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Encyclopedia > Carol Stream, Illinois
Carol Stream, Illinois
Location within Chicagoland. The Chicagoland tristate area.
Incorporated Village in 1959.
County, State DuPage, Illinois
Township Bloomingdale, Milton, Wayne
Government Council-manager
Mayor Ross Ferraro
Population (2000) 40,438 (up 27.50% from 1990)
Pop. density 1,754.3/km² (4,545.8/mi²)
Zip code(s) 60116, 60125, 60128, 60132, 60155, 60158, 60188, 60197
Area code 630
Land Area 23.1 km² (8.9 mi²)
Lat. / long. 41°55.19′N 88°8.27′W
Income Per capita:   $25,152
Household: $64,893
Home value Mean:    $NA
Median: $170,400 (2000)
Website www.carolstream.org
Demographics (Full data)
White Black Hispanic Asian Islander Native Other
78.51% 4.24% 10.03% 11.20% 0.01% 0.18% 3.79%

Carol Stream is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. Incorporated on January 5, 1959, Carol Stream population was 40,438 as of the 2000 census. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (890x1200, 81 KB)[edit] Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Chicagoland_Map. ... Chicagoland is an informal name for the Chicago metropolitan area, used by local residents, businesses, governments, and planning agencies. ... A Municipal Corporation is a legal defintion for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, and towns. ... A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... United States of America, showing states, divided into counties. ... A state of the United States is any one of the fifty subnational entities referred to as a state (although four officially favor the term commonwealth) which, along with the District of Columbia, under the provisions of the United States Constitution form the United States of America. ... DuPage County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... The council-manager government is one of two main variations of representative municipal government in the United States. ... 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History

A veteran of the War of 1812, Anning S. Ransom, came to farm this area around 1840. He was followed in 1844 by Vermonter Daniel Kelley, who purchased 1,400 acres and settled at “Tall Trees” with his wife to raise Spanish Merino sheep. The Kelleys and their 11 children all became actively involved in Wheaton's political and business life. Daniel Kelley donated land for the Chicago & Great Western Railway, and the area around the railroad stop became known as Gretna after 1887. Gretna was settled by German farm families, largely Roman Catholics from Southern Germany.[1] Incorporated City in 1859. ...

  • 1952: A farm from the area is featured on NBC, which is the site for the first outdoor telecast by the network in 1954
  • 1957: Jay Stream purchases land in the area to develop "Carol Stream Estates", named after his daughter (who currently lives in Arizona) who was injured in a traffic accident in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
  • 1959: The village of Carol Stream is founded by Stream, who envisions strong corporate growth in the area. First village board meeting on February 12th.
  • 1991: Village is re-certified as Illinois certified city.
  • 1992: The Carol Stream Post Office opens a regional processing center at Schmale and Fullerton. Most of the unincorporated areas around Carol Stream assume the ZIP code of the new post office, causing some consternation among those who are used to having an address associated with Wheaton.
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Education

Part of the village is served by a Unit School District, the Elgin Area School District U46. It serves an area of some 90 square miles in Cook, DuPage and Kane Counties. Almost 40,000 children of school age are in its area. U-46 is second largest in Illinois. A unified school district is a legal distinction used by a few of the western U.S. states to indicate a school district that includes both primary (Kindergarten thru Junior High) and secondary (High School) schools. ... U46 Logo Elgin Area School District U46 is a school district in Illinois [1]. It serves an area of some 90 square miles in Cook, DuPage and Kane Counties. ... // List of school districts in Illinois Adams County Central Community Unit School District 3 - District web site Community Unit School District 4 - District web site Liberty Community Unit School District 2 - District web site Payson Community Unit School District 1 - District web site Quincy School District 172 - District web site... // List of school districts in Illinois Adams County Central Community Unit School District 3 - District web site Community Unit School District 4 - District web site Liberty Community Unit School District 2 - District web site Payson Community Unit School District 1 - District web site Quincy School District 172 - District web site... // List of school districts in Illinois Adams County Central Community Unit School District 3 - District web site Community Unit School District 4 - District web site Liberty Community Unit School District 2 - District web site Payson Community Unit School District 1 - District web site Quincy School District 172 - District web site... // List of school districts in Illinois Adams County Central Community Unit School District 3 - District web site Community Unit School District 4 - District web site Liberty Community Unit School District 2 - District web site Payson Community Unit School District 1 - District web site Quincy School District 172 - District web site...


It is also served by another Consolidated School District 93, a K-8 district, as well as the Glenbard Township High School District 87 (the third largest school district in Illinois), which includes Glenbard North, located in Carol Stream. A unified school district is a legal distinction used by a few of the western U.S. states to indicate a school district that includes both primary (Kindergarten thru Junior High) and secondary (High School) schools. ... Glenbard Township High School District 87 is based in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and consists of Glenbard South, Glenbard North, Glenbard East, and Glenbard West. ... Glenbard North High School, or GBNHS, and locally referred to as North, is a public four-year high school located at the corner of Kuhn Road and Lies Road in Carol Stream, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. ...

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Transportation

Carol Stream has, by and large, six major roads running through the village. The most important of these is North Avenue, which runs relatively close to the center of Carol Stream and serves the majority of its industrial areas. Army Trail Road and Geneva Road are the other major east-west roads. See also U.S. 62 Interstate 64 U.S. 66 U.S. 67 Illinois Route 64 is an east-west road in north-central Illinois. ... Army Trail Road is a county road in DuPage County, Illinois. ...


Gary Avenue is a major north-south road to the commercial center of Bloomingdale and the Stratford Square Mall. County Farm Road also serves as a major commercial route for residents. Schmale Road serves a small commercial area on the southeastern side of Carol Stream. Bloomingdale is a village located in DuPage County, Illinois. ... Stratford Square Mall, is a shopping mall in Bloomigdale, Illinois. ...


A feeder line from the nearby Illinois Central railroad serves the main industrial complex for Carol Stream. Categories: Rail stubs | Defunct railroad companies of the United States | Defunct companies | Illinois railroads | Iowa railroads | Louisiana railroads | Missouri railroads | South Dakota railroads | Wisconsin railroads ...

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Sister City

Carol Stream's sister city is Capri, Italy. Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm Town twinning or sister cities is a concept whereby towns or cities from geographically and politically distinct areas are paired, with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ... Overlooking Capri harbor from the rotunda in Villa San Michele. ...

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Geography

Carol Stream is located at 41°55′19″N, 88°8′27″W (41.922000, -88.140755)GR1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 23.1 km² (8.9 mi²). 23.1 km² (8.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.34%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...

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Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 40,438 people, 13,872 households, and 10,140 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,754.3/km² (4,545.8/mi²). There were 14,200 housing units at an average density of 616.0/km² (1,596.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 78.51% White, 4.24% African American, 0.18% Native American, 11.20% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.79% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.03% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 13,872 households out of which 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.45. A marriage is a relationship between or among individuals, usually recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religious beliefs of the participants. ...


In the village the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 36.6% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.


The median income for a household in the village was $64,893, and the median income for a family was $74,984. Males had a median income of $50,398 versus $31,757 for females. The per capita income for the village was $25,152. About 2.4% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

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External links

  1. ^ http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/212.html Retrieved Sept. 24, 2006
DuPage County, Illinois
(County Seat: Wheaton)
Populations reflect the number of residents in DuPage County, not necessarily the total number of residents in the municipality.
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< 10,000 DuPage residents Aurora, Batavia, Bolingbrook, Burr Ridge, Chicago, Clarendon Hills, Elk Grove Village, Itasca, Lemont, Oak Brook, Oakbrook Terrace, Schaumburg, St. Charles, Wayne, Willowbrook, Winfield
10,000 - 20,000 Hinsdale, Warrenville, Wood Dale
20,000 - 30,000 Bensenville, Bloomingdale, Darien, Glen Ellyn, Lisle, Roselle, Villa Park, West Chicago, Westmont
30,000 - 40,000 Addison, Bartlett, Glendale Heights, Hanover Park, Woodridge
40,000 - 50,000 Carol Stream, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Lombard
> 50,000 residents Naperville, Wheaton
Points of Interest Argonne National Laboratory, Cantigny, Central DuPage Hospital, Chicago Golf Club, Cosley Zoo, Drury Lane, DuPage River, Fermilab, Great Western Trail, Illinois Prairie Path, Illinois Technology and Research Corridor, Medinah Country Club, Morton Arboretum, Oakbrook Center, Theosophical Society in America
Higher Education Benedictine University, College of DuPage, DePaul University, Elmhurst College, Illinois Institute of Technology, Midwestern University, National-Louis University, North Central College, Northern Illinois University, Wheaton College
Transportation DuPage Airport, Metra, Pace
Metropolitan area of Chicagoland Map of Chicagoland
Central City: Chicago
Largest cities (over 30,000 in 2000): Aurora • Berwyn • Calumet City • Chicago Heights • Crystal Lake • Des Plaines • East Chicago, IN • Elgin • Elmhurst • Evanston • Gary, IN • Hammond, IN • Harvey • Highland Park • Joliet • Kenosha, WI • Naperville • North Chicago • Park Ridge • Waukegan • Wheaton
Largest towns and villages (over 30,000 in 2000): Addison • Arlington Heights • Bartlett • Bolingbrook • Buffalo Grove • Carol Stream • Carpentersville • Cicero • Downers Grove • Elk Grove Village • Glendale Heights • Glenview • Hanover Park • Hoffman Estates • Lombard • Merrillville, IN • Mount Prospect • Mundelein • Niles • Northbrook • Portage, IN • Oak Lawn • Oak Park • Orland Park • Palatine • Schaumburg • Skokie • Streamwood • Tinley Park • Wheeling • Woodridge
Counties: Cook • DeKalb • DuPage • Grundy • Jasper • Kane • Kankakee • Kendall • Kenosha • Lake (IL) • Lake (IN) • LaPorte • McHenry • Newton • Porter • Will
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Topics History | Government | Economy | Culture
Capital Springfield
Regions American Bottom | Champaign-Urbana | Chicagoland | Coulee Region | Forgottonia | Fox Valley | Little Egypt | Metro-East | Northwestern Illinois | Quad Cities | Wabash Valley
Major cities Alton | Aurora | Belleville | Berwyn | Bloomington | Burbank | Calumet City | Carbondale | Champaign | Chicago | Chicago Heights | Crystal Lake | Danville | Decatur | DeKalb | Des Plaines | East St. Louis | Elgin | Elmhurst | Evanston | Freeport | Galesburg | Granite City
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Carol Stream, Illinois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (985 words)
Carol Stream is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States.
Incorporated on January 5, 1959, Carol Stream population was 40,438 as of the 2000 census.
Most of the unincorporated areas around Carol Stream assume the ZIP code of the new post office, causing some consternation among those who are used to having an address associated with Wheaton.
About Carol Stream Illinois (617 words)
In 1959, the Village of Carol Stream was incorporated by its founder and developer Jay Stream.
Jay Stream envisioned Carol Stream as a community comprised of residential homes in the west sector of the Village mixed with light industrial businesses in the east sector.
Carol Stream offers its residents modern schools, a large modern park system, a recently expanded full service library and a community of churches serving many religious denominations.
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