Chicago Southland|Southland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtachicago.org/uploads/files/general/RTA-System-Map.pdf|title=RTA System Map|access-date=February 1, 2024}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Michael E. Hastings]], Illinois legislator and lawyer. Raised in Orland Hills, but now resides in [[Tinley Park]]. His district encompasses Orland Hills.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.orlandhills.org Village of Orland Hills official website]

{{Cook County, Illinois}}

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