Hinsdale, Illinois
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Hinsdale is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States, with a small portion in Cook County. It is one of the wealthiest communities in Illinois.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Hinsdale Description at Niche</ref> Hinsdale is a western suburb of Chicago with the population of 17,395 at the 2020 census.
Geography
[edit]Hinsdale is located Template:Convert west of Chicago and is bordered by Oak Brook to the north, and Burr Ridge and Willowbrook to the south, Western Springs to the east, Clarendon Hills and Westmont to the west. The eastern boundary of Hinsdale is Interstate 294 and the western boundary is Route 83.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Hinsdale has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert (or 99.18%) is land and Template:Convert (or 0.82%) is water.<ref name="gaz2021">Template:Cite web</ref>
Demographics
[edit]As of the 2020 census,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> there were 17,395 people, 5,809 households, and 4,817 families residing in the village. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 6,124 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the village was 77.33% White, 1.67% African American, 0.17% Native American, 12.44% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.27% from other races, and 7.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.45% of the population.
There were 5,809 households, out of which 50.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.02% were married couples living together, 6.13% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.08% were non-families. 15.84% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.23% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.30 and the average family size was 2.94.
The village's age distribution consisted of 32.2% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $206,701, and the median income for a family was $244,598. Males had a median income of $156,007 versus $56,484 for females. The per capita income for the village was $106,061. About 0.5% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2000 | % 2010 | Template:Partial |
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| White alone (NH) | 15,884 | 14,663 | 13,226 | 91.56% | 87.2% | 76.03% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 136 | 212 | 282 | 0.78% | 1.26% | 1.62% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 9 | 6 | 15 | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.09% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 775 | 1,075 | 2,161 | 4.47% | 6.39% | 12.42% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.02% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 11 | 12 | 54 | 0.06% | 0.07% | 0.31% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 120 | 251 | 705 | 0.69% | 1.49% | 4.05% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 414 | 592 | 948 | 2.39% | 3.52% | 5.45% |
| Total | 17,349 | 16,816 | 17,395 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Housing and architecture
[edit]Hinsdale's downtown area is a National Register Historic District.<ref name="nrhp.focus.nps.gov">Template:Cite web</ref> The downtown area is located in the center of town and is remarkably little changed considering the many teardowns that have occurred over time. There are restaurants, different types of shops, and various services including the primary train station.
The Robbins Park district just east of downtown, bounded by Garfield Street and County Line Road, and Hinsdale Avenue and 9th Street, is a National Register Historic District also.<ref name="nrhp.focus.nps.gov" /> The district includes two of Hinsdale's seven buildings individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as well as seven of seventeen Hinsdale Historic Landmarks.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The six individual Hinsdale buildings on the National Register of Historic Places are the Orland P. Bassett House at 329 E. Sixth St., the Robert A. and Mary Childs House at 318 S. Garfield Ave., Immanuel Evangelical Church at 302 S. Grant St., the Francis Stuyvesant Peabody House at 8 E. Third St. and the William Whitney House at 142 E. First St.<ref name="nrhp.focus.nps.gov" />
Another significant architectural landmark is the R. Harold Zook Home and Studio, which was originally located at 327 S. Oak Street and was saved from demolition in 2005 by relocation to the Katherine Legge Memorial Park, 5941 S. County Line Road.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
To address Hinsdale's legacy of important architectural landmarks, the Hinsdale Historical Society runs the Roger & Ruth Anderson Architecture Center, which advocates for the preservation of Hinsdale's historical architecture and serves as an archive and resource.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Government
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The village was incorporated on April 1, 1873.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Law enforcement is provided by the Hinsdale Police Department.<ref>"Police Department." Village of Hinsdale. Retrieved on March 27, 2010.</ref> The Hinsdale Fire Department was established in 1893.<ref>"Fire Department Template:Webarchive." Village of Hinsdale. Retrieved on March 27, 2010.</ref>
The community is served by the United States Postal Service Hinsdale Post Office.<ref>"Post Office Location - HINSDALE Template:Webarchive." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on March 27, 2010.</ref>
Infrastructure
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[edit]Hinsdale is served by a network of major federal, state, and county roads, including the Tri-State Tollway (Interstate 294), U.S. Route 34 and Illinois Route 83. Including by Metra's BNSF Line at three stations: Highlands, Hinsdale, and West Hinsdale. Additionally, Pace operates connecting bus services. Currently, Pace bus lines 663 and 668 serve Hinsdale.
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Health care
[edit]UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale hospital, operated by AdventHealth, founded in 1904, is a level-two trauma center and DuPage County's only teaching hospital. It has been ranked among the 100 best hospitals in the country.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Education
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[edit]Community Consolidated School District 181 and the Hinsdale Township High School District 86 serve Hinsdale's youth.<ref name="CommResource">"Community Resources & Information Template:Webarchive." Village of Hinsdale. Retrieved on March 27, 2010.</ref> The high school district has its headquarters in Hinsdale.<ref>Home page Template:Webarchive. Hinsdale Township High School District No. 86. Retrieved on March 27, 2010.</ref>
The School District 181 elementary schools within Hinsdale include The Lane School, Madison School, Monroe School, and Oak School. Elementary schools in District 181 that are not in Hinsdale include Prospect School, Elm School, and Walker School. Hinsdale Middle School, operated by the elementary school district, is in Hinsdale. Clarendon Hills Middle School, which also is in District 181, is in Clarendon Hills. St Isaac Jogues is a K-8 Catholic Grade School also located in Hinsdale.
Hinsdale Central High School (formerly Hinsdale Township High School) is located in Hinsdale.<ref>Home page Template:Webarchive. Hinsdale Central High School. Retrieved on March 27, 2010.</ref>
Public library
[edit]The Hinsdale Public Library is located in the west wing of the Memorial Building.<ref name="CommResource" /> The library opened in August 1893. The Memorial Building, the library's first permanent residence, was completed in 1929. D.K. Pearson, a director of the library association, donated his house and a portion of his estate to the library system; the donation funded a 1957 addition to the library.Template:Citation needed
In 1988, the Memorial Building received an addition on the west side, and the library and the village administration swapped places.<ref name="Hinsdalehistory">Hinsdale History Template:Webarchive Hinsdale Public Library. Retrieved March 27, 2010.</ref>
Economy
[edit]While many Hinsdale residents commute to jobs throughout the Chicago metropolitan area, Hinsdale is also the home of many small and medium-sized businesses.
Non-profit organizations such as Hinsdale Historical Society<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and Hinsdale Humane Society<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> are also based there.
Top employers
[edit]According to Hinsdale's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> the top employers in the city are:
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
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| 1 | UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hospital | 1,555 |
| 2 | RML Specialty Hospital | 800 |
| 3 | Hinsdale Township High School District 86 | 620 |
| 4 | Community Consolidated School District 181 | 550 |
| 5 | CWT | 220 |
| 6 | Coldwell Banker | 150 |
Parks and recreation
[edit]The Katherine Legge Memorial Park and Lodge, located on Template:Convert of woodland, was donated to the Village of Hinsdale in 1973. The lodge, built in 1927, may be rented for private and corporate events such as banquets, meetings, parties, picnics, receptions, and weddings.<ref>"Katherine Legge Memorial Park and Lodge Template:Webarchive." Village of Hinsdale. Retrieved on March 27, 2010.</ref> The park has a clubhouse with meeting rooms, a football/soccer field, a picnic area, playground apparatus, a scenic open space, a shelter, a frisbee golf course, a sledding hill, and four platform tennis courts.<ref name="Parkfac">"Park Facilities Template:Webarchive." Village of Hinsdale. Retrieved on March 27, 2010.</ref>
The Template:Convert Hinsdale Community Swimming Pool is Hinsdale's public pool. The Template:Convert Veeck Park is Hinsdale's skate park and contains a baseball field, 4 soccer/football fields, a playground, an awning for shelter in case it rains, and a sandbox by the playground. The Template:Convert Brook Park has a ball field, a football/soccer field, a playground apparatus, and four tennis courts. The Template:Convert Burns Field has ice skating, a covered picnic area, a playground, bathrooms/warming house, six tennis courts, 2 platform tennis courts, a sand volleyball court, and a basketball court. The Template:Convert Pierce Park has a ball field, a football/soccer field, a picnic area, a playground apparatus, a shelter, and two tennis courts. The Template:Convert Robbins Park has a football/soccer field, a playground apparatus, and two tennis courts. The Template:Convert Stough Park has ice skating, a playground apparatus, and two tennis courts.<ref name="Parkfac" />
The Template:Convert Brush Hill Area has scenic open space and a sledding hill. The Template:Convert Burlington Park has scenic open space. The Template:Convert Dietz Park has a playground apparatus. The Template:Convert Ehret Park has a shelter and scenic open space. The Template:Convert Eleanor's Park has scenic open space. The Template:Convert Highland Park has scenic open space. The Template:Convert Melin Park has a playground apparatus. The Template:Convert Memorial Building Grounds has scenic open space. The Template:Convert Stough Park has scenic open space. The Template:Convert Washington Circle has scenic open space. The Template:Convert Woodland Park has scenic open space.<ref name="Parkfac" />
Notable people
[edit]References
[edit]External links
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- Village of Hinsdale official website
- The Hinsdalean - Hinsdale's community newspaper
- The Hinsdale Doings Newspaper
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