Editing Park City, Illinois

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'''Park City''' is a small city located in the Warren and Waukegan townships of [[Lake County, Illinois]], United States, on the northern end of the [[Chicago metropolitan area]]. Per the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 7,885.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Park City city, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1757654|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 15, 2022}}</ref>

==History==
Park City was incorporated in 1958 through the approval of a referendum by Park City residents.<ref>Chapter 1.16 of the [http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=16548 Park City Municipal Code] entitled "Corporate Seal"</ref> The incorporation was spearheaded by the owners of four trailer parks in the community who wanted to avoid annexation by the neighboring city of [[Waukegan, Illinois|Waukegan]]. In the late 1970s, a federal lawsuit was filed against Park City, alleging that the city was engaging in housing discrimination against non-whites.<ref>[http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/954.html Park City, IL<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>  Since that time, the city has become a multi-cultural community, accepting a wide diversity of people from different backgrounds and ethnicities.<ref name="ReferenceA">[[United States Census Bureau]], 2000</ref>

Of the city's residential uses, two-thirds are manufactured residential housing and apartments, and one third is single-family housing. The city is split into residential, commercial and industrial zones.<ref>Title 17 of the [http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=16548 Park City Municipal Code] entitled "City of Park City Zoning Ordinance"</ref><ref>City of Park Official Zoning Map dated March 5, 2009</ref>  Park City sponsors a [[Chamber of Commerce]] to promote its growing business base.

==Geography==
Park City is located at {{coord|42|21|6|N|87|53|18|W|type:city}} (42.351668, -87.888437).<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=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the 2010 census, Park City has a total area of {{convert|1.192|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.19|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 99.83%) is land and {{convert|0.002|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 0.17%) is water.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1757654
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=2015-12-27
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213054024/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1757654
  |archive-date=2020-02-13
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 1408
|1970= 2906
|1980= 3673
|1990= 4677
|2000= 6637
|2010= 7570
|2020= 7885
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|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/>
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===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Park City city, 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 – Park City city, Illinois |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US1757654&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) – Park City city, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1757654&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) – Park City city, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1757654&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|2,865
|1,564
|style='background: #ffffe6; |887
|43.17%
|20.66%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |11.25%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|493
|529
|style='background: #ffffe6; |710
|7.43%
|6.99%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9.00%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|10
|7
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2
|0.15%
|0.09%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.03%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|583
|386
|style='background: #ffffe6; |498
|8.78%
|5.10%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6.32%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|4
|9
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2
|0.06%
|0.12%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.03%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|12
|34
|style='background: #ffffe6; |42
|0.18%
|0.45%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.53%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|164
|108
|style='background: #ffffe6; |141
|2.47%
|1.43%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.79%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|2,506
|4,933
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5,603
|37.76%
|65.17%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |71.06%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''6,637'''
|'''7,570'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''7,885'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010 Census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/1757654.html |title=Park City (City) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau |access-date=2014-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726114116/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/1757654.html |archive-date=2014-07-26 |url-status=dead }}</ref> there were 7,570 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 45.5% [[White people|White]], 7.4% [[Black people|Black]] or [[African American]], 5.4% [[Asian people|Asian]], 1.0% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander]] and 3.9% of two or more races. 65.2% were [[Hispanic]] or [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino]] (of any race).

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 6,637 people, 2,600 households, and 1,578 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|5,773.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,708 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,355.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 60.39% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 7.53% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.23% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 8.83% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.15% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 17.31% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.56% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 37.76% of the population.

There were 2,600 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 36.8% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,508, and the median income for a family was $42,387. Males had a median income of $30,767 versus $26,089 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,595. About 6.1% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

A diversity of housing exists within the city including single and multi-family housing as well as various mobile home parks. The 2000 median house value was $139,000 and the median rent cost was $679.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

Park City is served by the [[Warren-Newport Public Library District]].

== Government ==
Park city is divided into three wards, with two aldermen representing each ward. City government consists of six aldermen, a city clerk, a city treasurer, and a mayor. Each are elected to four year terms. Zoning matters are reviewed by a combined Zoning Board of Appeals/Plan Commission.<ref>Title 2 of the [http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=16548 Park City Municipal Code] entitled "Administration and Personnel"</ref>

The city is served by a full-time police department,<ref>Chapter 2.28 of the [http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=16548 Park City Municipal Code] entitled "Police Department"</ref> a parks and recreation department,<ref>Chapter 2.40 of the [http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=16548 Park City Municipal Code] entitled "Recreation Commission and Park System Facilities"</ref> public works department,<ref>Section 2.29 of the [http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=16548 Park City Municipal Code] entitled "Department of Public Works"</ref> and building department.<ref>Section 2.33 of the [http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=16548 Park City Municipal Code] entitled "Department of Building Inspection"</ref>  The city maintains a full-time [[teen center]] in cooperation with Warren Township, its own park system and bike trails.<ref>Section 2.29 of the [http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=16548 Park City Municipal Code] entitled "Recreation Commission and Park System Facilities"</ref>

The Mayor and Park City have developed a new plan to redevelop Greenleaf Street to serve as the focal point of the city.<ref name="lakecountyil.gov">{{cite web|url=http://www.lakecountyil.gov/Planning/PlanningandSupportServices/Documents/Greenleaf_Corridor_Plan.pdf|title=Greenleaf Corridor Improvement Plan|publisher=City of Park City, Illinois|date=January 17, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140730000045/http://www.lakecountyil.gov/Planning/PlanningandSupportServices/Documents/Greenleaf_Corridor_Plan.pdf|archive-date=July 30, 2014}}</ref> The first phase of the plan involves the installation of new sidewalks, decorative streetlights, and flowering trees and vegetation along Greenleaf Street. The second phase involves the development and implementation of architectural standards for office building development for properties along Greenleaf Street, to include landscape standards, parking lot light standards, architectural design standards, and decorative sign standards.<ref name="lakecountyil.gov"/> The third phase involves developing incentives and encouraging development along the Greenleaf Street corridor in compliance with the architectural standards.

The first phase was accomplished, and streetlights and sidewalks were installed, the lights were turned on and the sidewalks were open to the public in a ceremony that took place on November 8, 2012. The second phase was accomplished through the adoption of the Greenleaf Street Overlay Zoning District on May 21, 2009, which provides the development standards for construction on Greenleaf Street, and phase three started with the completed construction of the Lake County Branch Court Complex on Greenleaf Street. Phase three is not yet completed, and there are properties yet to be developed on the corridor.

Park City has an aggressive policy on traffic enforcement, and the police department is one of the top agencies in the issuance of traffic citations, including DUI enforcement.<ref name="Chicago Tribune speed trap">{{cite news|title=Chicago's top-ticketing suburbs|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2010/12/18/chicagos-top-ticketing-suburbs/|access-date=26 May 2012|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=18 December 2010|first=Joe|last=Mahr|author2=Christy Gutowski}}</ref>

==Transportation==
[[Pace (transit)|Pace]] provides bus service on Routes 564, 568 and 572 connecting Park City to downtown Waukegan and other destinations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtachicago.org/uploads/files/general/RTA-System-Map.pdf|title=RTA System Map|access-date=January 29, 2024}}</ref>

===Major streets===
* [[Image:US 41.svg|20px]] [[Skokie Highway]]
* [[Image:Illinois 120.svg|20px]] Belvidere Road
* Greenleaf Avenue
* Washington Street
* Old Skokie Road

The Milwaukee Road, currently the Canadian Pacific Kansas City, main line runs through Park City.

==References==
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{{Geographic location
|Center=Park City
|North=[[Gurnee]]
|West=[[Libertyville, Illinois|Libertyville]]
|East=[[North Chicago]]
|South=[[Rondout, Illinois|Rondout]]
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[[Category:Populated places established in 1958]]
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[[Category:Majority-minority cities and towns in Lake County, Illinois]]