Clarendon Hills

Clarendon Hills is located at 41°4746N 87°5721W (41.796030, -87.955960) It is a south-western suburb of Chicago. The population was 8,427 at the 2010 census. In 1961, TWA Flight 529 crashed in the village, killing all 73 passengers on board. The village has a station on Metra's BNSF Railway Line, which provides daily rail service between Aurora, Illinois and Chicago, Illinois (at Union Station) The village is in Community Consolidated School District 181. It is one of five public middle schools that feed into Hinsdale Central High School. The school was recently ranked as the 14th best middle school in the state for the 2009-10 school year (based on the state's ISAT scores). It was awarded a Blue Ribbon by the United States Department of Education, recognizing it as one of the top schools in the nation for middle school students. It had an approximate enrollment of 449 students in 2009, with an approximate 449 enrollment for the 2010-11 school year. It has a total area of 1.81 square miles (4.69 km²) (or 99.45%) is land, and 0.01 square mile (0.03 km²), (or 0.55%) is water. In 2010, the village had a median income of $105,278, and the median income for a family was $145,509. The per capita income for the village was $58,298.

History

Clarendon Hills is the primary city name, but also Clarendon Hls are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Village of Clarendon Hills. In 1961, TWA Flight 529 crashed in Clarendon Hills, killing all 73 passengers on board. The crash was one of the deadliest air crashes in U.S. history. The cause of the crash is still unknown, but is believed to have been caused by an engine failure. The NTSB is still investigating the crash and has launched an investigation into the cause. The investigation is expected to be completed by the end of this year.

Geography

Clarendon Hills is located at 41°4746N 87°5721W (41.796030, -87.955960). It is approximately 18 miles southwest of Chicago. According to the 2010 census, it has a total area of 1.81 square miles (4.69 km²) of which 99.45% is land and 0.01 sq miles (0.03km²) (or 0.55%) is water. The town has a population of 1,071. It is located in the Chicago metropolitan area, about 18 miles south of Chicago, and is in the northern suburbs of the city. The city of Clarendon is located on the Illinois Turnpike, which runs from Chicago to Illinois State Line. It has an elevation of 41.47°N 87.57°W, or 41.49°W. The area is located near the Chicago River, which flows through the town. It also has a lake, which is located just south of the town, and a lakefront, which has a water intake. The village has a number of historic homes, including the former home of President Abraham Lincoln, who was buried in the town in 1869. The current mayor of the village is the son of a former mayor, who died in a car accident in the early 1900s. The community has a history of being heavily involved in local politics, particularly in the 1920s and 1930s. It was the site of the Battle of the Bulge, which took place in the 1930s and 1940s.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 8,572 people, 2,836 households, and 2,056 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,377.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,690.0/km²) The racial makeup of the village was 94.07% White, 0.84% African American, 0,01% Native American, 3.52% Asian, 0, 42% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.37% of the population. The median income for a household in theVillage was $105,278, and the median income. for a family was $145,509. The per capita income for the Village was $58,298. About 3.9% of families and 3.7% of people were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 0.2% ofThose age 65 or over. The village is located on the U.S. Route 20 corridor. It is located near the junction of the New Jersey Turnpike and the New York State Turnpikes. It was the site of the first rail link between New Jersey and the rest of the United States in the 19th century. It has been home to a number of businesses, including a bank, a post office, and a bank. It also has been the location of a U.N. Peace Corps camp.

Transportation

Clarendon Hills has a station on Metra's BNSF Railway Line. Metra provides daily rail service between Aurora, Illinois and Chicago, Illinois (at Union Station) Pace operates connecting bus services. Currently, bus lines 663 and 664 serve Clarendon Hill. The town has a population of 2,000. It is located in the Chicago metropolitan area of Chicago and surrounding areas. The city's population is 3,000, with a population growth rate of 1.7% per year. It has an estimated population of 3,200, with 1,000 residents living in the town of 4,000 people. The area's population has grown by 1.8% per decade. The growth rate has been fueled by the growth of the Chicago area and suburban areas in general. It also has an increase in the number of people living in Chicago-area suburbs. The population has also grown by 2.5% since the start of the 20th century, with 2,500 people living there in 2010. The village has a total population of 5,100, with 4,200 residents in the city of Chicago. The county's population grew by 1,500 in the 1990s. The number of residents has increased by 2,100 since the 1990. The community has a growth rate in the past decade, with 3,500 residents living there since 2000. The total population is 6,000 in the county. The local population has increased from 1,200 to 6,200 in that time.

Schools

Clarendon Hills is in Community Consolidated School District 181. It is home to Clarendon Hill Middle School and Prospect School. Notre Dame Parish School (grades PK-8) is also located in the village. Parts of the village are also located within Maercker District 60, with Holmes School (grades K-2), Maerckers School (grade 36), and Westview Hills Middle School (grading 68) The village is located near Hinsdale Central High School, which feeds into the district. The superintendent of the schools is Dr. Don White. The school district is part of the Chicago Public Schools system. It was named one of the top middle schools in the nation by the U.S. Department of Education in 2009. The village has a population of about 2,000 people, with about 1,000 of them living in the town of Clarend on Hills. The town is located on the Illinois Turnpike, which is a main route to Chicago from the Chicago area. It has an estimated population of 2,200 people, or about 1.5 million people in total. The community is located close to the Chicago suburbs, which are home to the city of Chicago and the Chicago suburb of Glencoe. It also has a small percentage of residents who live outside of the city. The city has a large number of businesses, with many of which are based in the area. The area is also home to a number of churches, including Notre Dame Church, which was founded in 1872.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Clarendon Hills, DuPage County, Illinois = 63.2. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 47. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 21. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Clarendon Hills = 3.4 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 8,702 individuals with a median age of 37.2 age the population grows by 2.89% in Clarendon Hills, DuPage County, Illinois population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 4,808 residents per square mile of area (1,856.10/km²). There are average 2.68 people per household in the 2,881 households with an average household income of $95,547 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 8.70% of the available work force and has dropped -4.37% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 22.56%. The number of physicians in Clarendon Hills per 100,000 population = 386.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Clarendon Hills = 36.3 inches and the annual snowfall = 33 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 109. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 188. 86 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 14.1 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 44, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Clarendon Hills, DuPage County, Illinois which are owned by the occupant = 77.27%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 47 years with median home cost = $371,450 and home appreciation of -22.72%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $18.51 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $6,079 per student. There are 16.7 students for each teacher in the school. 5324.14% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 37.57% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 27.29% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).